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Which province offered the first doctoral nursing program?
- A. Ontario
- B. Alberta
- C. Saskatchewan
- D. British Columbia
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The first doctoral program was offered at the University of Alberta in 1991.
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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
Correct Answer: A,D
Rationale: 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.
In which year did the Canadian Nurses Association publish its first code of ethics?
- A. 1970
- B. 1975
- C. 1980
- D. 1985
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The Canadian Nurses Association first developed its own code of ethics in 1980.
In which year did nursing education begin in Canada?
- A. 1863
- B. 1874
- C. 1883
- D. 1892
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Nursing education began in 1874 in St. Catharines, Ontario.
Which province was the first to require mandatory registration for nurses?
- A. Alberta
- B. Ontario
- C. Quebec
- D. Newfoundland
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.
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
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: In 1959, the first master's degree in nursing was initiated at the University of Western Ontario.