When nursing registration laws were enacted, a "registered nurse" was defined as someone who had (Select all that apply.)
a. attended an acceptable nursing program.
b. fit the definition of a professional nurse.
c. had not been convicted of any felonies.
d. passed a board evaluation examination.
e. studied under a standardized curriculum.
A, D
One of the two criteria for being a registered nurse was having attended an acceptable nursing program.
The other criterion for being a registered nurse was having passed a board examination.
A weakness of the early registration laws was a lack of definition of professional nursing practice.
Background checks were not part of the early registry laws.
Universal education standards were still lacking in 1903 when the first registry law was passed in North Carolina.
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