Differences in competencies: Baccalaureate of Science versus Associate of Science in Nursing Grand Canyon University: Profession Dynamics Section 0106 September 30, 2012 Baccalaureate of Science versus Associate of Science in Nursing There are three educational pathways to becoming a Registered nurse. These include baccalaureate, associate degree, and diploma programs (Friberg et al, 2011). It has been proven in various studies that nurses with a higher level of education
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The profession of nursing has established its glory in human history through overcoming various challenges in last two centuries. Started as a small group of people with compassion and courage to care for sick during the dark ages of 19th century, nursing has come to a point where it is renowned as a profession having strong body of knowledge that integrated in day to day practice. During the process of natural evolution, nurses had to go through a series of transformations from mere ‘nursing job’
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of registered nurses who are prepared beyond the associate degree or diploma level (Creasia & Friberg, 2011). Associate Degree Nursing The Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program was originally developed by Mildred Montag in 1951 due to the nursing shortage following World War II (Creasia & Friberg, 2011, p.15). ADN entails two years of college plus clinical hours, the number of which is based upon the number of classroom hours required by each university.
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acutely and chronically ill. There are three different ways in which one could obtain a degree in nursing and become a Registered Nurse. An Associate’s degree of nursing (ADN) which is a 2 yr. degree, a diploma nurse which is a 3 yr. program completed in a hospital based setting and the Baccalaureate degree of nursing (BSN) which is a 4 year degree and considered to some the entry level into nursing. Completion of any of these three programs qualifies a nurse to take the National Council Licensure
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educations main forum is a university where the program is 4 years. It encompasses the essentials of the associate degree and expands the focus on physical and social sciences, research, theory, public and community health, management and humanities. A BSN education provides more for students and can create the nurses needed in today’s expanding health care system. (Lane and Kohlenberg, 2010) Research is linking nursing education to patient outcomes. Many surveys and researches have verified that higher
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Associate degree Nurse vs. Bachelor degree Nurse or Professional Nurse vs. Technical Nurse The Associate degree nurse arose from a nursing shortage. As history has show, the nursing shortage waxes and wanes with the country’s economy. According to Buerhaus, Auerbach, & Staiger, 2009, the Registered Nurse vacancy rates across the country were up while the school enrollments were down. In the following years, the shortage not only persisted but also worsened (Ulrich et al., 2010). The enrollment
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Running head: Associate and Baccalaureate-Degree Registered Nurses Associate and Baccalaureate-Degree Registered Nurses: Differences in Competencies R B S Grand Canyon University: NRS 430V 10 July 2011 There are two ways to become a registered nurse: a fast track two year associate degree course or a comprehensive four year baccalaureate course. A graduate of both courses makes the student qualified to take the NCLEX-RN and get an RN license. The American
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associate degree level versus the baccalaureate degree level in nursing. Identified a patient care situation in which you describe how nursing care or approaches to decision making may differ based upon the education preparation of nurses (BSN, DIPLOMA OR ADN) Nursing has been around for a very long time. A woman breast feeding a baby was a nurse, a woman caring for a sick child or family member was a nurse. ”every woman or at least almost every woman has at one time or another of her life, charge
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. Education Preparation: Associate Versus Bachelor degree in Nursing Heidi Alvarez Grand Canyon University: NRS 430V-0102 March 22, 2015 Education Preparation: Associate versus Bachelor’s in Nursing In 1909, the first baccalaureate nursing program was created in the United States(Creasia & Friberg, 2011, p. 25). After World War II there was a nursing shortage caused by the baby boom. In 1951, Mildred Montag created the associate degree nursing program
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THE BSN NURSE IS PREPARED FOR A BROAD ROLE Unlike graduates of diploma or associate-degree nursing programs, the nurse with a baccalaureate degree is prepared to practice in all health care settings - critical care, outpatient care, public health, and mental health. Accordingly, the BSN nurse is well-qualified to deliver care in private homes, outpatient centers, and neighborhood clinics where demand is fast expanding as hospitals focus increasingly on acute care and as health care moves beyond
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