In a position statement in 2006, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) identified a need to
a. acquire clinical knowledge and expertise.
b. focus on evidence-based practice.
c. fund academic nursing research.
d. prepare a workforce of nurse scientists.
ANS: D
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