Author Question: Which statement best explains the entry into practice controversy? a. Nursing shortages would be ... (Read 59 times)

schs14 · **on:** Jul 17, 2018

Which statement best explains the entry into practice controversy?

a. Nursing shortages would be relieved if all nurses entered into practice as LPN/LVNs.
b. The return to self-proclaimed nurses would save scarce health care dollars.
c. Entry into practice refers to discerning the educational level most appropriate for entry into the practice of nursing: ADN, BSN, MSN.
d. After graduation, all professional and vocational nurses should enter practice by serving a 1-year internship in a hospital setting.

Question 2

The outcome that can be predicted for the latest nurse education proposal is that

a. LPN/LVN education will be extended to 2 years.
b. LPN/LVN licensure will be abandoned.
c. the LPN/LVN will be the lower level for entry into practice.
d. the outcome cannot be determined at this time.

joewallace · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 17, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Entry into practice, originally advanced by the ANA, refers to the movement to establish two levels of nursing. More recently it has become a question of determining the most appropriate entry into practice for professional nurses: the ADN, BSN, or master's level of preparation. The other options are not related to entry into practice.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
No single concrete proposal has been advanced for debate; thus, one cannot determine the probable effect on LPN/LVN training and education.