Reflect on Review of the Nursing Field by Diana Mason at the beginning of the course text. What do you consider the most critical economic issues and the most important practice challenges impacting the nursing profession and our healthcare system today? Why?

Present your personal ‘pro’ and ‘con’ perspectives of Career Pathways — Entry Points and Academic Progression (2008). Explain your positions fully and articulately with supportive citations and correlating data / relevant information.

Should the federal government be responsible for providing taxpayer money to fund nursing education programs? Support your argument with appropriate and current research-based evidence.