Which statement accurately describes how NP programs began?
a. Started as a physician's assistant program
b. Were an offshoot of midwifery
c. Have not always required a master's de-gree
d. Began in Europe and didn't reach the United States until 1970
ANS: C
The early NP degree programs were often continuing education programs and certificate pro-grams that did not require a master's degree or even a baccalaureate degree. NP programs began with a focus on well children. The NP movement began in 1965 at the University of Colorado.
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