Initially, when I graduated from my nursing program with an Associate’s Degree of Applied Science in Nursing, I thought I had reached the pinnacle of my formal education. After all, the rest was ‘on the job’ training. The opinion I held of Bachelor degree nurses was, quite frankly, that they were more educated in research and theory than they were in actual patient care. In my eyes, only nurses who wanted to pursue administrative roles were interested in furthering their degree. Pursing a greater
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Nancy Drew Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V | Nursing History, Theories, and Conceptual Model August 11, 2013 One may ask themselves a couple of questions when determining if one really needs to go back to school to obtain a higher level of nursing education. What’s the big deal having a baccalaureate-degree (BSN) in nursing versus having an Associate-degree (ADN) in nursing? Why go to school for four years and sit for the same National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) that an ADN
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A Difference in Competencies: ADN, Diploma, and the BSN Dirk Davis Grand Canyon University Professional Dynamics NRS-430V Anna Auler January 26, 2013 A Difference in Competencies: ADN, Diploma, and the BSN Before Florence Nightingale began changing the profession of nursing, nurses were considered to be on the lower tiers of society and so were considered “caretakers”, there was no formal training and no such rules or regulations as we have in place today. So as sanitation improved,
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Discussing the Differences in Competencies between nurses prepared at the Associate-Degree level versus the Baccalaureate-Degree level in Nursing. Gillian Gimby Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V August 11, 2013 Discussing the Differences in Competencies between nurses prepared at the Associate-Degree level versus the Baccalaureate-Degree level in Nursing. Nursing has been constantly evolving in every direction of the health care field. In the beginning of nursing it was built and expanded
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Distinctiveness of Preparation Denia A Spaulding RN Grand Canyon University: NRS 430V January 8, 2012 History has taught us that the RN’s role is more than just attending to patients’ needs. An RN’s responsibility is to ensure the safe and competent care of the population. This is dependent upon level of education attained. The higher level of education a nurse acquires, the more prepared the professional is. RNs are more able to adequately assess patients, research
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Competency Differences between the ASN and BSN RN GCU Professional Dynamics May 25, 2014 There is an ongoing debate whether associate-degree level curricula prepare the nursing student proficiently for a successful entry-level career in nursing. In fact, many studies have been conducted to determine the differentiation of competencies between an Associate of Science degree in Nursing (ASN) and a Bachelor of Science in nursing degree (BSN). Before I discuss about
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DIFFERENCES IN COMPETENCIES BETWEEN NURSES AT THE ASSOCIATE-DEGREE LEVEL VERSES THE BACCALAUREATE-DEGREE LEVEL Debbie Stepp Grand Canyon University: NRS 430 February 3, 2013 DIFFERENCES IN COMPETENCIES BETWEEN NURSES AT THE ASSOCIATE-DEGREE LEVEL VERSES THE BACCALAUREATE – DEGREE LEVEL The health and care of our patient is our number one focus as nurses. As the demands increase, and with the changing health care system today, we are needing a more highly qualified, educated, and diverse
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Worldview Essay People often have a hard time telling their beliefs amongst religion, because beliefs change by the day. In particular, I cannot express how I feel about religion in full detail without changing what I believe in the process. It is primarily because the world view on religion changes because new information is tested. Not only is it that the world changes constantly, but I do not find the courage to tell people about my views if only in the end I will be scolded on what may or may
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South Canyon Fire Disaster (DRAFT) Introduction The South Canyon, or sometimes referred to as the Storm King Mountain Fire, that occurred in July 1994 is an intriguing disaster to study. What makes the disaster so intriguing is that another fire which occurred in 1949 called the Mann Gulch Fire, killed 13 firefighters and yet forty-four years later the same mistakes were made at the South Canyon Fire leading to the death of fourteen more firefighters. When compared to each other, both fires
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Eziaku Oliver Grand Canyon University Baccalaureate Degree Nursing/Associate Degree Nursing: Difference in Competencies November 25 2012 Nurses prepared at the baccalaureate degree level are more competent than those prepared at the associate degree level. As the saying goes knowledge is power, Nurses prepared at baccalaureate degree level have more knowledge, they spend more time in school studying, conducting research, they think deeper, they apply critical thinking skills in patient care
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