A Group of New Graduate Nurses Is Asked to Speak

A group of new graduate nurses is asked to speak to a group of politicians to describe the current state of professional nursing and how best to alleviate the nursing shortage. Which statements accurately portray professional nursing today and tomorrow? (select all that apply)

A) More RNs attain a bachelor's degree than an associate degree or diploma.
B) Because of pressure to shorten length of stay in hospitals, more RNs practice in outpatient settings and home health than in acute care settings.
C) The most popular advanced practice specialty is nurse anesthesia.
D) White nurses are more likely to enter graduate school than nurses from other ethnic groups.
E) Nursing represents the largest health care professional group, followed by medical doctors.