Nursing 212 midterm (With complete solution)

Gender Demographics of nursing profession correct answers Dominated by women Men increased by 50% ( 11.7% of nurses are men) 49.9% male and 50.3% female RNs were equally likely to have a bachelors or higher degree in nursing or nursing related fields Men (62%) were more likely than women (55%) to have a bachelors or higher degree in nursing 76% of male nurses and 62% of female nurses work in hospitals Men (41%) are overrepresented in the advanced practice role of certified registered nurse anesthetists Men (7%) are staff nurses and administration have proportional representation Men (6%) are slightly less proportional as nurse practitioners and other positions Men (3.8%) hold faculty positions Age Demographics of nursing profession correct answers The median age was 38 in 1988 and rose by 2 years between each survey The rate of aging of nurses in the workforce has slowed Increased number of working RNs under age 30 offsets the increasing number of nurses age 60 or older Increased number of graduates from BSN programs tend to be younger Since 2005 the average age of graduates in all nursing programs was 31 , BSN (28) five years younger than graduates of associate degree and diploma (hospital based) programs (33) 2004 the median age was 46 years (aging workforce) Older nurses are more likely to remain in the workforce because the nursing field is reasonably protected from layoffs and downsizing experienced in other professions Race and Ethnicity Demographics of nursing profession correct answers 2004 NSSRN reported 12.2% of RNs have minority's backgrounds Only 19% of the RN population are minorities Hispanics/Latinos are 3.6% of RNs Black/African American, non-Hispanics 5.4% of RNs Asian or Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic exceed representational percentage 5.8% of RNs AACN showed that 30.1% of nursing students in entry level BSN programs were from underrepresented backgrounds