Why should nursing, as a profession, be involved in program planning? Select all that apply
A. As a result of time spent in direct contact with clients in the community, nurses possess useful information.
B. Nurses have enough political power to create barriers if not included in the planning process.
C. Nurses, one third of all care providers, implement the majority of planned programs.
D. Nurses make up a large portion of health care consumers.
E. Politically it is wise to include women as well as men in planning groups.
F. Nurses are the most expert of all professions in health care.
ANS: A, C, D
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