Which report came first in examining nursing education reform?

• A. Goldmark
• B. Lysaught report
• C. National League for Nursing Position Statement on Nursing Roles
• D. AACN Position Statement

Answer: (B)

The main idea is how nursing education reform began to be examined at a national level. The Lysaught report is recognized as an early, influential review that explicitly asked how nursing education needed to change to meet mid-20th-century healthcare demands. It explored how programs should be structured, pushed for broader degree pathways beyond diploma programs, and sought closer alignment with higher education. This set the stage for later policy statements and position papers from major nursing organizations, which built on the reform framework the Lysaught analysis introduced. While other reports and statements also played important roles, this early inquiry specifically focused on reform—making it the first in the sequence among these items to address how nursing education should evolve.