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NU456 FINAL EXAM Questions and
Answers
FOUR KEY RECOMMENDATIONS
(original IOM future of Nursing Report)
Ans: Nurses should practice to the full extent of their education and
training.
Nurses should achieve higher levels of education and training through an
improved education system that promotes seamless academic
progression.
Nurses should be full partners with physicians and other health care
professionals, in redesigning health care in the United States.
Effective workforce planning and policy-making require better data
collection and an improved information infrastructure.
Progress on the IOM Future of Nursing Report (Dec 2015)
Ans: Progress on Future of Nursing Report Update Dec 2015 ***
Ongoing recommendations along with the initial IOM recommendations
***
-Create and Fund Transition-to-Practice Residency Programs
-Promote Nurses' Pursuit of Doctoral Degrees*
-Promote Nurses' Interprofessional and Lifelong Learning
-Make Diversity in the Nursing Workforce a Priority*
BSN- what do they do
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MS
PhD
DNP
Ans: BS- EDUCATE NURSES TO MEET DIVERSE NEEDS OF PATIENTS
MS (NP, CNS, CRNA, CNM, CNL)- EDUCATE NURSES TO FUNCTION AS
LEADERS
PhD
DNP- EDUCATE NURSES TO ADVANCE SCIENCE (CLINICAL, EDUCATIONAL,
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH)
Four Major aprn clinical roles
Ans: 1. NURSE MIDWIFE
2. CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST
3. NURSE ANESTHETIST
4. NURSE PRACTITIONER
Midwives
Ans: -Follow healthy women planning pregnancy through L&D
-Increase prenatal care and education to populations
-Collaborate with other team members in managing high risk mothers
CNS
© 2025 All rights reserved
NU456 FINAL EXAM Questions and
Answers
FOUR KEY RECOMMENDATIONS
(original IOM future of Nursing Report)
Ans: Nurses should practice to the full extent of their education and
training.
Nurses should achieve higher levels of education and training through an
improved education system that promotes seamless academic
progression.
Nurses should be full partners with physicians and other health care
professionals, in redesigning health care in the United States.
Effective workforce planning and policy-making require better data
collection and an improved information infrastructure.
Progress on the IOM Future of Nursing Report (Dec 2015)
Ans: Progress on Future of Nursing Report Update Dec 2015 ***
Ongoing recommendations along with the initial IOM recommendations
***
-Create and Fund Transition-to-Practice Residency Programs
-Promote Nurses' Pursuit of Doctoral Degrees*
-Promote Nurses' Interprofessional and Lifelong Learning
-Make Diversity in the Nursing Workforce a Priority*
BSN- what do they do
© 2025 All rights reserved
, 2 | Page
MS
PhD
DNP
Ans: BS- EDUCATE NURSES TO MEET DIVERSE NEEDS OF PATIENTS
MS (NP, CNS, CRNA, CNM, CNL)- EDUCATE NURSES TO FUNCTION AS
LEADERS
PhD
DNP- EDUCATE NURSES TO ADVANCE SCIENCE (CLINICAL, EDUCATIONAL,
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH)
Four Major aprn clinical roles
Ans: 1. NURSE MIDWIFE
2. CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST
3. NURSE ANESTHETIST
4. NURSE PRACTITIONER
Midwives
Ans: -Follow healthy women planning pregnancy through L&D
-Increase prenatal care and education to populations
-Collaborate with other team members in managing high risk mothers
CNS
© 2025 All rights reserved
