Which report preceded the Lysaught report in examining nursing education reform?

• A. Lysaught Report
• B. AACN Position Statement
• C. National League for Nursing Position Statement
• D. Goldmark Report

Answer: (D)

In nursing education reform, long before later reviews, landmark reports set the framework for how nurses are trained. The Goldmark Report of 1923 was the first comprehensive examination of nursing education. It argued that nursing programs should be linked to higher education, with standardized curricula, qualified faculty, and university affiliation, moving away from hospital-based diploma programs. This work established foundational ideas about professionalizing nursing education and influenced future reform efforts.

The Lysaught report came later, in the 1960s, continuing the conversation about how nursing should be educated to meet evolving healthcare needs. Because Goldmark introduced the push toward higher education and standardized standards, it preceded Lysaught and provided a historical baseline that Lysaught built upon. The other options are later professional statements that did not precede Lysaught as the initial reform analyses.