discuss the relationship between descriptive and inferential statistics, including their related applications.
Assignment: Applying Statistics to Clinical Nurse
Question Description
Click to read the article “Applying Statistics to Clinical Nurse Specialist Practice,” and discuss the relationship between descriptive and inferential statistics, including their related applications. Present an issue in your field of practice of nursing and a potential application of statistics to it.
Larson, R. and Farber, B. (2011). Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World (5th ed.) Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall. — Chapter 8, Sections 8.1-8.3, and Chapter 10, Section 10.4
MUST BE APA FORMAT
MUST BE 250-300 WORDS
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