Which of the following codes was Sister Simone Roach, a Canadian nursing theorist, instrumen-tal in developing for the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA)?
a. Code of Competence
b. Code of Ethics
c. Code of Conduct
d. Code of Safety
B
Sister Simone Roach was requested by the CNA to develop the first Canadian code of ethics for Canadian nurses in 1977 . This first code was based on her theory of compassion, confidence, conscience, and commitment. The CNA Code of Ethics continues to retain Roach's caring prin-ciples as its framework.
Competence is one of the principles in the new CNA 2008 Code of Ethics.
Code of Conduct is not the code that Roach developed.
Safety is one of the principles in the new CNA 2008 Code of Ethics.
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True False