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Using microcomputers to facilitate research studies.

S Summers
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Microcomputers can facilitate research studies planned by busy PACU nurses. PACU nurses need to become computer literate to take advantage of these time-efficient methods. Computer hardware and software can be used to word process a research proposal, statistical software can be used for data analysis, and graphic and clip-art software can be used to summarize and to graphically present the results of this study.

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S Summers. 1992. Using microcomputers to facilitate research studies.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1531239/

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