WEEK 6 RN EBP POST DISCUSSION

Data Analysis and Results

Discussion

Course Outcomes

This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:

· CO 2: Apply research principles to the interpretation of the content of published research studies. (POs 4 & 8)

· CO 5: Recognize the role of research findings in evidence-based practice. (POs 7 & 8)

Discussion Questions

Data analysis is key for discovering credible findings from implementing nursing studies. Discussion and conclusions can be made about the meaning of the findings from the data analysis.

· Share what you learned about descriptive analysis (statistics), inferential analysis (statistics), and qualitative analysis of data; include something that you learned that was interesting to you and your thoughts on why data analysis is necessary for discovering credible findings for nursing.

· Compare clinical significance and statistical significance; include which one is more meaningful to you when considering application of findings to nursing practice.