Collective action is effective in:
a. Ensuring that needs of nurses are placed ahead of other disciplines.
b. Defining nursing as a profession.
c. Advising patients of the needs of nurses.
d. Amplifying the influence of individuals.
D
Individuals may have limited influence in achieving various purposes such as advancement of quality care or of the profession, whereas collective action helps to define and sustain individuals in achieving the desired purposes.
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