NSG 710: Statistics for Health Care

This course provides an introduction to the theory and practice of quantitative data analysis techniques. The goals are to provide students with the skills that are necessary to: 1) initiate the design and carry out studies that employ these techniques for testing substantive theories, 2) create a foundation to learn about more advanced statistical procedures; and 3) read, understand, interpret and evaluate the professional literature. The primary focus of this course is to develop the tools to be used in future courses and research at the conceptual level.