Professional nurses must be able to critique and understand the strengths and weakness of statistical design and analysis in order to develop evidence-based practices in a clinical setting. Statistics for Nursing: A Practical Approach teaches nursing students the selection, application, and evaluation of statistical analysis techniques in addition to how to evaluate and apply the results derived from this analysis. Written in a clear, straightforward manner, this comprehensive text includes chapter objectives, a clinical research focus, a research application box, chapter summaries, key terms for each chapter, review questions, application exercises, and much more.