Introduction to Statistics for Nurses

Take the fear out of statistics with this straightforward, practical and applied book on the ‘how and why' of using statistics   Shows students how to understand the use of statistics in nursing literature, and how to use statistics effectively in answering research questions Case studies throughout show how statistics are applied in nursing research and frequent exercises help you to test knowledge A straightforward, practical and applied book on the ‘how and why' of using statistics  The book is compatible with the latest versions of SPSS - a commonly used statistical package among nurses and other health professionals. It is accompanied by a website where students can practise exercises in the book with data relevant to the adult, child, mental health and learning disability branches of nursing

Glenn Williams is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Nottingham Trent University.