The theme characterizing early nursing education was "training.". Why do nurses today find this
description of nursing education so aversive?
A) It depicts nurses as individuals lacking education.
B) Nurses are sensitive and embarrassed by their predecessors.
C) It is a term used by physicians to describe medical training.
D) It implies that the nurse is proficient at the time of graduation and thus not in need of
assistance with transition into practice.
A
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