In 1993, a center at the National Institutes of Health was established

QUESTION

In 1993, a center at the National Institutes of Health was established with a nursing perspective. What is the name of that center?

1. The National Center for Nursing Research
2. The National Institute for Human Health and Behavior
3. The Institute for Professional Research
4. The National Institute of Nursing Research

ANSWER:

Correct Answer: 4

The National Institute of Nursing Research was established as a Center at the National Institutes of Health in 1986. In 1993, it was elevated to an Institute, placing it among the Institutes and Centers within NIH and adding a clinical and nursing perspective to the mainstream of the biomedical and behavioral research in the United States.