...Educational Preparation 1. Discuss the differences in competencies between nurses prepared at the associate-degree level versus the baccalaureate-degree level. Grand Canyon University: NRS 430V Victoria Grant November 8, 2015 A well educated professionals are usually needed to enter the nursing profession because of the complexity of the nursing profession today. There are usually three route for the entry level into the nursing profession. Associate degree in nursing (ADN), a diploma or a baculearate in nursing (BSN). Regardless all three have to take the NCLEX exams and pass to be practicing as an RN. Even though they all have the same passing rate they do not equate to the BSN program. Although the entry level for nursing has always being the baccalaureate degree, the shortage of nursing has allowed ADN graduates to be hired at the entry level. There are differences in competencies between the three. On that note the ADN and the BSN degrees and there competencies will be discussed. The Associate Degree Nurse and its competencies The Associate is a two year degree usually in a community college which was started because there was shortage in nursing in the 1950s. It requires courses in arts and sciences and more integrated approach nursing content and clinical learning. They were trained to help filled the demand of nurses at that time to give bed side nursing. These ADN or technical RNs as they were called were to work with BSN professional...
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