There are many barriers to specializing in public health nursing. They include which of the following? Select all that apply
1. The mindset that the only role for the nurse is at the bedside.
2. The structures within which nurses work and the process of role socialization within those structures.
3. Few nurses receive graduate-level preparation in the concepts and strategies of the disciplines basic to public health.
4. The number of job opportunities in the area has been steadily declining.
1, 2, 3
All are considered barriers to nurses specializing in public health nursing, except the number of job opportunities, which is not declining.
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