Which item below correctly describes the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predictions by 2020?
a. Positions that historically required registered nurses will be filled by unlicensed personnel.
b. The job growth rate for RNs will surpass job growth in all other occupations.
c. The need for hospital nurses will dramatically decrease.
d. Hospitals will finally achieve the required RN workforce.
ANS: B
Correct: In 2020, the United States is projected to have only 64% of the registered nursing workforce required to meet the demand for RNs.
Incorrect:
a. Unlicensed personnel will not be filling positions for nurses because this group does not have the education needed to provide such care.
c. The need for hospital nurses will dramatically increase, not decrease.
d. Hospitals will not have enough nurses as stated per statistics.
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