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QUESTION

A student nurse graduates from a university with a bachelor’s degree in nursing. After the successful completion of passing her state boards, she decides to pursue employment at a local hospital on medical-surgical unit.

There are many openings due to the current nursing shortage. Which of the following factors is contributing to the current global nursing shortage?
A) Low turnover rates so that jobs are hard to find
B) Nursing faculty shortage contributing to fewer students
C) Overstaffing in acute- and extended-care settings
D) Reduced number of persons entering the profession

ANSWER:

B