Registered nurses in Canada may be licensed and certified.Which of the following denotes a difference between them?

A) Licensure is required,whereas certification is voluntary.
B) Only licensure includes writing an examination as a requirement.
C) Certification is provincially run,while licensure is controlled nationally.
D) Listing a nurse's name on a provincial roster defines certification.

Licensure

The granting by a nursing regulatory body, such as a college or provincial or territorial nursing association, to a qualified nurse the right to practise within a province or territory, according to standards of care and ethics and scope of practice specified in the licence.

Certification

The voluntary practice of validating that an individual nurse has met minimum standards of nursing competence in a specialty area.

Required

Necessary according to rules, laws, or needs; something that is mandatory or essential.