A doctoral prepared nurse (PhD) at a university wants to submit a grant to study the impact of a nursing activity on patient outcomes. From which of the following federal agencies could this nurse potentially seek funding?
a. Centers for Disease Control and Preven-tion (CDC)
b. National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
c. USDHHS
d. WHO
ANS: B
NINR funds the development of the knowledge base of nursing and promotion of nursing ser-vices in health care. The CDC, USDHHS, and WHO do not provide funding specific to nursing research.
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