DIFFERENCES IN COMPETENCIES BETWEEN NURSES PREPARED AT THE ASSOCIATE- DEGREE LEVEL VERSUS THE BACCALAUREATE-DEGREE LEVEL Donald Villarreal Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V Professional Dynamic 01/09/2016 DIFFERENCES IN COMPETENCIES BETWEEN NURSES PREPARED AT THE ASSOCIATE- DEGREE LEVEL VERSUS THE BACCALAUREATE-DEGREE LEVEL According to Graves & McMullen (2015), registered nursing ranked number 9 on top 25 jobs for 2015. Nursing has gained great admiration over time and there is a demand
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was a bachelor’s degree. Hospitals would hire an associate degree nurse on the condition the individual is actively pursuing his/her bachelors degree. There is a push nationwide for the minimum requirement of a bachelor’s degree for all entry-level nurses. How much more professional and effective are the BSN nurses versus ADN or diploma based trained nurses? This leads me to ask the question: Is the use of Baccalaureate Degree Nurses any more effective than the use of Associate Degree Nurses? Professional
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discuss the differences in competencies between nurses prepared at the associate-degree level versus the baccalaureate-degree level, by using research from different nursing organizations found online. Also identifying a patient care situation in which I will describe how nursing care or approaches to decision-making may differ based upon the educational preparation of the nurse. Differences in competencies between ADN versus BSN In conducting the research for this paper I was a little biased in
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differences in competencies, between ADN versus BSN Grand Canyon University: NRS- 430V September 28, 2014 The debates of the entering level required for Nurses to practice, has been ongoing topic for years. People has been advocating for the important of associate degree in the health care system. The research made by W.k.kellogg Foundation reported that, they spend more than 6.1 million toward improving the associate degree Nursing. While in 1965 ANA (American Nursing Association) wrote an article suggesting
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Competency Differences between Associate and Baccalaureate Nurses Scott Dickinson R.N. Grand Canyon University NRS-430 V May 12, 2012 Competency Differences between Associate and Baccalaureate Nurses Becoming a registered nurse involves attending college and graduating from either an Associate’s degree program, taking typically 3 years, or a Baccalaureate program, typically 4 years. Both degrees require the graduate to pass the NCLEX-RN exam. The percentage of nurses passing the NCLEX-RN
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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
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between nurses prepared at the Associate-degree level versus the Baccalaureate-degree level. Grand Canyon University NRS430V Tricia Aud October 24, 2014 Discuss the differences in competencies between nurses prepared at the Associate-degree level versus the Baccalaureate-degree level. Although they are educated in different settings, when completion of these programs both ADN/BSN sit for the same NCLEX-RN exam. After graduating from an accredited nursing school, one must take a state
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are the differences in competencies between nurses prepared at the Associate-degree level versus the Baccalaureate-degree level? What are the advantages of the health care industry employing more nurses with a higher level of education? Is raising the educational standard for the nursing profession a means to help improve overall care? Studies have been done to understand the differences, if any, between the two levels of nursing. The health care industry is constantly focused on improving the efficiency
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ADN versus BSN: The Battle of Degrees Stephanie N Davis NRS-430V Professional Dynamics Instructor: Chris Bartholomew October 9th 2015 This paper is intended to discuss the differences in competencies between nursing at the associates-degree level versus the baccalaureate-degree level. Over the years this has been a controversial and complex issue within the nursing workforce. With both academic options to choose from, education preparation standards are changing in hospitals, making way for
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Competencies between Nurses prepared at Associate- degree level versus Baccalaureate-degree level Nursing is a profession which requires a lots of knowledge to treat patients in an efficient and creative method. Studies and personal skills have shown that nurses with baccalaureate level has smaller amount of errors, enhanced organization, critical thinking, increase in clinical skill and lower death rates than with nurses who have an associate degree level. Nursing practice mainly concentrates
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