Deck 23: Monitoring Standards in Nursing Education

Question 1

Which of the following is true regarding accreditation in nursing?

A)Accreditation is a regulatory requirement.
B)Accreditation is a legislative requirement.
C)Accreditation focuses on nursing competencies.
D)Accreditation promotes excellence in nursing education.

Answer 1

Accreditation promotes excellence in nursing education.

Question 2

How many members make up the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN) Accreditation Bureau?

A)5
B)10
C)15
D)20

Answer 2

10

Question 3

In which year was a system for the accreditation of nursing education programs created in Canada?

A)1978
B)1982
C)1986
D)1990

Answer 3

1986

Question 4

The model for the Canadian nursing accreditation process was built around which following quality?

A)Relevance
B)Accessibility
C)Timeliness
D)Objectivity

Question 5

Which of the following is one of the two basic mechanisms used to monitor educational programs?

A)Approval
B)Registration
C)Documentation
D)Implementation

Question 6

Which of the following is the initial step in the approval process for establishing a new program in nursing?

A)A site visit
B)A self-study
C)Generation of recommendations for improvement
D)A school must secure accreditation prior to approval

Question 7

Which province continues to offer nursing education in community colleges as well as in universities?

A)Nova Scotia
B)New Brunswick
C)British Columbia
D)Newfoundland

Question 8

Which nursing leader recognized the need for a system to monitor standards of education?

A)Jeanne Mance
B)Florence Nightingale
C)Isabel Hampton Robb
D)Virginia Henderson

Question 9

Which following statement accurately describes how the nursing accreditation program is financed in Canada?

A)All universities pay the same fee, regardless of whether or not they are participants in the program.
B)The program operates on a cost-recovery basis.
C)Program financing does not include money for travel and lodging of the review team.
D)Program financing is not dependent on the number of sites operating within the program.

Question 10

Standards of nursing education were set to achieve which following goal?

A)Recognition of the value of nurses
B)Protection of the public
C)Avoidance of lawsuits against schools of nursing
D)Creation of a database for comparing data on nursing education programs

Question 11

In which year did the first Canadian province achieve the goal of establishing a baccalaureate degree as the minimum preparation for entry into nursing?

A)1990
B)1992
C)1994
D)1996

Question 12

What was the primary reason for the development of nursing education programs in Canada?

A)To staff hospitals
B)To organize nursing
C)To develop nursing standards
D)To elevate nursing to a professional status

Question 13

In which province is the responsibility for defining and monitoring standards in nursing education not assumed by the provincial nursing association?

A)Prince Edward Island
B)Quebec
C)Newfoundland
D)British Columbia

Question 14

Which organization was designated as the accrediting agency for Canadian university programs in nursing?

A)Canadian Nurses Association
B)Canadian Nurses Federation
C)Provincial professional associations
D)Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing

Question 15

Which following profession is the only one in Canada that has both government approval and monitoring of education programs?

A)Nursing
B)Medicine
C)Lab technology
D)Radiology