Nursing school and Statistics

Maybe you need to study more. I haven't had really any college courses where I could just do the homework and pass the exams...

Just because you get the homework problems right does not mean you understand the material. For statistics, you have to be able to apply the concepts you learn, such as when the T-test is appropriate, etc. Rarely will you find questions from your homework on your actual test. It wouldn't actually measure your understanding of the material.

Rather than solely doing homewirk problems, search online for example statistics problems and practice.

Since research is part of the cumulative BSN curriculum, Statistics IS actually a "nursing" course. You need to understand statistical measures in order to interpret research process & findings. If you go to grad school, your research course will require you to actually use statistics. My stats experience? BSN-3 hours, MSN - 6 hours & EdD - 9 hours. But, the further you go, the less 'mathy' it is; mostly computer modeling in higher levels.

Hang in there - they really aren't trying to torture you. It does have a purpose. If nothing else, you'll be able to bore people at parties by telling them the advantage of using 'median' versus 'average'.... or wax poetically about the effect of standard deviation on a bell curve.

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Since research is part of the cumulative BSN curriculum, Statistics IS actually a "nursing" course. You need to understand statistical measures in order to interpret research process & findings. If you go to grad school, your research course will require you to actually use statistics. My stats experience? BSN-3 hours, MSN - 6 hours & EdD - 9 hours. But, the further you go, the less 'mathy' it is; mostly computer modeling in higher levels.

Hang in there - they really aren't trying to torture you. It does have a purpose. If nothing else, you'll be able to bore people at parties by telling them the advantage of using 'median' versus 'average'.... or wax poetically about the effect of standard deviation on a bell curve.

Come to the dork side - we have cookies!

I love bell curves. There is something so.. peaceful about them.

You Tube has many, many helpful stats videos. Bite sized, non-intimidating chunks, too!

I understand what you are saying. If it was a psyc or math or econ prefix, your 75 would be fine, but since it's nursing, you need the higher marks.

We didn't turn in homework. It was just expected that it would be done in order to understand the material and prepare for exams. But I agree with cracklingkraken--getting the homework right doesn't necessarily mean you understand the concepts well enough to test well. Does you college offer stats tutoring? Tutors have more time than a prof might during office hours and could spend more time with you.

thanks everyone. No tutors for this class. The only person I can meet with is the professor. I have met with other fellow students before the exam, and no one is doing well in this class. I feel like we are all lost and have no one else to turn to for help.