Question

How long do the RN's work in the nursing field? The answer might very depending upon the age of the nurse when he or she obtained the RNE degree. A random sample of 80 retired nurses who received their RN degree before 30 were surveyed. The mean lenght of time working as an RN was 9.7 years with standard diviation 2.8 years. Another sample of 70 retired nurses who received their RN degrees at ahe 30 or later indiacted that the mean lenght of service in the proffession was 10.2 years with standard diviation 2.4 years. Do the nurcess obtaining their RN degrees later in life tend to stay in the proffession longer? Use a=0.05 level of significiance.

Answer 1