Explore the role of nurses related to the use of data analysis strategies for nursing practice, leadership, and educational roles.
Recognize the value of data analysis strategies in nursing research as a systematic approach to improving the quality of patient care.
Identify the links between research questions, data collection methods and data analysis strategies in clinical practice and evidence-based nursing practice.  
Demonstrate increasing confidence regarding the appropriate selection, application, and interpretation of statistical testing to answer clinical and research questions and hypotheses.
Demonstrate beginning skill in the utilization of statistical software in performing data analysis.
Develop skills in collaboration and written, oral, and electronic communication regarding data analysis and presentation of findings.    Examine the ethical aspects of data analysis, nursing research findings and evidence-based nursing practice. 
Participate in activities related to maintaining a caring, supportive, holistic environment in the classroom. 

Statistics.
Descriptive Statistics.
Levels of Measurement.
Frequencies.
Distributions.
Measures of Central Tendency.
Variability.
Normality.
Correlations.
Inferential Statistics.
Parametric test.
Non-parametric tests.