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Ross-Kerr and Wood’s Canadian Nursing Issues & Perspectives: CDN NURSING ISSUES & PERSPECTIVES 6th Edition
Chapter 3 : Professionalization in Canadian Nursing Questions
Question 1 of 5
In which year did it first become possible to obtain a master's degree in nursing in Canada?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: In 1959, the first master's degree in nursing was initiated at the University of Western Ontario.
Question 2 of 5
Which province offered the first doctoral nursing program?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The first doctoral program was offered at the University of Alberta in 1991.
Question 3 of 5
In which year was the first North American Code of Ethics for nursing published?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The first North American Code of Ethics for nursing was published by the American Nurses Association in 1950; the International Council of Nurses (ICN) approved the Code in 1953.
Question 4 of 5
In which year did the Canadian Nurses Association publish its first code of ethics?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The Canadian Nurses Association first developed its own code of ethics in 1980.
Question 5 of 5
Which province was the first to require mandatory registration for nurses?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Newfoundland was the first province to have mandatory nursing legislation in Canada in 1953; other provinces did not follow suit until Prince Edward Island (PEI) in 1972.