...text. http://evolve.elsevier.com Topics Topic 1: Essentials of Baccalaureate Education Description: Objectives: 1. Identify uses of the various elements of the virtual classroom. 2. Identify best practices for conducting academic research. 3. Access the GCU online Library Catalog to access the journal databases and locate scholarly/peer-reviewed articles. 4. Define plagiarism and distinguish between plagiarism, paraphrasing, and summarizing. 5. Differentiate between academic and nonacademic writing. Topic Material: Electronic Resource 1. Tips for Successful Students Credit Hours PreRequisites coRequisites Course Add-Ons Duration: 7 days Read Lake and von Baeyer's article, “Tips for Successful Students.” Lecture Note 2. NRS-430V Lecture 1 Read Lecture 1. Other 3. Conducting Scholarly Research Read Conducting Scholarly Research Other 4. Collaborative Learning Community (CLC) Agreement...
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...Running Head: NRS-430V ESSENTIALS OF BACCALAUREATE Essentials of Baccalaureate Education NRS-430V Essentials of Baccalaureate Education Grand Canyon University 21 June 2015 Competencies. The difference in nursing program options, diploma, ADN and BSN has been an on- going debate and discussion for years. The areas of community nursing, broader scientific research, as well as patient education and leadership skills are focused upon in the BSN program while only minimally in the Diploma or ADN curriculum. In addition, courses in the BSN nursing major focus on nursing science, communication, and decision making, all of these areas promote and encourage a more competent based nurse upon graduation. Community nursing in Arizona, is an integral part of providing quality and need based healthcare to certain demographical regions of the state. Immunizations, education of communicable diseases are a crucial part of the foundation of community nursing. Without specific education in these areas, a nurse would not be able to effectively impact the demographics they serve. When the publication was released from the Carnegie Foundation study, in October, 2010, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) published a report, The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health. In this report, it was emphasized that “nurses should practice to their highest degree of education and training” as well as work towards attaining a degree of higher education. This report emphasized what...
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...nurse Patricia Baird NRS-430v September 6, 2014 Michael Jones Are there really differences in the competencies of an associate degree nurse and a Bachelor degree nurse? The differences I have found all relate to education, theory, research, and length of schooling. Over the last decade there has been an increase in hospitals that are seeking magnet status and have found better patient outcomes when staffed with bachelor degree nurses according to a study conducted in 2003, Dr. Linda Aiken found that surgical patients have a higher survival rate when the work force consists of more nurses with BSN degrees. (Journal of the American Medical Association Sept 2003) This may be due to the research and evidence based practice taught in the BSN degree program. According to my readings associate degree nurses are more task orientated whereas bachelor degree nurses have the leadership and theory to back their decisions. I believe that education is important for nurses to keep up with current practice and evidence based practice but am having a hard time understanding why the tasks are not a focus for each degree. If the bachelor degree is better shouldn’t the tasks be just as important? To me the answer is yes. Without the knowledge and practice of the tasks can you really understand the outcomes of those tasks and without the experience can these tasks be learned? So my research continued and what I found was that there has been discussion about which type of nurse...
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...Educational Preparation Differences between Associates Degree versus Baccalaureate Degree Grand Canyon University: Professional Dynamics NRS 430V September 07, 2013 Educational Preparation Differences between Associates Degree versus Baccalaureate Degree Degree Nursing When working in a hospital setting one is unable to identify the difference between a nurse with a two year degree (AD) and one with a 4 year degree (BSN). The clinical and technical expertise of the AD and the BS nurses at the bedside are indistinguishable. There are noticeable differences for the nurses in administrative, managerial and educational positions. The competencies of the AD nurse versus BS nurse will be discussed in the following paragraphs (Moore, 2009). There have been discussions for years over the education required for professional (registered) nursing practice. The National Council of State Board of Nursing (NCSBN) is the organization that sets the standards determining what is required to license registered nurses and practical nurses. This test is called the NCSBN Nursing Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). By using computerized based information, it measures the candidate’s knowledge and skills (Friberg, 2011). The educational requirements are different for each program of study. The AD Nursing program is generally considered a two-year degree from a community college. It is based upon the associate degree requirements focused on...
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...Educational Preparation, the Difference between Associate Degree Nurses and Baccalaureate Degree Nurses Educational Preparation, the Difference between Associate Degree Nurses and Baccalaureate Degree Nurses Wayne Williamson, RN Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V-O191 May 11, 2014 Educational Preparation, the Difference between Associate Degree Nurses and Baccalaureate Degree Nurse There has always been a question regarding the skill levels of nurses prepared at the Associate Degree level versus nurses prepared at the Baccalaureate level. There have been multiple studies done and those studies have proven that immediately after graduation the skills of both groups are equal. Where the difference begins is approximately one year after graduation, nurses prepared at the Baccalaureate level “…show greater critical thinking skills, better problem solving, and the development of clinical judgment; three skills of increasing importance for the increase in acuity of patients in hospitals and other health care settings”. (West Coast University N.D) Based generally and only education I could see how this might be true, but I look at my own experiences and realize that I am not unique and this is not always the case. In my medical career, I was ambulance attendant, an Emergency Medical Technician, an Army Combat Medic, a Patient Care Specialist (the Army’s version of an LPN), then a Paramedic. Varied but similar jobs all with their own experiences and all this before I started...
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...Education Preparation Eunsook Kim Grand Canyon University: NRS 430V June 14. 2015 Education Preparation Nursing still lies in the middle of evolution. When we look back from the foundation of nursing, this powerful waves move continuously from a small nursing skills class several decades ago up to the philosophy’s degree in nursing practice today. Since nursing is the holistic care of a human being, as caregivers, we must continue to invest time and effort into providing more advanced nursing to our holistic beings for their better health. According to the Institute of Medicine (IOM), nurses must be 80 % baccalaureate prepared RN workforce by 2020 (AACN Face Sheet, 2015). Therefore, nurses must endeavor to achieve the Bachelor of Science in nursing (BSN) for more competencies in their lifetime working field. Needless to say, patients will receive highly qualified care based upon enhanced education. Thus, BSN education preparation should be differentiate in order to meet these expectations. Different Competencies between the Associate-Degree Versus the Baccalaureate Degree Level The enlightened preceding nurses through many experimental years have developed many characteristics for a professional nursing. Currently educated nurses utilize their competencies that acquired from school in many different clinical setting environments. Compare to Associated degree level (ADN) focused on learning basic clinical skills within two...
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...Educational Preparation Farida Lalani Grand Canyon University: Professional Dynamics (NRS-430V) 12/09/2012 The routes to become a registered nurse are: a diploma program usually offered in hospitals, an associate degree frequently offered by community colleges, and a baccalaureate degree offered at senior colleges and universities. Graduates of all the above programs take the same NCLEX-RN licensing examination. To understand the contrast in competencies between an associate degree in nursing and a baccalaureate degree in nursing, it is logical to first define competency. According to the American Nurses Association (2008), competency is described as “an expected level of performance that integrates knowledge, skills, abilities and judgment” (p.3). Graduates of both programs have necessary knowledge and skills to render safe and effective care; however, contrary to their counterparts, nurses with a baccalaureate degree have been able to handle situations with an improved analytical lens due to their educational training. Associate degree nursing (ADN) programs are designed to be two years long and are offered at community colleges. Individuals choose a particular program based on their personal situation or preferences. The associate degree provides the graduates with necessary skills to practice the profession safely. The program focuses more on teaching what needs to be done and when, but not why it needs to be done (Creasia & Friberg, 2010). The focus of the...
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...Competency Differences between Degrees: Associate Degree of Nursing and Bachelor Degree of Nursing Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V October 7, 2012 Competency Differences between ADN and BSN The debate between the Associate Degree of Nursing (ADN) and the Bachelor Degree of Nursing (BSN) has been a major topic of discussion in the world of nursing. In this paper I will break down and lay out the distinguishing factors such as education and competency levels between the two degrees. Included in this paper will also be a scenario that gives some insight into the thinking process of patient care, while incorporating the educational framework used in the decisions being made to give the patient the best and most efficient nursing care. This paper will allow the readers to have some understanding on the decision making process that goes on in the patient care world. The nursing world is made up of a vast amount of different subfields such as Nurse Practitioners, Nurse Anesthetist, and a sum of research nursing. All of these levels of nursing are attainable as long as the nurse has the right education credentials. To take part in the above stated fields a nurse must acquire her bachelor degree in nursing. The first Baccalaureate nursing program was established in the United States at the University of Minnesota in 1909 (Creasia & Friberg, 2011). The time frame for the BSN program is four years. It’s longer than that of the ADN program by two years, but in these...
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...Educational Preparation Professional Dynamics NRS-430V October 04, 2015 Educational Preparation The concept of nursing itself started in 300 BC, but the evolution of nursing continues now and in the future. Through the change of times, preparations for the expectations of tomorrows nursing persist. Currently there is a large population of associate-degree (ADN) nurses and a smaller amount of baccalaureate-degree (BSN) nurses, but with the change of times the trends of nursing are changing. Education is becoming a requirement from ADN to BSN levels of nursing. What is causing this modification in nursing? Why is this adjustment imperative to the future? There is a very distinct difference between the associate-degree nurse and the baccalaureate-degree nurse. This discussion will look at the difference between the ADN and BSN degree’s and answer the question of why the nursing trends must change at this time. Nursing started out by men caring for the ill in 300 BC. Prior to the 1800’s, nursing was still in its formative years, the ill and the poor were cared for by the lowest class of humanity. In 1873 the first formal nursing education program in the United States was a 4-month hospital-based diploma program at the Boston Training School for Nurses at Massachusetts General Hospital which was originally intended to emulate the model put forward by Florence Nightingale when she established collegiate nursing in London in 1860 (Creasia, 2011). In 1958 diploma...
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...Competencies Based on Nursing Education Jessica Phelps Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V November 3, 2013 Competencies Based on Nursing Education The profession of nursing is different from other healthcare professions because there are multiple levels of entry into the profession. One may enter the career with an Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN) or a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN). An ADN is a two year program that is obtained at a community college, while a BSN is a four year program earned at a university. One may question why there are two different levels of education to get to the same position in nursing. While an Associate’s Degree (AD) prepared nurse has the necessary skills to provide patient care, they may lack critical thinking, leadership, and professionalism. A BSN prepared nurse has gained more knowledge, which may lead to better patient outcomes. Nursing does not meet the standards of professionalism in respect to education with multiple points of entry and a lack of differentiation among educational levels with regard to acknowledgement and salary (Lane and Kohlenberg, 2010). Not as much time is spent during the ADN programs to teach critical thinking, research, professionalism and leadership. In the two year program, most of the time is focused on patient care. The competencies of the different levels of education of the Registered Nurse (RN) will be explored to show a BSN prepared nurse is more proficient in providing patient care, due to better...
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...Competency Differences of ADN and BSN Graduates Virginia Tanner Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V January 10, 2016 Controversy over the entry level educational requirements to the nursing profession has been on-going since the inception of the two-year degree program by Mildred Montag in 1952. This educational model was meant to be a temporary solution to a critical nursing shortage post WWII but became a mainstay of nursing education to present day. Therefore, the debate between various state educational programs, nursing organizations, and other interest groups has continued for over half a century without formal resolution (Mahaffey, E. 2002). Additionally the reality that both associate degree (ADN) and baccalaureate degree (BSN) prepared nurses gain the title of RN by passing the same board examination only increases the confusion surrounding these two program levels of nursing education. Examination of these different educational preparation pathways in the level of nurses’ competencies requires discussion for the nursing profession to evolve while continuing to utilize both ADN and BSN prepared nurses. The primary educational focus for an ADN is hands-on bedside care of patients. The BSN educational focus encompasses the ADN model along with public and community health care, and leadership development within the nursing field. The different degree levels is advantageous because ADN programs provide a population source for BSN programs. Associate program graduates...
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...Differences in Competences Between the BSN and ADN prepared Nurses Thokozani B. Armstrong Grand Canyon University NRS-430v Jane January 27, 2013 TDifferences in Competences Between the BSN and ADN Prepared Nurses. he eThe endeavor to maintain properly trained and educated nurses dates back to the 20th th century with the inception of the Diploma program and the Baccalaureate thereafter. In their undifferentiated roles to affect positive outcomes in the multilevel entry nursing professional practice, the Bachelor of Nursing (BSN) prepared nurse is more prepared than the Associate Degree (AD) and Diploma in Nursing prepared nurses in professional competency, therefore thecompetency. The purpose of this paper is to examine the professional competencies as evident in education, evidence-based practice (EBP), critical thinking and communication. Multi-level entry and undifferentiated roles are discussed as they have a significant connection to the nursing professional competency. Undifferentiated roles Undifferentiated roles BSN, AD and Diploma prepared nurses hold the same licensure, received upon passing the minimum required technical skills for entry to the nursing practice. The test is conducted by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN). ...
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...Future Of Nursing Elizabeth Lang NRS 430V November 4, 2012 The Affordable Care Act (ACA) enacted into law in 2010, is expected help the 32 million people without insurance in the United States healthcare sector. In 2008, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) approached the Institute of Medicine (IOM) proposed a partnership to assess and respond to the need to transform the nursing profession to meet the upcoming new challenges and needs from the ACA. After two years of intense discussions and consultations, they released in 2010 a report on the future of nursing. According to the report The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health, “The committee envisions a future system that makes quality care accessible to the diverse populations of the United States, intentionally promotes wellness and disease prevention, reliably improves health outcomes, and provides compassionate care across the lifespan. In this envisioned future, primary care and prevention are central drivers of the health care system. Interprofessional collaboration and coordination are the norm”(IOM, page 2). Currently, with 3 million nurses in practice, nurses make up the largest segment of health care workers. “Nurses thus are poised to help bridge the gap between coverage and access, to coordinate increasingly complex care for a wide range of patients, to fulfill their potential as primary care providers to the full extent of their education and training, and to enable the full economic...
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...Differences between Nurses Educated at Associate Level vs. Baccalaureate Level Nursing Christy Lilly Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V-O501 March 27, 2015 Differences between Nurses Prepared at Associate Level vs. Baccalaureate Level Education can be a factor in determining a person’s success and well-being. Does the difference in RN education play a role in well-being of those they care for? I will explain some educational differences between an Associate Degree Nurse (ADN) and a Baccalaureate of Science Nurse (BSN). Also, I will share a clinical case scenario to demonstrate the differences in approach, experience and skills effect clinical decisions made by a BSN and an ADN nurse. Associate Degree Nursing Education The ADN requires two or three years of college, whether at a community college or junior college. The graduate earns an Associates of Science in Nursing and is qualified to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) to become a licensed registered nurse (RN). The idea of the ADN was founded by Mildred Montag in 1952 due to the nursing shortage post World War II. Montag proposed a two-year program in junior or community colleges. Her intent was the ADN would be more educated than the untrained nurse, otherwise known as a practical nurse. The ADN would qualify to test for RN licensure and enter practice working under the supervision of a BSN nurse. Montag’s proposed framework and model was not executed completely. Instead...
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...The Impact On Nursing of the 2010 IOM Report On The Future Of Nursing GBUllet, RNC Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V Professional Dynamics As the largest single profession in US healthcare, Nursing plays a major role in the healthcare delivery in both rural and urban areas. The nursing profession is a work in progress and constantly evolving. Nurses in this era in many ways are far different than what it was at its inception. Today’s nurses must embrace change and incorporate evidence based medicine, creativity and the enthusiasm with discipline. Currently nurses are limited with their ability to deliver care with the changing healthcare practice in US. In order to be an effective participant in the evolving and transforming healthcare system, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and Institute of medicine (IOM) launched an initiative in 2008 which created a report with eight recommendations for the future transformation of the nursing profession. The IOM report had 8 key recommendations for the future of nursing. The following key messages were the framework for the recommendations. * Recommends that nurses should be able to practice to the full extent of their training and education * Recommends that nurses should attain higher levels of schooling and training through an enhanced education system that encourages seamless academic advancement...
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