A faculty nurse explaining the stratification in nursing roles seen today tells students that the most important event leading to this development was
a. desegregation in nursing.
b. limited nursing opportunities.
c. the Korean conflict.
d. World War II.
D
The United States' involvement in World War II dramatically increased the demand for trained nurses. To help fill this need, the American Red Cross and the Office of Civilian Defense co-established a program to train nurse aides. The success of the program encouraged hospitals to use employees with various levels of skill.
Desegregation in nursing did come about in the same era as stratification, but it was not instrumental in creating this differentiated practice.
Nursing opportunities were increasing throughout the 20th century.
Role stratification was already entrenched by the Korean conflict.
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