Despite the variety of work settings available to the RN, data from 2008 indicate that the primary work site for RNs is
a. ambulatory care settings.
b. community health settings.
c. long-term care facilities.
d. acute care hospitals.
ANS: D
A
Ambulatory care settings account for about 10.5% of RNs' places of employment.
B
Public health and community health settings account for 7.8% of employed RNs.
C
Long-term care facilities account for 5.3% of RNs' places of employment.
D
Statistics show that 62.2% of RNs work in acute care hospitals.
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