Statistics or Stats for health care-Excelsior

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I am in Excelsior's RN-BSN program and am struggling on which course to take. General statistics (mat 201) or Statistics for health care professionals (mat 215). I have limited math experience - algebra many years ago and am nervous about this course.

Can anyone provide some advice on which I should do? Is one more suitable for those with limited math experience? I asked my adviser, but the response was vague. Any info is greatly appreciated.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

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I am in Excelsior's RN-BSN program and am struggling on which course to take. General statistics (mat 201) or Statistics for health care professionals (mat 215). I have limited math experience - algebra many years ago and am nervous about this course.

Can anyone provide some advice on which I should do? Is one more suitable for those with limited math experience? I asked my adviser, but the response was vague. Any info is greatly appreciated.

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Specializes in Critical Care, Med-Surg, Psych, Geri, LTC, Tele,.

I don't attend Excelsior, however, I've taken regular stats 2x (7 yrs ago and 2 yrs ago) and not done well.

I'm currently taking a stats for psych majors (sounds like your stats for nurses class) and it's going very well. The concepts are presented with real life examples and the 1st half of the class hasn't been focused on formulas, more so focused on concepts.

So, I'm thinking if you're not a math person, take stats for health care professionals.

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Specializes in Emergency Department, ICU.

I am 3 weeks away from being done with Stats for HCP and I highly recommend it. I have a strong math background but even still I think it has been helpful to have more time to complete assignments and it also has helped me and the way my brain works for it to be more related to healthcare in ways that we will use it.

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Thanks!!

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Thank you!!

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Specializes in Emergency Department, ICU.

Sure thing. If you have any specific questions feel free to PM me. I don't regret doing the 15 wk for stats at all. I do wish I had done the masters level writing class (only 8 wks) vice the Writing for Professions (15 wk). That class has drug on! How far along are you in the program?

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Specializes in Education.

I'm currently taking Mat215. I haven't taken a math class in over 20 years. I'm actually getting an A in this class. You do all the calculations with software, so once you learn how to work the software it's not bad. It's definitely doable.

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Just started. I'm in informatics right now. Good advice on the masters level writing. I was just about to register for the 15 week writing for professionals, but I was also thinking 15 weeks is going to feel like it's dragging on. I'll check into the other.

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My advisor at Excelsior suggested Dantes Principals of Statistics. Bonus is if you fail, it does not count towards your GPA!

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Specializes in psych, forensics, corrections, SANE..

Vintagemother, please where are you taking your stat's course? Stats is totally holding me back and I need a course like you are taking. I panic at just the thought....thank you for your help. BTW I want to move to northern California someday, my son lives there, I love it, so beautiful!

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Specializes in Critical Care, Med-Surg, Psych, Geri, LTC, Tele,.
Vintagemother, please where are you taking your stat's course? Stats is totally holding me back and I need a course like you are taking. I panic at just the thought....thank you for your help. BTW I want to move to northern California someday, my son lives there, I love it, so beautiful!

PM me [emoji3]

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