week 5: chapter 3: Professionalization in Canadian nursing Flashcards
Which province passed the first provincial statute governing the practice of nursing in 1910?
a. Quebec
b. Ontario
c. Nova Scotia
d. New Brunswick
ANS: C
The first provincial statute governing the practice of nursing was passed in Nova Scotia in 1910.
In which year did nursing education begin in Canada? a. 1865
b. 1874
c. 1883
d. 1892
ANS: B
Nursing education began in 1874 in St. Catharines, Ontario.
Which province is accredited with initiating the first university nursing degree program in Canada?
a. Ontario
b. Quebec
c. Newfoundland
d. British Columbia
ANS: D
The University of British Columbia had the first university degree program in nursing, under the direction of Ethel Johns.
In which year did it first become possible to obtain a master’s degree in nursing in Canada?
a. 1945
b. 1949
c. 1955
d. 1959
ANS: D
In 1959, the first master’s degree in nursing was initiated at the University of Western Ontario.
Which province offered the first doctoral nursing program?
a. Ontario
b. Alberta
c. Saskatchewan
d. British Columbia
ANS: B
The first doctoral program was offered at the University of Alberta in 1991.
In which year was the first North American Code of Ethics for nursing published?
a. 1945
b. 1950
c. 1955
d. 1960
ANS: B
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.
Which province was the first to require mandatory registration for nurses? a. Alberta
b. Ontario
c. Quebec
d. Newfoundland
ANS: D
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.
In which year did the Canadian Nurses Association publish its first code of ethics?
a. 1970
b. 1975
c. 1980
d. 1985
ANS: C
The Canadian Nurses Association first developed its own code of ethics in 1980
Which of the following is a trend in current-day nursing that is creating the potential to broaden nursing’s influence on the health care system and delivery and enhance the role of nurses in the interprofessional team?
a. Increasing in-service opportunities
b. Increasing scope of practice to include diagnostic tests
c. Expanding educational requirements and opportunities
d. Levelling out the technology learning curve
ANS: C
The expansion of educational requirements and opportunities in nursing, including certification, is resulting in greater specialization in nursing. This in turn is creating the potential for registered nurses to broaden their influence on the health care system and delivery and enhance their role in the interprofessional team.
In which year was legislation passed that differentiated the actual practice of nursing with the title of registered nurse (RN)?
a. 1953
b. 1956
c. 1959
d. 1963
ANS: A
Initial passage of this legislation occurred in Newfoundland in 1953.
All provinces and territories in Canada require a baccalaureate degree as entry to practice except which province?
a. Quebec
b. Newfoundland
c. Manitoba
d. Ontario
ANS: A
Quebec continues to offer diploma programs; however, there is support for the development of baccalaureate programs between its Collèges d’enseignement général et professionnel (CEGEP) and universities in Quebec.
In what year was the first master’s degree in nursing available in Canada? a. 1949
b. 1954
c. 1959
d. 1964
ANS: C
In 1959, the first master’s degree in nursing was initiated at the University of Western Ontario.
Which of the following is a characteristic of a profession, as defined by Flexner in 1915? (Select all that apply.)
a. It is theoretical rather than practical.
b. Its techniques can be taught.
c. It is basically technical with some intellectual.
d. It is learned in nature, because it is based on a body of knowledge.
e. It is well organized internally.
ANS: B, D, E
Flexner’s characteristics of a profession include the following: It is basically intellectual, carrying with it high responsibility; it is learned in nature because it is based on a body of knowledge; it is practical rather than theoretical; its technique can be taught through educational discipline; it is organized internally; and it is motivated by altruism
Provincial nursing associations monitor standards in initial programs of nursing education in which of the following provinces? (Select all that apply.)
a. Alberta
b. Ontario
c. Quebec
d. Newfoundland
e. Nova Scotia
ANS: A, D
Provincial nursing associations monitor standards in initial programs of nursing education in Canada in all provinces, except Ontario and Quebec; therefore, out of the four provinces listed, the two that monitor standards are Alberta and Newfoundland.
The House of Commons Standing Committee on Health (2019) recently presented a report on LGBTQ2, which pointed to disparities in the health of LGBTQ2 communities, and in response, it made several recommendations, including which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
a. Improve access to shelters.
b. Overcome bias and stereotypes.
c. Increase access to health care.
d. Improve the collection of information on health needs.
e. Train nurses about population health.
ANS: B, C
The report from the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health (2019) made several recommendations with the aims of improving the health of trans people, overcoming bias and stereotypes, increasing access to health care for trans people, and improving the collection of information about trans people and their health needs. The report also recommended the training of health providers, including nurses, to ensure knowledge about gender diversity, sexual orientation, and how to interact with trans people.
