An ADN nurse is considering returning to school to upgrade to a BSN degree. The nurse notes that the education received to earn the ADN degree already included which subjects? Select all that apply.
A) Humanities
B) Physiology
C) Professional development
D) Psychology
E) Nursing research
A nurse is reviewing the benchmark research completed by Aiken and colleagues in 2002 . Which statement best identifies the findings of Aiken and her colleagues?
A) There was no significant difference in patient outcomes when staffing at six clients per nurse rather than four.
B) There was no rise in client morbidity until client-to-nurse ratios exceed eight to one.
C) There is no provable link between nurse-to-client ratios and mortality rates from preventable complications.
D) In hospitals with higher client-to-nurse ratios, the likelihood of dying within 30 days of admission was increased.
As the talk of developing and expanding a DNP program continues, there are schools that are currently offering programs that award a DNP degree. When comparing the PhD programs with the DNP programs, what are these institutions currently noting?
A) Admission into the DNP programs are increased over the PhD.
B) Admission into the PhD programs are increased over the DNP.
C) Admission into the DNP and PhD are about the same.
D) Nurses who start in the PhD program are transferring to the DNP program once it opens.
Which best reflects the position of the AACN related to DNP and PhD graduates who want to teach at the collegiate level?
A) PhD graduates are better prepared to teach at the collegiate level than are DNP graduates.
B) Both graduates must pursue additional coursework that focuses on teaching.
C) DNP and PhD graduates can apply research findings that focus on educational settings.
D) PhD graduates understand curriculum development while DNP graduates do not.
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