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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
Which province passed the first provincial statute governing the practice of nursing in 1910 ?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The first provincial statute governing the practice of nursing was passed in Nova Scotia in 1910.
Question 2 of 5
In which year did nursing education begin in Canada?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Nursing education began in 1874 in St. Catharines, Ontario.
Question 3 of 5
Which province is accredited with initiating the first university nursing degree program in Canada?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The University of British Columbia had the first university degree program in nursing, under the direction of Ethel Johns.
Question 4 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 5 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.