To Meet the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Recommendation, Nursing Should

question 24

Short Answer

To meet the Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommendation, nursing should strive to have ________% of nurses prepared at the baccalaureate or higher level by 2020.

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Definitions:

Histogram

Graphic representation of a frequency distribution using bars to represent each score or group of scores.

Interval Scale

A scale of measurement that shows the order of values and the exact differences between them, but without a true zero point.

Ordinal Scale

A scale of measurement where data is ordered, but the differences between data points cannot be assumed to be equal.

Statistical Treatments

Methods applied to data for the purpose of drawing conclusions or making inferences, including statistical tests and computations.