Chapter 3 - Nursing in Canada Flashcards
What were the roles of nurses in early Canada?
Nursing care was the sole weapon in fighting infectious disease.
What role did Indigenous populations and women play in early Canadian nursing?
Indigenous women used their knowledge to play essential roles in their own and in colonizing communities as midwives, nurses, and caregivers.
Who is Florence NIghtingale?
The founder of modern nursing who cared for wounded soldiers during the Crimean war and dramatically reduced the morality and morbidity rates with simple nursing care.
She elevated the status of nursing and was the first nurse stastistician.
Who were the Sisters of Charity of Montreal?
A sisterhood of nuns formed in 1738 by Marquerite d’Youville.
They provided healthcare to those who could not afford it and were given charter over the General Hospital of Montreal.
When did nursing become a baccalaureate Entry to Practice degree?
–> recommended by Alberta task force in 1975
–> All provinces except Quebec endorsed this in 2010
When was the first Masters of Nursing program established?
In 1959 at the University of Western Ontario
When was the first Nursing Doctoral program established?
At the University of Alberta in 1991
Who guides and monitors provincial regulations associated with nursing education standards?
The Canadian Association for Schools of Nursing
Who is the national voice for nurses, developed the code of ethics and administers specialty certifications.
The Canadian Nurses Association
Who sets the scope of practice, protects the title of nurse, and protects the public against unqualifies, incompetent practice.
College of Nurses of Ontario
What is a Deontological Theory?
One that defines actions are right or wrong on the basis of right making characteristics.
Foundations are linked to Emmanuel Kant.
Which theory is concerned with the effects that an act will have and says that the only morally correct choice is that that produces the most good and minimized the most harm?
Utilitarianism (Consequentialism)
What are some critiques of Utilitarianism?
–> It has little recognition for autonomy
–> Sacrifices the rights of individuals for overall good
What are the four principles of bioethics?
–> Autonomy
–> Beneficence
–> Nonmaleficence
–>Justice
What is a critique of deontological thoery?
Can be exception-less and rigid
