A Nurse Executive Has Requested That Additional Budgetary Funds Be

Multiple Choice

A nurse executive has requested that additional budgetary funds be allocated to support staff seeking a baccalaureate degree in nursing or specialty certification. Which information should this executive provide during discussions of this funding?

A) "Research shows no correlation between an increased number of BSN prepared nurses and increased nursing salaries."
B) "Nurse specialty certification has been shown to lower patient mortality."
C) "If our nursing staff is educated at a higher level and are certified we will see fewer lawsuits for negligence and malpractice."
D) Higher failure-to-rescue rates
E) "Education at the BSN level, when coupled with specialty certification, has been shown to reduce adverse patient outcomes."