What is the current name of the agency that serves as an important source of funding for nursing research?

a. NIH
b. National Institute of Nursing Research
c. National Center for Nursing Research
d. National Nursing Research Agenda


ANS: B

A
The National Institute of Nursing Research is the part of the NIH charged with nursing research.
B
The name of the agency that primarily funds nursing research is the National Institute of Nursing Research.
C
The National Center for Nursing Research was the original name for the National Institute of Nursing Research before 1992.
D
The National Nursing Research Agenda determines priorities for funding of nursing research but does not directly fund nursing research.

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