Nurses Can Combat the Nursing Shortage By

question 8

Multiple Choice

Nurses can combat the nursing shortage by:

• A) joining unions, which influence employers to provide incentives such as pay raises and free child care, thus encouraging the large percentage of nonworking nurses to return to the workforce.
• B) demanding that the requirements of the qualifying examination for foreign nurses should be reduced, so they are eligible to sit for the licensure examination.
• C) working more hours with a higher nurse/patient ratio.
• D) advocating for funds to pay for nursing education and a safer work environment.

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