How do you use statistics in your work as a nurse or healthcare provider?

Week 1

How do you use statistics in your work as a nurse or healthcare provider? Find and discuss at least two examples of how statistics are used in your field. Do you feel like statistics are a vital part of the nursing field? Why or why not?

Week 2

Multiple studies conducted in the United States, Canada, Germany, and the United Kingdom show that the probability of dying in the hospital is higher if you are admitted on the weekend. Why might this be?What factors might contribute to this probability? What could hospitals do to reduce and eliminate this phenomenon