Which statement(s) about the health care workforce are true? Select all that apply
a. There is a shortage of nurses in the United States.
b. Schools of nursing turn away qualified applicants due to lack of faculty and limitations of clinical sites.
c. More than one million nurses will be needed by 2012 to replace those who are retiring.
d. More students are choosing laboratory science, pharmacy technology, and radiology technology over nursing.
ANS: A, B, C
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