History

1.

The nurse who played a prominent role in founding the first national organization of nurses in Canada, and became its first President was:

D) Agnes Snivley

In 1908, representatives from nurses associations across Canada were invited to meet by the Canadian Society of Superintendents of Training Schools for Nurses. At this meeting the Provisional Society of the Canadian National Association of Trained Nurses (CNATN) was formed.

Mary Agnes Snivley was named founding president. The CNATN took its members from societies such as graduate nurse and alumni associations. In 1924, the CNATN changed its name to the Canadian Nurses Association.

2.

The Patron of the Canadian Nurses Association is:

A) Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II accepted Patronage of the CNA in April 1957, four years after ascending to the throne in 1953. 2008 marks the 51st anniversary Her Majesty has served as Patron of the CNA.

3.

CNA's expertise in nursing demographics and innovation began:

B) 1926

In 1926, a “Report on Nursing Service” was submitted by the CNA at the request of the federal Department of Health, on behalf of its Inter-departmental Committee on Professionally Trained People.

This report contained statistical data; statement of issues and trends in nursing; the increasing difficulties of recruitment and the large number of drop-outs; and the need to reduce wastage and conserve nurse power.

In 2008, CNA continues its leadership role in nursing innovation through suchpolicy work as Toward 2020, Visions for Nursing, its national certification program featuring seventeen different expert credentials, and partnership initiatives with other leading national health organizations to advance such goals as advancing inter-professional collaborative practice.

4.

Publication of The Canadian Nurse journal began in:

A) 1905

Publication of The Canadian Nurse journal began in 1905, under the sponsorship of the alumnae association of the Toronto General Hospital.

More than 100 years later, the magazine is the leading journal for nurses in Canada, pulished nine times a year, and distributed to some 130,000 registered nurses nation wide.

5.

The CNA published the first:

C) National Curriculum for Schools of Nursing in Canada

In 1932, The Weir Report entitled, Survey of Nursing Education in Canada, was published by the CNA.

Among the major recommendations was one suggesting that schools of nursing should be incorporated into the general educational system of the country and be subsidized by government funds.

Also in 1932, CNA established a national curriculum committee and in 1936, A Proposed Curriculum for Schools of Nursing in Canada was published by the association.

Today, the CNA develops and maintains the Canadian Registered Nurses Exam (CRNE) and works closely with schools of nursing to advance nursing education, including in such areas as continuous and distance learning, and graduate nursing programs.

6.

CNA's first involvement in “Emergency Preparedness Planning" came:

C) 1927

A national plan was developed by the CNA and the Canadian Red Cross in 1927 which envisaged the enrollment of all registered nurses who could be ready for emergency service in case of war or disaster.

The plan was operated by a joint committee of the two organizations on an intermittent basis until just before the end of World War II.

In 2007, CNA developed a position paper on "Emergency Preparedness and Response" defining the roles of nurses in emergency situations and how they interact with other health professionals and stakeholders.

7.

During World War II, the Government of Canada turned to CNA to:

B) Alleviate the wartime shortage of nurses.

In 1942, as part of a program to alleviate the wartime shortage of nurses, the federal government provided funds to be administered by CNA for nursing education.

In 1942, the grant was $115,000 and this was increased in 1943 to $250,000 and was continued until the end of the war. The grants covered many phases of nursing education costs, including recruitment of student nurses, administration of the special wartime program, grants to schools of nursing, and a considerable number of bursaries for all levels of nursing students.

More than 60 years later, the federal government – CNA partnership is still strong. In 2006, CNA was asked by Health Canada to develop Canada’s first national nursing portal, is funded by the department to lead environment and health initiatives for nurses, and provides input on a wide variety of population health issues from increasing physical activity to tobacco cessation, HIV/AIDS prevention and immunization programs.

8.

In which decade did CNA work to secure an eight hour duty day for student and graduate nurses on both day and night shifts?

B) 1930's

In 1938, CNA formed a committee to secure an eight-hour duty for student and graduate nurses on both day and night shifts.

It recommended that hours of duty be limited to 96 hours per fortnight with one day off each week.

The CNA’s first committee on labor relations was formed in November 1943. The committee was established in response to the expressed need of some of the provincial associations for a national policy statement on nurse-trade union relationships. The first CNA step into the labor relations field came at a time when Canada was formalizing and legislating collective bargaining procedures.

Today, CNA continues to advocate for improved work environments and working conditions for nurses. The national organization for nurses works to secure: greater investments in skills development, equipment and technology; increased labour mobility; improved job security and more nursing positions; improved measures to reduce violence in the workplace; and incentives to retain nurses transitioning to retirement.

9.

In what year did the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) first provide a grant to CNA to implement projects in developing countries?

C) 1976

CNA was created in 1908 to allow for membership in ICN. Canadian nurses have a proud tradition of international involvement and leadership at ICN. CNA was the 4th NNA to join ICN. One Canadian has been an ICN president (Alice Girard), four have been ICN vice-presidents (Helen Glass, Helen Evans, Alice Baumgart and Eleanor Ross) and CNA's former executive director, Judith Oulton, is currently ICN's executive director. Since 1976, CNA has been working with national nursing associations (NNAs) in more than 30 different countries in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Eastern Europe.

CNA has been building partnerships for over 30 years to increase NNA capacities to strengthen the nursing profession and improve the quality of nursing and health services delivered in partner countries.

10.

What year was the Canadian Nurses Foundation established?

C) 1962

In 1962, the Canadian Nurses’ Foundation was established to provide scholarships, bursaries and fellowships for post-graduate study in nursing. Provision was made in 1966 to include assistance for study at the baccalaureate level.