What is different about today's healthcare environment that makes it crucial that nurses are involved in the development of healthcare policy? Select all that apply
1. The focus of this new environment is on one-to-one nursing care.
2. There has been a shift from curing patients to prevention of illness.
3. Care must be cost-effective.
4. There is a need to reinvent nursing's professional culture.
5. High quality care will again be provided primarily in acute care settings.
2, 3, 4
Explanation: 1. The focus is on care of populations.
2. Prevention is now becoming the focus of much of healthcare.
3. Cost-effectiveness is a primary issue in healthcare.
4. Nursing must reinvent its culture in light of the new healthcare environment.
5. There is a call for high quality care in all types of settings and by all providers.
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