According to the survey of diversity in nursing by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN, 2006), what percentage of RNs who graduated from an undergraduate program were men?
a. 3.9% c. 12%
b. 6.2% d. 23.2%
B
The American Association of Colleges of Nursing's survey of diversity in nursing noted that in 2011 6.2% of the registered nurses who graduated from undergraduate nursing programs were men. The initial preparation for male RNs was an associate's degree. This number of male nurses has steadily increased.
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