Discussion Topic Week 2, DQ 1:

· Follow the discussion questions participation and submission guidelines.

· Follow the 3 x 3 rule: minimum three paragraphs per DQ, with a minimum of three sentences each paragraph.

· All answers or discussions comments submitted must be in APA format according to Publication Manual American Psychological Association (APA) (7th ed.)

· Minimum of two references, not older than 2015.

DQ #2 answer to main question(s) is due Wednesday by 11:59 pm EST

Discussion Question#2: Ray is a MSN student working on a spreadsheet for class. He keeps getting error messages when entering his data and trying to make formulas work. He turns to his roommate, Jacques, in frustration. Ray knows spreadsheets have a variety of uses in nursing and have been adopted in the delivery of nursing care, so he needs to master them. Jacques proceeds to help Ray with the issue, educating him about spreadsheets in the process.

a. What are the common quantitative errors associated with spreadsheets that Jacques should mention to Ray?

b. What cause and methods should Jacques mention Ray could use to manage these errors?

Original post answering the questions due by Wednesday at 11:59 pm and two reaction/commentary posts to peers- due by Saturday @ 1159 pm.

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