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Evidence-based program requirements: evaluation of statistics as a required course.

Jeanne T Grace1, Rita D'Aoust

  • 1University of Rochester School of Nursing, New York, USA. jeanne_grace@urmc.rochester.edu

Nursing Education Perspectives
|April 15, 2006
PubMed
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Statistics course grades showed a small association with nursing student success. The analyses suggest statistics may not be a meaningful program requirement for undergraduate or graduate nursing students.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Education
  • Statistics in Health Sciences

Background:

  • The role of statistics in nursing education is often debated.
  • Understanding the predictive value of statistics coursework is crucial for curriculum development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the relationship between statistics achievement and success in nursing research courses and overall program outcomes.
  • To evaluate the necessity of statistics as a prerequisite for nursing students.

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective review of student records was performed.
  • Data included grades from statistics, nursing research courses, and overall GPA for undergraduate and graduate nursing students.
  • Statistical analyses controlled for entering GPA.

Main Results:

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  • For undergraduates, statistics grades explained a small percentage of variance in research course grades (4.3%) and graduating GPA (6.8%).
  • Accelerated second-degree and master's students showed no significant association between prior statistics courses/grades and research course performance or GPA.
  • The predictive value of statistics grades was minimal and not educationally significant.

Conclusions:

  • The study does not support the value of statistics as a mandatory program requirement for undergraduate or graduate nursing students.
  • Curriculum review may be warranted regarding the emphasis on prerequisite statistics courses in nursing programs.