Statistical data that serves as an essential tool for collecting and systematizing primary healthcare data is of crucial importance for nurses and practitioners as a whole. To begin with, statistics serve as means of analyzing the most relevant trends in terms of epidemiological situation, the efficacy of various treatment interventions, and social precursors of disease prevalence (Fowler et al., 2021). Thus, the most valuable contribution of statistics is naturally observed in the paradigm of public health and health promotion, as the use of quantitative indicators is one of the most beneficial ways to draw attention to a certain health concept (Hebl, 2003). As far as personal experience is concerned, it should be mentioned that the use of statistical phenomena is an instrumental complement to evidence-based learning, as it provides hospital nurses with the ability to assess the intervention critically based on the previous outcomes.
As a nurse case manager, one of my primary tasks is to develop a long-term care plan for patients with chronic and severe health conditions. The existing statistics assist my choices in terms of choosing a treatment plan, as they obtain a quantitative representation of various demographic and socio-economic peculiarities that might affect treatment. Moreover, when planning long-term interventions, it is of paramount importance to be well aware of the premises’ capacity and patient ratio in order to secure time- and cost-efficient response to patient care. As a practitioner, I am expected to both collect and analyze statistical data. The data is mostly collected with the help of nurses administering data to the Electronic Health Record (EHR) system. Later, the data is processed by the administration, as specific measures are taken in terms of staff organization and supply, as it evaluates both epidemiological and financial resources for the sake of optimal allocation.
References
Fowler, J., Jarvis, P., & Chevannes, M. (2021). Practical statistics for nursing and health care. John Wiley & Sons.
Hebl, M. (2003). Importance of statistics. In Introduction to statistics: An interactive e-book (Rice University). Web.