Running head: COMPETENCIES BETWEEN NURSES Competencies between nurses prepared at the ADN and BSN levels Ennie Chimedza Grand Canyon University: NRS-430v March 10, 2012 Competencies between nurses prepared at the ADN and BSN levels According to the Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice (ANA, 2004, p. 7), The American Nurses Association defined nursing as, “The protection, promotion and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation
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The Advantage of the BSN Degree Grand Canyon University 8/25/2012 The obvious difference between the ADN and BSN is the ADN is a two year associate degree and the BSN is a Baccalaureate degree and usually takes four years to complete. I believe the most appealing advantage of the ADN program is time it takes to complete. Nurses can get there RN in two years thus enabling them to get a job quicker. It is also the less expensive way to go. The cost of college
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Nursing has been around for many of years that started off by military men and nuns taking care of the wounded in times of war. Back then it was not a respected profession and was more for the low class, poor, uneducated types of women with who took care of the sick. The conditions were poor and undesirable. Florence Nightingale, founder of modern nursing, who came from upper class family found a calling for nursing and paved the way in which nursing is today. Nightingale not only used evidence
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nurses who hold a BSN provide a consistent and concise foundation and are more prepared to function in the role of a RN in a health care setting. The AACN states “Quality patient care hinges on having a well-educated nursing workforce. 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. (AACN 2013).” By improving the education of nurses, the RN who holds a BSN or better will
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The Difference in Competencies Between ADN and BSN Prepared Nurses In the United States today, there are three levels of education that prepare students to sit for examination to become registered nurses. These include Diploma programs that are hospital based, Associates of Science Degree programs, mostly taught at Community Colleges, and Baccalaureate Degree attained at four year universities and colleges. The purpose of this discussion is to look at the differences between he Associates Degree
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life-threatening decisions, and critical thinking on behalf of the patient. Any person who chooses to become a registered nurse must graduate from an accredited nursing program and obtain either an associate’s degree in nursing (ADN) or a bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN). To obtain an associate degree it may take two years while bachelor’s degree takes four years. Associates degree programs for nursing are speedy, cost effective, and have graduates on the job faster than bachelor programs. Both
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When deciding where to attend college, many students ponder the question “Why should I go to school longer to get my BSN when I can finish quicker and attain my ADN?” I at one time, contemplated this very same question. I chose to take the quicker route and I regret it to this day. At that time, I did not realize that there was so much of a difference in a BSN prepared nurse and an ADN prepared nurse. I was young and naïve and did not think about the future of my career. There are 3 different ways
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associate degree program (ADN) versus a baccalaureate degree program (BSN). These nursing programs differ in terms of time for completion, financial cost and career opportunities. An ADN usually takes 24 months to finish, while the BSN program takes a minimum of 4 years (Peterson, 2014). Traditionally, in the academic arena, the ADN college degree prepares the nurse with introductory course work, which then prepares the student for a four-year BSN degree program. While the BSN program is more in-depth
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the NCLEX (Friberg, Creasia, 6th ed.). The Associate Degree nurses program are 2-3 year programs that can be obtained and a community college or some universities. Many students choose the ADN, because it is cost effective and shorter in length and yields the same jobs as a 4 year degree program. The ADN programs have produced some very competent nurses that work in many different settings. Nurses in an associate degree program are trained more at the bedside that in a classroom setting. These
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and approaches to decision-making. Nursing Education National Council of State Boards of Nursing and The Forum of State Nursing Workforce Center has performed a study which presented 61 percentage of RNs working in the United States have obtained a BSN degree. Such high number displays a move towards an extremely high educated nursing workforce. 1988 a study was published in Research in Nursing and Health displayed that RNs with baccalaureates degree had greater problem solving feature and communication
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