Author Question: Despite the growth in the numbers of advanced practice nurses (APNs) over the last decades, the role ... (Read 14 times)

rlane42 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

Despite the growth in the numbers of advanced practice nurses (APNs) over the last decades, the role of the profession is often not understood by the public. What actions should APNs undertake to market their services to the public?

a. Request that the physician act as an APN spokesperson.
b. Increase articles in nursing professional journals about the APN role.
c. Personally seek out the news media to communicate their value.
d. Rely on patients to communicate their benefits to neighbors.

Question 2

According to World Health Organization (WHO) data on 1,500 patients in 15 separate world sites, how many patients presenting with medical/somatic complaint had a psychiatric problem?

a. Fully one third of all patients c. Half of all patients
b. One quarter of all patients d. 60 of all patients