Competency
Critique statistical methods and data analysis when interpreting research results.
Student Success Criteria
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Scenario
You are an MSN-prepared nurse consultant hired by a large, urban hospital. The Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) for the hospital meets with you to discuss a clinical issue that needs to be addressed to improve patient outcomes. The CNO has asked you to spearhead a committee being formed to address the clinical issue. For your first meeting, you want to compile and review relevant research to address this issue.
Instructions
Choose a clinical issue. Compile relevant quantitative and/or mixed-method research studies that utilize statistical data to draw conclusions. Prepare a summary of this data for the CNO. Your summary should include:
- Evaluate the descriptive statistics of each study.
- Evaluate the inferential statistics of each study.
- Analyze the conclusions from each study.
- Summarize the results and recommendations for implementation.