the Registered Nurse, whether that education be a nursing Diploma, Associates, or Baccalaureate degree. It is debated whether the different nursing degrees can project the performance or quality of the nurse and whether this difference can effect patient outcome. The differences between an associate-degree-prepared nurse versus a Baccalaureate –degree nurse can be discerned through the interpretation and skills performed on a patient. Nursing has evolved through the centuries and has since based its
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(GCU, 2011). Having a bachelorette degree does not mean a person is smarter, but does allow for them to be better prepared for an ever changing and complicated medical environment. Having a bachelorette degree also opens doors to grow within nursing. BSN nurses are able to advance into positions of administration which can also lay the groundwork to move forward into Nurse Practitioner, or Educator with a little more education. The Associate degree may be more appealing as it is only two years, and
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Preparation Differences in Nursing Susamma George Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V: Professional Dynamics October 28, 2012 Associate-degree Level versus Baccalaureate-degree Level Is there a difference in competency between nurses who have an Associate's degree and those who have a Bachelor's degree? Does the amount of schooling matter? This is a recent controversial issue that has emerged in the nursing profession (Nurse Village). To answer this question, the differences in education
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Associate and Baccalaureate Competencies After World War II there was a shortage of nurses in the work force. Dr. Mildred Montag wrote her dissertation on the need to fill much needed positions and created a curriculum to train nurses at the two year level instead of the standard which was four year hospital apprenticeship training at the university level (GCU website, nd). The creation of the two year level trained nurse served its purpose in times of shortages. Hospitals and other facilities
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Candace Tiley GCU RN-BSN Professional Dynamics NSG-430V April 7, 2013 Nurses with a Baccalaureate in nursing education versus Associate Degree in nursing education are prepared to deliver a higher standard of patient care. The differences in the core curriculum of the baccalaureate program set it above the associate degree program giving the nurse who holds a BSN better critical thinking skills The BSN educated nurse has a broader
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effectively as new entry level nurse. However, the abilities of a baccalaureate degree nurse differ from the abilities of an associate degree nurse. Nurses should advance in education in order to improve patient safety and quality of care. Differences in Competencies between Nurses Based on Degree Level Following the wars, the world experienced severe shortage of nursing personnel which forced opening of new nursing programs. Mildred Montag presented a new option for nurses; two year Associate
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Educational Preparation of a Nurse: BSN vs ADN NRS-430V-O102 August 4, 2013 Educational Preparation of a Nurse: BSN vs ADN Nurses have several different options regarding their education. Since the 1950’s collages have offered entry level baccalaureate nursing programs to entry level students (Creasia & Friberg, 2011). Nursing shortages began to rise postwar years and this lead into the development of 2-year associate degree nursing programs. Mildred Montag proposed these programs and
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BSN represent a Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing, while an ADN is an Associate’s Degree in Nursing. There are several differences in the competency levels of these two-degree programs. BSN program is a four-year degree, which is knowledge, theory and research based and the emphasis is on the entire picture of the field of nursing. The ADN program is shorter and more concise which focuses on the clinical skills and is more tasks oriented. It lacks the theory and science behind nursing as a profession
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nurses do not. Why not? The ADN program was developed during the World War II as a way to produce more nurses to meet the rising shortage of nurses. The associate degree nursing programs are 2 years of education. They are taught fundamentals and basic nursing with a heavy focus on skills. It is task orientated through clinical training. It was designed to be a short time solution. The baccalaureate degree nursing programs are 4 years. The studies include all the ADN education study, but also include
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of nurses have a BSN by the year 2020. Evidence clearly suggests a relationship between a baccalaureate education and improved patient outcomes (Sarver, Cichra & Cline, 2015). One difference that may contribute to competency differences between ADN and BSN programs is number of credit hours obtained while in school. BSN programs require 120 credit hours whereas ADN programs require 71.5 (Fulcher, Mullin, 2011). Thus, the amount of hours spent learning is greatly reduced in an ADN program. One can
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