What is the primary purpose of licensure laws for the nursing profession?
a. To protect the public against unqualified and incompetent practitioners
b. To enhance the quality of nursing care and improve Canadians' health outcomes
c. To ensure that nurses demonstrate knowledge and skills in a variety of profes-sional roles
d. To provide an opportunity for practitioners to validate their expertise in a spe-cialty
A
Licensure laws are designed to protect the public against unqualified and incompetent practition-ers. Because constitutional responsibility for education and health falls under the purview of the provinces and territories, each has a nursing practice act to regulate the licensure and practice of nursing.
The statement To enhance the quality of nursing care and improve Canadians' health outcomes does not reflect the primary purpose of licensure laws.
The statement To ensure that nurses demonstrate knowledge and skills in a variety of professional roles does not reflect the primary purpose of licensure laws.
The statement To provide an opportunity for practitioners to validate their expertise in a specialty does not reflect the primary purpose of licensure laws.
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