title: The benefits of integrating a statistician into a nursing research department.
abstract: In today's competitive healthcare market, more hospitals are seeking Magnet® designation. To meet the expectations for evidence-based practice and research, many organizations are considering the addition of statistical expertise to their team. The authors discuss the benefits of analytical support and integration of a statistician on the team.
authors.affiliation: Author Affiliations: Lead Statistical Analyst (Dr Klinkenberg) and Director (Dr Potter), Department of Research for Patient Care Services, Barnes Jewish Hospital, St Louis, Missouri.
authors.forename: W Dean
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Klinkenberg
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Potter
mesh_terms: D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008923:Missouri; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D012107:Research Design; D012108:Research Personnel; D013223:Statistics as Topic