How have the practice settings for nurses changed since 1980? 1. Ther

QUESTION

How have the practice settings for nurses changed since 1980?

1. There has been little or no change in these settings.
2. The settings have shifted from the community to the hospital.
3. There has been a shift from the hospital to long-term care settings.
4. They have shifted from acute-care to community or primary care settings.

ANSWER:

Correct Answer: 4

The focus of professional nursing practice is shifting from acute hospital-based illness care to primary outpatient-based community care, emphasizing health promotion and illness/injury preventions. The percentage of RNs working in hospitals decreased from 66% in 1980 to 56.2% in 2004.