Which of the following factors primarily contributes to the nursing faculty shortage?
a) Schools of nursing lacking funds to hire faculty
b) Lack of qualified nurses prepared to be faculty
c) A decrease in number of students who wish to study nursing
d) Lucrative early retirement packages for nurses
Answer: b) Lack of qualified nurses prepared to be faculty
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