Which recommendation made by the 1965 American Nurses Association (ANA) position paper and other position papers of national nursing organizations is still an issue today?
a. Education for nursing should take place in hospital-based programs.
b. Minimum preparation for professional nursing practice should be the BSN degree.
c. Minimum preparation for technical nursing practice should be the licensed practical/vocation nurse (LPN/LVN) diploma. d.
Education for nursing must be evidence-based.
ANS: B
A
The ANA position paper advocated for education in colleges and universities.
B
The issue of minimum educational requirement for entry into practice is not likely to change until there are safeguards in place that ensure that all nurses currently in practice continue to feel that they are valued members of the profession. This provision continues to be controversial today.
C
The technical level of nursing was supported in community and junior colleges.
D
There is little evidence to support traditional educational methods used in nursing education.
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