The nurse in the twenty-first century is facing an extremely complex profession with multiple external forces affecting the nursing profession. Factors influencing the nursing profession include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
a. Demography
b. Women's health care
c. Human rights
d. The threat of bioterrorism
e. The medically underserved
A, B, C, D, E
Multiple external forces affect nursing. These include demographic changes in the population, human rights, increasing numbers of medically underserved, and the threat of bioterrorism. The women's movement brought greater sensitivity to the health care needs of women and the role of women in health care research.
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