Complex sentence: In the early 2000s, the American Association of Nurses and the Center for Nurse Advocacy sought a means to better identify registered nurses in busy medical environments, in order to reduce confusion and help patients and others identify nurses quickly.
Split into simpler sentences: In the early 2000s, the American Association of Nurses and the Center for Nurse Advocacy sought a means to better identify registered nurses in busy medical environments. They hoped to reduce confusion and help patients and others identify nurses quickly.