The nurse is preparing a report on the number of births by three service providers at the facility (certified nurse-midwives, family practitioners, and obstetricians). This is an example of:

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This is an example of descriptive statistics as it involves reporting the number of births by different service providers at the facility. Inferential statistics involves making inferences about a population based on a sample, evidence-based practice involves using research evidence to inform clinical decision-making, and secondary use of data involves analyzing data that was collected for a different purpose than the current analysis.

The Nurse Is Preparing a Report on the Number of Births