Competency Differences of ADN and BSN Graduates Virginia Tanner Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V January 10, 2016 Controversy over the entry level educational requirements to the nursing profession has been on-going since the inception of the two-year degree program by Mildred Montag in 1952. This educational model was meant to be a temporary solution to a critical nursing shortage post WWII but became a mainstay of nursing education to present day. Therefore, the debate between various
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reports to clients ahead of deadline. * Verified forms prepared by other auditors to check for accuracy and mistakes. * Assisted clients in completing forms related to tax returns 08/2012 – 12/2013 Lead Anatomy Tutor, Demonstrator Grand Canyon University –
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Running head: Education and Nursing Education and Nursing LaSonia Carr Grand Canyon University December 26, 2011 Education and Nursing Many nurses have asked themselves the question “Why?” Why should I go back to school to get my baccalaureate degree when I’ve been doing fine with an associate’s degree? Does that extra piece of paper really matter? What additional skills would I learn? These are some of the questions that many of todays’ working nurses ask themselves before
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Degree of differences Christine Knowlton Grand Canyon University NRS-430V Professional Dynamics Kimberly Hammerton June 30, 2013 Degree of differences Nurses take pride in the practice of their profession. They are passionate about patient advocacy, support reform of the health delivery system and go the extra mile. Nursing education is theory driven. Theories are derived from the humanities, sciences, and biblical concepts. ("Grand Canyon University," 2011, para. 9). Nursing is the
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Differences in Competencies Between Nurses Prepared at the Associate-Degree Level Versus the Baccalaureate-Degree Level Patricia A. Wrecke Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V December 10, 2014 If you were a patient, do you think you would be able to tell the difference if you had a baccalaureate degree nurse vs. an associate degree nurse? Both the ADN and the BSN have the specifications needed that you get from accredited colleges to
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Positive Behavior Replacement Brittany St.Clair Grand Canyon July 9, 2013 Reinforcement is a consequence which follows a behavior, and therefore strengthens the behavior. (Wheeler, 2010) In regards to wanting to teach children a better behavior path to take, this is stating that the reinforcement given to the children are only considered such if it actually makes for better behavior decisions. Reinforcement occurs consistently in everyday
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Positive and Negative Reinforcements Agyoly Nunez Grand Canyon University: SPE-522-0101 August 7th, 2013 Positive and Negative Reinforcements When a child exhibits negative behavior, teachers must try to find methods and strategies that will reduce student failure. Challenging behavior is seen by, students that feel frustrated because they do not understand the task or assignments that must be completed during classroom time, or students that may have a negative home environment where
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It has been close to 50 years ago, in 1965, since the American Nurse's Association (ANA) released a position paper stating that the "minimum preparation for beginning professional nursing practice should be baccalaureate degree education in nursing" (as cited in American Nurses Association, n.d.), and this statement is consistently reaffirmed by the organization in 1978 and 1985 (American Nurses Association, n.d.). Opponents to this position argue, that graduates of Associate's Degree in Nursing
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common is the fact that a trained professional who has sworn by the Hippocratic Oath to “do no harm,” would seek to file a lawsuit against a hospital because his service is no longer needed because of the new direction that the hospital is going (Grand Canyon University, 2011). To be fair, this physician is claiming an “injury.” It is also fair and true to say that this claim was made after this physician was notified that the relationship will be severed after four months. Due to the sequence of events
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Mary E White Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V (NRS-430V-0502) Professional Dynamics 03/07/2016 The difference in an associate-degree level nurse and a baccalaureate-degree level nurse to me is education. They are both nurses and allow the nurse to sit for the NCLEX licensure exam. Most hospitals are trying to have their nurses become more educated, because it is proven that the higher qualified or educated the nurse is the lower mortality rates are in their patients. A nursing
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