...Competency Differences in Nursing: Associates Degree verses Bachelor’s Degree Shannon Garcia Grand Canyon University Professional Dynamics NRS-430V Lisa Arends October 25, 2014 The path one takes to achieve their degree in the field of nursing has a great outcome on the care their patients receive. This paper is going to first explain the two main routes of education one can take to become a nurse, the associate’s and bachelor’s degree. Then it is going to show a few examples of competencies that differ in patient care when a patient is cared for by an associate’s degree verses a bachelor’s degree nurse. Then finally this paper is going to give a personal patient care example of care that differed when given by an AND verses a BSN nurse. Associates Degree (ADN) An associate’s degree in nursing (ADN) is a two year academic degree awarded by a community college. This degree usually requires at least one year of prerequisites prior to entering the nursing program. The ADN was first introduced in 1956 by Mildred Montag to help alleviate the nursing shortage after World War II (GCU, 2014). Ms. Montag envisioned a new level of nurse from the current apprentice nurse that was trained at a hospital and the BSN nurse that was trained at a four year university. Ms. Montag created a degree program that would allow nurses to be trained at a faster pace and also attract students that did not fit into the hospital trained setting or who did not have time for a four year degree...
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...Title: The differences between nurses prepared at the ADN versus the BSN level Shelley Mae Candelaria, ADN, RN Grand Canyon University: NUR430 June 11, 2015 Abstract In nursing, one can obtain one or more of three degrees in the nursing field. Two of the more sought after degrees are Associates Degree of Nursing and Baccalaureate Degree of Nursing. These two degrees have many similarities but in the same respect are exceedingly different. Research suggests a vast difference in the competencies regarding nurses with an ADN versus BSN. Title: The differences between nurses prepared at the ADN versus the BSN level Associates Degree of Nursing The ADN came in to play after the World War II when professional nurses, nurses that held a BSN, were in a large shortage. In the year 1948, Dr. Montag from Adelphi School of Nursing advocated to decrease the amount of education a potential nurse had to obtain, from 4-5 year program to a short 2 year program, in hopes these vocational nurses would assist in helping the shortage and she later assisted in the founding of the associates degree program. According to the Adelphi College of Nursing and Public Health the, “Associate degree education for nursing began as part of an experimental project at Teachers College, Columbia University, New York in the 1950s. In her doctoral dissertation, Dr. Montag proposed educating a technical nurse for two years to assist the professional nurse, whom she envisioned as having a baccalaureate degree”...
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...safer driver (Hill, 2010). Similarly are the different levels of nursing. The new driver can be compared to the associate degree nurse (ADN) and as knowledge is mastered, the nurse continues to a baccalaureate degree (BSN) and then to an advanced practice degree (APN). The progression of academic experience promotes higher levels of patient care (Spencer, 2008). The purpose of this paper is to use scholarly research to discuss the difference in competencies between nurses prepared at the ADN level verses the BSN level, using a patient care situation to describe differences in approach to nursing care. First we will define the difference in competencies between an ADN, BSN, and APN. Differences in Competencies Educational levels in nursing hold different competencies. All nurses must pass a state board exam, regardless of their educational level, to enter the profession. There are four levels of nursing which include the ADN, BSN, APN, and clinical nurse leader (CNL). Although the CNL will not be discussed, the ADN, BSN, and APN will be discussed in detail (Cresaia & Friberg, 2010). First, we will discuss the ADN. Associates Degree (ADN) The ADN requires two years of study in nursing theory and skills. The ADN provides education for entry level of care in a hospital setting (Cresaia & Friberg, 2010). The advantages of an ADN are the strong clinical skills, a shortened period of time for completion, and reduced costs...
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...Canyon University: NRS-430V January 31, 2016 Baccalaureate-Degree Nurses Versus Associate-Degree According to the American Nurses Association (2010), “a competency is an expected level of performance, knowledge, skills, abilities and judgment” (p. 12). Does the amount of education matter in regards to an associate-degree level nurse (ADN) verses a baccalaureate-degree level nurse (BSN) when it comes to a nurse’s competence? The purpose of this paper will review and compare competencies between nurses studying at the level of ADN versus BSN and describe a patient care scenario where the decision-making process would differ between degree levels. Nursing Education According to the American Association of College of Nursing (AACN), there are three (3) different levels of education for registered nurses that are offered. These include, a 3-year diploma (offered in hospitals), 3-year associate degree from a community college and the 4-year baccalaureate degree which can be obtained through universities or senior level colleges (AACN, 2014). In order to become a registered nurse, specific amounts of education is needed to receive a degree. Education is imperative. Once graduated from one of the three programs, the same National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN®) will be given. This exam tests minimal competencies to enter the nursing profession and there is no comparison in the passing rate (AACN, 2014). Associate-Degree Nurses Associate-degree nursing programs...
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...Educational Preparation: Competencies between Nurses Prepared at the Bachelor’s Level verses Associate’s Level Jasmin Bell Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V 02/08/2016 Nurses Prepared at the Bachelor’s Level Verses Associate’s Level Even though trends of healthcare have greatly changed over the years, education has been a consistent trend paving a path in nursing. Nurses plays a very critical part in delivering efficient, safe, holistic, and patient-focused care. Nurses are regarded as one of the most trusted professions. Nurses have a great responsibility to their patients to provide them with the upmost care. This includes work in treatment, planning and management. This increasing responsibility of the care provided by the Nurses, calls for better qualified nurses. Continuing education is important in the medical field because it is often changing. Health professional must be up to date on practices and procedures. While the Associates degree prepares nurses on clinical skills, BSN objective’s target leadership, nursing research, and management. This gained knowledge allows for nurses to make better decisions, plan and manage outcomes (AACN, 2014). Nurses are able to better understand complex processes, therefore able to adjust as needed to get the best possible outcome. It is this combination of knowledge and skills used to advance the work of a nurse at the Bachelor’s level. Competencies of an Associate’s Degree in Nursing The two year Associates...
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...Educational Preparation of the Baccalaureate degree Nurse To truly understand the differences between the Baccalaureate of Science in nursing degree verses the Diploma nurse and the Associates Degree in Nursing, you must first be able to understand the definition, description and the competencies of each Degree. 1. Definition of the Diploma Nurse A Diploma Nurse is someone who completes a nursing curriculum associated with a hospital or medical facility than traditional colleges. The Diploma Nurse program is a three-year program. ("Diploma vs. BSN," 2010, p. 1) 2. Definition of the Associates Degree in Nursing An Associate’s Degree in Nursing is a two to three year degree. Requirements are a minimum of 60 semester credit hours. Often these nursing degrees are conferred at community colleges. There are many 4 year colleges and universities that offer the associates degree programs as well. (Seehorn, “n.d.”, p. 1) 3. Definition of the Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing (BSN) A Baccalaureate Degree in nursing is described as a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in nursing that combines theory and clinical nursing courses and is granted by an accredited school. This degree is a 4 year degree which requires a minimum of 120 semester credit hours. ("Bachelor Degree," “n.d.”, Para. 1) There are many levels of nursing degrees out there today and there are different competencies between them. The Nursing state licensure began in 1903. The importance of this...
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...Running head: DIFFERENCES IN COMPETENCIES BETWEEN ADN AND BSN IN NURSING Differences in competencies between ADN and BSN in nursing Alex F. Button Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V Professional Dynamics July 9, 2011 Difference in Competencies Between ADN and BSN in Nursing Nursing is a fast growing profession, which started out very slow. Nursing defines as a profession that provides caring and nurse people that cannot function daily activities i.e. for the sick and poor in health of all ages, races and gender. Women cared for the sick in their family and this is where the first form of nursing started. Florence Nightingale is well known for the work she has done during the Crimean War in 1853 to 1856 which she and other women where able to save life of wounded soldiers because of her experience she knew the importance of trained nurses which marked the foundation of today’s nursing along with her and many other nurses theories that help create a better nursing profession (Creasia, 2011, p. 3). As the years went by nursing is no longer a poor women’s job but all gender and race with high paying, benefit job that still in demand. And as years went by education of nurses went up higher and each higher level a nurse is required to provide that is equivalent to their education level. Associate-Degree Nursing According to nursingdegreeguide.org, after the war there was a huge nurses shortage, and nurses weren’t well trained to handle important things...
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...Running Head : DIFFERENCES IN COMPETENCIES BETWEEN BSN VERSES ADN. Educational Preparation Shyni Joseph Grand Canyon University 02/17/2013 Nursing is one of the fastest growing occupations in the United States. Quality patient care hinges on having a well educated nursing workforce in the interest of improving patient safety and providing enhanced nursing care. Research has shown that lower mortality rates, fewer medication errors, and positive outcomes are all linked to nurses prepared at the baccalaureate and graduate degree levels. Education enhances both clinical competency and care delivery. The overall outlook of healthcare professions has dramatically changed in the past few decades. In nursing, competencies define the duties and skills required for nursing positions and establish the educational requirements needed to qualify for each nursing title. In its October 2010 report on The Future of Nursing, the institute of Medicine states” an increase in the percentage of nurses with BSN is imperative as the scope of what the public needs from nurses grows, expectations surrounding quality heightens, and the settings where nurses are needed proliferate and become more complex.”In a study released in May 2008 issue of the Journal of Nursing Administration, Dr Linda Aiken and her colleagues confirmed the findings from their landmark 2003 study which shows a strong link between RN education level and patient outcomes, The researchers found that every 10% increase...
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...Competencies Between Adn and Bsn Running head: COMPETENCIES BETWEEN ADN AND BSN Competencies Between Associate Degree Nursing and Bachelor Degree Nursing Socorro L. Lufsey Grand Canyon University: Professional Dynamics NRS 430v February 12, 2012 Competencies Between Associate Degree Nursing and Bachelor Degree Nursing This paper will touch upon the educational requirements for the profession of nursing between Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) and Bachelor Degree Nursing (BSN). It will also explore the competency differences between the ADN and BSN over the educational time frame for each degree. Also discussed will be a patient care scenario where both disciplines provide nursing care and how the care would differ. Education The profession of nursing began with Florence Nightingale in the 1800’s where she established the Nightingale School for Nursing in 1860 in London (Creasia & Friberg, 2010, p. 4). Since then the profession of nursing has grown immensely across the United States and abroad. In the United States of America the ADN requires two years of formal education covering general courses (Orsolini-Hain & Waters, 2009, p. 267) while the BSN requires four years of formal education covering “a more in-depth treatment of the physical and social sciences, nursing research, public and community health, nursing management, and the humanities” (Rosseter, 2011, ¶ 4). Despite the educational level of registered nurses, all are required to take and pass...
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...Running head: ADN vs. BSN ADN vs. BSN ADN vs. BSN When I read the assignment for this paper, I thought the answers were clear cut and easy. As I was researching for the paper, I found that I was becoming extremely defensive in the cases where studies were attempting to prove Associate-Degree Registered Nurses were not as competent as Baccalaureate-Degree Registered Nurses. I felt personally attacked. When I asked myself why I was taking this course to further my education and proceed towards obtaining a Baccalaureate-Degree, the answers became clear and obvious once again. In researching the differences in competencies of nurses prepared at the associate-degree level verses the baccalaureate-degree in the nursing field there was little evidence to show a significant difference in initial practice. Both ADN and BSN nursing graduates are required to pass the same National Licensure Council Examination (NCLEX). BSN and ADN nurses initially practice at a similar level. (Davis-Martin & Skalak, 1992, p. 27). In the both ADN and BSN nursing programs students are prepared with courses in ethics, nursing process, critical thinking, accountability, and basic understanding of cultural diversity among the nursing curriculum. Yet there are some basic preparation differences. BSN prepared nurses are required to take courses in liberal arts and humanities which create a well diverse or well-rounded student. The BSN program also requires courses in community health, and more...
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...Running head: COMPETENCIES BETWEEN ADN AND BSN Competencies Between Associate Degree Nursing and Bachelor Degree Nursing Socorro L. Lufsey Grand Canyon University: Professional Dynamics NRS 430v February 12, 2012 Competencies Between Associate Degree Nursing and Bachelor Degree Nursing This paper will touch upon the educational requirements for the profession of nursing between Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) and Bachelor Degree Nursing (BSN). It will also explore the competency differences between the ADN and BSN over the educational time frame for each degree. Also discussed will be a patient care scenario where both disciplines provide nursing care and how the care would differ. Education The profession of nursing began with Florence Nightingale in the 1800’s where she established the Nightingale School for Nursing in 1860 in London (Creasia & Friberg, 2010, p. 4). Since then the profession of nursing has grown immensely across the United States and abroad. In the United States of America the ADN requires two years of formal education covering general courses (Orsolini-Hain & Waters, 2009, p. 267) while the BSN requires four years of formal education covering “a more in-depth treatment of the physical and social sciences, nursing research, public and community health, nursing management, and the humanities” (Rosseter, 2011, ¶ 4). Despite the educational level of registered nurses, all are required to take and pass the National Council Licensure Examination...
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...Difference in competencies between nurses prepared at the associate degree level vs. the BSN Associate degree Nurse (ADN) nurses has 2 years training and diploma in nursing has 3 years of training .whereas Baccalaureate degree in Nursing has 4 years of training .The passing rate for NCLEX exam and basic clinical skills are the same example of I/V insertion, administering medicine and wound care. BSN training means Bachelor of Science in nursing are more focused in critical thinking skills, decision making skills, dealing with legal and ethical decision in evidence based practice and research based North Dakota was the first state that told about getting BSN after 10 years of diploma in nursing .Initiatives taken by these states New York, New jersey to increase stronger work force in nursing .AACN also emphasis of higher education level of nurses because of health care is changing more rapidly and more research is taking place and need for BSN education is increasing too. BSN nurses can work as team leader and can have many management skills because they have trained to do research and their focus is to go in depth of a problem rather than what book has stated. BSN nurses can manage and delegate nursing task to other personnel in a professional manner. BSN nurses verses ADN nurses competencies also defer in manner of decision making skills, critical thinking skills .BSN nurses involve and work with other interdisciplinary professional to solve the problem and help make...
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...The Associates Degree verse The Bachelor Of Science Degree LaKisha R.Woodmore Grand Canyon University: NRS-430 April 10,2016 Nursing is a profession where you can obtain an education and get hands on training at either a two-year college or four-year college. Each degree leads graduate nurses to sit for boards which is known as the NCLEX. When a graduate nurse has successfully pass the NCLEX then they are officially a Registered Nurse. The difference in nursing is the degree each nurse pursued while attending school. The longer you attend school the higher degree of nursing you will achieve. The biggest percentage of nurses today consist of the Associates Degree of Nursing (ADN) and The Bachelor of Science Degree of Nursing (BSN). According to the American Community Survey 37 percent of nurses obtained an Associate Degree while 44 percent of nurses obtain a Baccalaureate Degree (In Friberg & In Creasia, 2016 pg.28-29). The Associates Degree of Nursing (ADN) is a two-year program taught at several community colleges, as well as private institutes all over the U.S. The severity of the nursing shortage back after world war two had the world in desperate need of nurses. Mildred Montag, a nurse educator back in 1951 proposed a program to prepare nurse technicians with a two-year Associate Degree in Nursing (In Friberg & In Creasia,2016 pg.13). The program covers many nursing courses but it is not as exclusive in theory and research. After doing a study over...
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...leaders and professional nursing organizations say the primary differentiator between a technical nurse and a professional nurse is the level of education. The Nursing Diploma and two-year Associates-Degree Nurses (ADN) are considered “technical” while a nurse with a four-year Bachelors of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) is considered “professional”. The distinction of differentiating nursing capabilities based on education arose after the creation of the two-year ADN programs at junior colleges. After World War II there was a sudden growth in junior colleges to support the demand for technical training and education of returning veterans. At the same time there were accelerated advances in medical sciences and facilities and a supporting demand for more nurses. Creative educators, led by Dr. Mildred Montag, starting in the early 1950’s created the two-year ADN curriculum to help meet the growing demand for nurses. “Dr, Montag’s doctoral research, not only as the spark that began the Associate Degree Nursing movement, but also the research base that proved her ideas could work in the real world and established Associate Degree Nursing as the only nursing program that was research proven over time.” However, some educators took liberties and experimented with the ADN curriculum as they worked to provide the best mix of clinical and classroom education. In 1965, the American Nurses Association (ANA) published a position paper titled “A Position Paper on Education Preparation...
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...Nurse Preparedness: ADN vs BSN Grand Canyon University June 7, 2015 Nurse Preparedness: ADN vs BSN In the early 1980’s though 2000 a shortage within the nursing field came to peak within the healthcare industry. For over 50 years the associate’s degree had significantly addressed the needs of nurses and nursing staff. However, with the rapid technological advancement of medical diagnosis and treatment, the competencies between nurses with an associate’s degree and a baccalaureate degree became the focus of the healthcare industry. With a demand for higher educational hospitals, a link between patient care and the education levels of nursing staff; the question was, are the competency levels adequate for the nurse with an associate’s degree? Though in writings, there have been no real major differences that are noted between the cognitive abilities of nursing students within baccalaureate degree programs and associate degree programs. Baccalaureate nurses are generally perceived as being better prepared for a wide range of nursing competencies and are seen as performing in the professional role for which they have been prepared during their education. Associate degree nurses are seen as performing well in the technical role for which they have been prepared in their education. In general, nurses were seen as performing in the roles for which they had been educationally prepared (Davis-Martin, 1990). I read an article in the Journal of Advanced...
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