EDUCATIONAL PREPARATION
According to International Council of Nurses (2015) Nursing encompasses autonomous and collaborative care of individuals of all ages, families, groups, communities, sick or well and in all settings. Nursing includes the promotion of health, prevention of illness, the care of ill, disabled and dying people. Advocacy, promotion of a safe environment, research, participation in shaping health policy and in patient and health systems management, and education are also key nursing roles.
There are three educational pathways one may follow to become a registered nurse. The first is a three-year diploma program, an associate degree, these are mostly offered by community colleges the last is a four-year baccalaureate degree offered at four-year offered in universities and universities. Though they are prepared in two different settings when completion of these programs both sit for NCLEX-RN exam. The NCLEX is the state board to license and RN for competency to work as a registered nurse. There are few differences in competencies between associate- degree nurses and baccalaureate degree level nurses including their level of commitment, leadership skills and their quality of patient care.

Education is an infinite process. Every day, new developments emerge and new deceases and remedies discovered. The overall outlook of healthcare professions has dramatically changed in the past few decades. Nursing plays a very critical and important part in efficient care and patient safety. Nurses work shoulder to shoulder with physicians in treatment planning and management. Legal and ethical responsibility of the care provided is also increasingly shared by the Nurses. Nursing profession thus calls for better qualified and well groomed nurses. Even though associate degree programs prepare nurses for patient care in a hospital setting, that training is