Baccalaureate-Degree Nurses Versus Associate-Degree Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V January 31, 2016 Baccalaureate-Degree Nurses Versus Associate-Degree According to the American Nurses Association (2010), “a competency is an expected level of performance, knowledge, skills, abilities and judgment” (p. 12). Does the amount of education matter in regards to an associate-degree level nurse (ADN) verses a baccalaureate-degree level nurse (BSN) when it comes to a nurse’s competence? The purpose
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Typing Template for APA Papers: A Sample of Proper Formatting for the APA 6th Edition Student A. Sample Grand Canyon University: A Registered nurse is a healthcare professional who works in collaboration with other healthcare team to provide treatment, safety, and recovery of acutely and chronically ill individuals. They are also accountable for the health promotion and maintenance of patients, families, communities, and the entire population at large in a wide range of healthcare settings
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of debate for many years. Differences between Associate degree nurses and Baccalaureate degree nurses are at the center of the educational debate. While studies have shown that an increase in Baccalaureate educated nurses decreases patient deaths, rates of readmission, and improves overall patient outcomes, many nurses still opt for the Associates degree path first. This paper will examine the differences between nurses prepared at the Associate degree level vs. nurses prepared at the Baccalaureate
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Associate Degree Nurse or ADN has been called to advance their education in the interest of enhancing quality and safety across healthcare settings (Tri-Council, 2010). The Tri-Council states that “A more highly educated nursing workforce is critical to meeting the nation’s nursing needs and delivering safe, effective patient care” and, “without doing so the nation’s health will be further at risk” (Tri-Council, 2010). While both the Baccalaureate and the Associate Degree Nurse share the same licensure
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Advances in nursing practice will aide in changing and making health care more affordable, safe and effective. This paper will discuss how nursing, as a profession, can rise to the occasion through elevation of education, primary care practice, and leadership as outlined in the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report: The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health. This paper will also discuss how the author will alter personal practice to meet the goals of the IOM report. Education Advancement
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Running Head: ADN or BSN A Comparison of Competencies of Associate Degree Nurses and Baccalaureate-Degree Nurses Patricia Smith Grand Canyon University Nrus 430 V 11/9/14 Associate Degree or Baccalaureate Degree? Does it really make a difference when it comes to delivering quality nursing care? The purpose of this paper is to discuss the differences between Associate Degree Nurses (ADN) ) and Baccalaureate Degree Nurses (BSN) and how higher education is crucial
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which determine the length of time to complete the program. Many factors can influence which program best suits the individual’s needs. Financial hardship, logistics or the amount of time available to devote to the curriculum are a few. Potential nurses also must consider their career objectives, and roles they would like to play in the nursing field. Nursing education can be compared to a stepping-stone. All paths begin with stones, as the path widens, the stones may stack. One degree may follow
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Leadership and Education Saturday, December 23, 2006 ADN vs. BSN Education Nursing education is bound by its contract with society to prepare nurses with the knowledge; skills and values that enable them to provide quality care within the contemporary health care system. Implicit in this process is that a layperson will be transformed into a competent professional (Lindeman, 2000). When addressed to nurses, the question of educational preparation into professional nursing practice
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Preparation The competencies between nurses prepared at the associate-degree level (ADN) versus the baccalaureate-degree level have become a very important topic within the healthcare field. This paper will explain a nurse prepared at the baccalaureate-degree level (BSN) brings a higher level of competency to clinical settings. Acute care employers now prefer nurses that has achieve their BSN over the ADN with the goal of achieving Magnet status. It was challenging to write a paper that point out ADN’s
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Introduction Education is must for every individual in this world; it’s the step stone of knowledge and learning. Education can make difference in one’s life by providing the respect and well career advancement for their future. People often call uneducated person illiterate; without an education a person waste his whole life. Education is a form of learning, usually transferred from one generation to other. It is provided through teaching, training, or research. One chooses his or her career to
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