Nursing in the 1990s was characterized by:
a. men leaving nursing to enter the armed services.
b. traditional 8-hour shifts to nurse burnout and compassion fatigue.
c. a focus on preventable diseases.
d. a decrease in nursing research.
ANS: C
Correct: Health promotion and disease prevention were recognized as the means to reduce the high number of mortalities associated with preventable diseases-Healthy People 2000 was published as a nationwide effort to reduce preventable deaths.
Incorrect:
a. Although men remained a minority in nursing, men's entry into armed forces was not the cause for this.
b. More women entered the workforce needing to work more hours in fewer days for more money, allowing them to work a second job; 12 hour shifts became popular.
d. Nursing research moved into the National Institutes of Health, leading to interprofessional collaboration and growth.
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