During World War II, which program established minimum educational standards for nursing programs and forbade discrimination on the basis of race, creed or sex?

During World War II, which program established minimum educational standards for nursing programs and forbade discrimination on the basis of race, creed or sex?

• A. The Cadet Nurse Corps
• B. The Army Nurse Corps
• C. The Red Cross Nursing Service
• D. The Navy Nurse Corps

Answer: (A)

During WWII there was a need to quickly and reliably expand the nursing workforce, which meant creating consistent education across programs and broad access to training. The Cadet Nurse Corps was formed to do just that. It established minimum standards for nursing education nationwide, outlining the required length and content of programs so graduates would have a uniform level of competency no matter where they trained. It also set policies to remove barriers to entry, prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, creed, or sex, so more people could pursue nursing training during the war. The other options describe nursing organizations or branches that employed nurses or provided care, but they did not institute nationwide educational standards for nursing programs or enforce nondiscrimination in entry to those programs.

During WWII there was a need to quickly and reliably expand the nursing workforce, which meant creating consistent education across programs and broad access to training. The Cadet Nurse Corps was formed to do just that. It established minimum standards for nursing education nationwide, outlining the required length and content of programs so graduates would have a uniform level of competency no matter where they trained. It also set policies to remove barriers to entry, prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, creed, or sex, so more people could pursue nursing training during the war.

The other options describe nursing organizations or branches that employed nurses or provided care, but they did not institute nationwide educational standards for nursing programs or enforce nondiscrimination in entry to those programs.