Which of the following historical events had a major impact on the funding for nursing research?
a. Development of a Nursing Research Council as part of the American Nurses Association
b. Development of local, national, and international nursing research conferences by Sigma Theta Tau
c. Formation of the National Center for Nursing Research
d. Initiation of the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
ANS: C
The National Institute of Nursing Research, originally the National Center for Nursing Research, is a federally funded arm of the National Institutes of Health, providing nursing with federal support for nursing research priorities.
The National Research Council helps guide the focus of nursing research.
These conferences served to disseminate research in a much more consistent fashion.
The Agency for Health Care Policy and Research facilitates conduct of outcomes research.
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