Which actions by the reformers pushed the profession of nursing forward? (Select all that apply.)
a. Organization of the American Nurses As-sociation
b. Creation of the American Nurses Associa-tion's journal
c. Established the standards for nursing education
d. Established the standards for nursing practice
e. Set wages for nurses
A, B, C, D
The organization of the American Nurses Association and its journal and the establishment of standards of nursing education and practice are actions by the reformers that pushed the profes-sion of nursing forward. The reformers did not set wages for nurses.
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