”the ADN program prepares the nurse for direct patient care for secondary care settings, such as community hospitals and long term care facilities”. Many people choose an ADN program because community colleges are less expensive than going to a university. Community colleges can also be more accessible to the individual who is wanting to go into nursing. According to Wilkinson & Van Leuven (2007), “students in baccalaureate programs are prepared to provide direct patient care, to work in
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Who is the Better Nurse? Christa A. Hosley Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V August 9, 2014 Who is the Better Nurse? What is the definition of competence? Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary describes competence as the ability to do something well or the quality or state of being functionally adequate. This paper will describe competency differences between the two year degree nurse, otherwise know as the (ADN), and the four year degree nurse, otherwise known as the (BSN). An Intensive
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Cultural/Linguistic Autobiography Hollie T. Dwyer TSL 537 Grand Canyon University March 19, 2013 As an educator, I am curious to know how my cultural and linguistic background will affect my ability to meet and exceed the needs of second language learners. My family and I are African American with family influences from Ireland and the Caribbean Islands of Barbados and Grenada. Growing up in a military family from the South, English was the primary language that was used in
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Michael Craig UNV103 - 0508 August 28, 2015 Kyle Hedden Michael Craig - Biography Hello Class! My name is Michael Craig. This is my first semester in college I am working towards obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting. I decided to go back to school because I was working for a company that went out of business and I found that I needed to get a degree in order to keep doing what I love doing most and that is working in an accounting office. Going back in school has been challenging for
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Educational Preparation Farida Lalani Grand Canyon University: Professional Dynamics (NRS-430V) 12/09/2012 The routes to become a registered nurse are: a diploma program usually offered in hospitals, an associate degree frequently offered by community colleges, and a baccalaureate degree offered at senior colleges and universities. Graduates of all the above programs take the same NCLEX-RN licensing examination. To understand the contrast in competencies between an associate degree in nursing
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How do competencies vary between ADN and BSN? March 25, 2015 How do competencies vary between ADN and BSN? I am very proud of my accomplishment of obtaining my license as a Registered Nurse as this was my lifelong dream. I chose a very common route to achieve this, through a community college. This program offered a low cost and rather short timeframe to reach my goal of becoming a RN. The ADN program was rumored to be one of the best in Wisconsin so I chose it, with plans of pursuing
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Running head: ETHICAL FRAMEWORKS Ethical Frameworks Anna Marie Santana Grand Canyon University Ethical Decision Making in Helath Care NRS-437V Marianne Murray May 19, 2011 Ethical Frameworks Introduction Ethical decisions in healthcare are difficult. This is why it is essential for nurses to understand how to approach these problems and when to ask for help. Privacy and confidentiality are ethical issues where there may be confusion regarding the best course of action to take. Nurses
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Educational Preparation Paper Grand Canyon University: NRS 434 This paper will 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
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Intercessory Prayer HLT 302 Grand Canyon University Gloria Jordan February 2, 2011 After reviewing Jaroff’s article which was about a research study of the effects of intercessory prayer, on woman who wanted to conceive children and who had underwent in-vitro fertilization in order to do so. The study was conducted to see if having the woman prayed for along with the in-vitro fertilization process, would prayer impact the success rate. According to the research
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Competencies between nurses prepared at Associate Degree level vs. Baccalaureate Degree level Susan Chacko Grand Canyon University Professional Dynamics NRS-430 V December 09, 2012 “Trained nurse has become one of the great blessings of humanity, taking a place beside the physician and the priest”, these words were spoken by William Osler and it is true because as the modern medicine becomes more and more sophisticated day by day there is a higher need and demand of professional who are
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