Admitting, educating, and graduating more nurses seems to be a logical solution to the nursing shortage. What factor makes this a difficult strategy to employ?
1. There are not enough applicants for nursing schools.
2. Nursing faculty make the classes too hard.
3. There are too many other jobs available that require less education.
4. There are decreasing numbers of nursing faculty.
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Explanation: 1. Many applicants to nursing school are turned away for lack of space.
2. Nursing content is difficult; it is not made more difficult by faculty.
3. There are many other jobs available, but nursing applicants are being turned away for lack of space.
4. The numbers of nursing faculty have been decreasing due to retirement and the fact that persons with the education requirements for teaching are also valuable to other settings.
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