Answer to Question 1
A
Accelerated BSN programs are an important point of entry for underrepresented groups in nursing, including men. Although it may be difficult to recruit men directly from high school, the accelerated program offers men an attractive way to change careers later in life. Business leaders may not be all male. A seamless transition from an associate degree to an RN-completion degree is an important step in increasing the number of BSN-prepared nurses but does not specifically target men. Recruiting men from traditional male occupations may or may not be successful.
Answer to Question 2
C
The earliest nursing education occurred in hospital-based programs patterned after the Nightingale model of collegiate nursing education. However, anticollegiate forces prevailed, and the diploma process became the standard for nursing education. Baccalaureate programs did not catch on well until after World War II. Physicians recognized the value of a trained nursing staff.