Which actions would result in a greater number of nurses entering and staying in practice, given today's state of nursing? (Select all that apply.)
a. Determine why few African-American women enter graduate school.
b. Provide incentives for minorities and men to enter nursing.
c. Obtain grant funding to increase the number of faculty members and scholarship availability for students entering baccalaureate nursing programs.
d. Survey nurses to determine why their job satisfaction is lower than that of other health care professions.
e. Develop ad campaigns that target younger students.
ANS: B, C, E
Correct:
b. Core solutions to the nursing shortage include providing incentives for minorities and men to enter nursing.
c. Core solutions to the nursing shortage include obtaining grant funding to increase the number of faculty members and scholarship availability for students entering baccalaureate nursing programs.
e. Core solutions to the nursing shortage include developing ad campaigns that target younger students.
Incorrect:
a. Determining why few African-American women enter graduate school would not result in a greater number of nurses entering and staying in practice.
d. Job satisfaction among nurses is currently high.
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