What did the state of California do to address the nursing ...

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What did the state of California do to address the nursing shortage that had an impact on other states?
 
  1. Required salary levels for all nursing staff.
  2. Required nurses have Masters degree.
  3. Identified clinical areas for specific required staffing levels.
  4. Required nurse-to-patient ratios.

Question 2

In which way will information technology affect nursing research?
 
  1. The complexities of this technology may make some aspects of research unappealing.
  2. It will make data mining more difficult.
  3. It will likely increase research activity.
  4. It will make working with statistics more difficult.

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Answer to Question 1

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Explanation: 1. Salary was not set by the state.
2. The state did not require Masters degrees for nurses.
3. The state did not tell HCOs what their staffing levels must be.
4. Acute care, psychiatric, and specialty hospitals are required to determine nurse-to-patient ratios based on specific criteria.

Answer to Question 2

3
Explanation: 1. This technology should serve to make research more appealing because it is easier to access materials.
2. Data mining will become easier.
3. Many healthcare organizations, with their increasing ability to access technology, will probably increase their research activity.
4. It is now easier to apply statistics with the various computer-based statistical software packages available.

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