Why is accreditation of nursing eduction programs important? (select all that apply)
A. It assures students that their educational program is offering quality education.
B. Acceptance into graduate programs in nursing depends on graduation from an accredited program.
C. It serves as stimulus for programs to initiate periodic self-examination and self-improvement.
D. It has established rules to allow graduates to take licensure examinations.
E. Graduating from an accredited program ensures successful completion of the licensure exam. -
Correct AnswersA. It assures students that their educational program is offering quality education.
B. Acceptance into graduate programs in nursing depends on graduation from an accredited program.
C. It serves as stimulus for programs to initiate periodic self-examination and self-improvement.
The earliest type of formal nursing eduction program was the:
A. diploma program.
B. associate degree program.
C. bachelor's degree program.
D. grandfathered acceptance as registered nurse (RN). - Correct AnswersA. diploma program.
In 1900, the primary reason for hospital-based nursing eduction programs was to:
A. educate nurses to care for patients in hospitals.
B. provide educational opportunities for women.
C. staff the hospitals that operated the education programs.
D. provide standardized preparation for nurses. - Correct AnswersC. staff the hospitals that operated the
education programs.
, Which type of basic nursing eduction program graduates the largest number of RNs in the United States
today?
A. Diploma programs
B. Associate degree programs
C. BSN programs
D. Nurse practitioner programs - Correct AnswersB. Associate degree programs
The single most important reason for the decline in the number of hospital-based diploma programs
was:
A. shift in hospital occupancy from acute care to home care.
B. increase in hospital-based medical residency programs competing for educational dollars.
C. beginning of associate degree programs that were shorter in length.
D. diploma education's position outside the mainstream of higher education. - Correct AnswersD.
diploma education's position outside the mainstream of higher education.
Which of the following is a primary reason for the initial slow growth of bachelor's degree nursing
programs in the United States?
A. Belief that hands-on training received in hospital-based diploma programs was superior to the
theoretical-focused content in bachelor's degree programs
B. Belief that hospital-based diploma programs were more scientifically based
C. Belief that students prepared in hospital-based diploma programs were more compassionate
caregivers
D. Belief that hospital-based education programs facilitated career mobility - Correct AnswersA. Belief
that hands-on training received in hospital-based diploma programs was superior to the theoretical-
focused
Which recommendation made by the 1965 American Nurses Association (ANA) position paper and other
position papers of national nursing organizations is still an issue today?