Statistics for Nursing

Statistics for Nursing: A Practical Approach, 4th Edition, by Elizabeth Heavey, is a textbook designed to prepare nursing students to evaluate quantitative data. The text focuses on interpreting clinical data and analyzing public health data to support sound clinical decision-making.

The content emphasizes data analysis within healthcare contexts. Students explore methods for evaluating empirical health data and applying statistical findings to practical clinical scenarios.

Instructional units pair clinical examples with application exercises at the end of each chapter. This approach provides nursing students with direct practice in examining real-world health data.