Which statement best explains the "entry into practice" controversy?
a. Nursing shortages would be relieved if all nurses entered into practice as LPN/LVNs.
b. The return to self-proclaimed nurses would save scarce health care dollars.
c. "Entry into practice" refers to discerning the educational level most appropriate for entry into the practice of nursing: ADN, BSN, MSN.
d. After graduation, all professional and vocational nurses should enter practice by serving a 1-year internship in a hospital setting.
ANS: C
"Entry into practice," originally advanced by the ANA, refers to the movement to establish two levels of nursing. More recently it has become a question of determining the most appropriate entry into practice for professional nurses: the ADN, BSN, or master's level of preparation. The other options are not related to entry into practice.
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