When an individual sets a goal of becoming a registered nurse there are different approaches to obtaining a nursing education. One must look at different factors to decide which education plan works best for their life style. There are three options, the diploma program, a associate degree and a baccalaureate degree. All nurses must take and pass the NCLEX-RN examination for state licensing. The diploma and associate programs are relatively the same when it comes to their competencies. The programs
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Since the beginning of nursing, there has always been different ways of preparing ones self for the field. Although the American Nurses Association decided that the BSN is the “entry point into professional nursing practice” (Cresia & Friberg, 2011) in 1965, there are still 3 “equal” ways of becoming a nurse. The three ways of becoming a registered nurse today are associate degree programs, diploma programs, and baccalaureate programs. Upon completion of all of these programs, the nurse will sit
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Educational Preparedness: The Differences Between Associate-Degree and Baccalaureate-Degree Nursing Competencies Starting as a profession that was reserved for the bottommost members of the social order, nursing has risen to the stature of an exceedingly regarded profession. There is an intertwining connection between the increasing regard for the nursing profession and the quality of education required of nurses. In the early nineteenth century there was no formal education required or provided
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Mentoring has been established in a variety of fields for many years. Within nursing, the term ‘mentor’ denotes “A nurse, midwife or specialist community public health nurse who facilitates learning and supervises and assesses students in a practice setting”, (Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) 2005). The essay will explore the role of the mentor in the field of nursing, with personal reflection on the authors experience as a mentor in my current role as a community mental health nurse (CMHN)
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Introduction The first nursing school was opened in 1909 offering a three-year program in the University of Minnesota School on Nursing. Later on a four-year program with a baccalaureate degree was started in 1919.Since the program started they made changes. In the fall of 1919 the program was changed from quarter system to the semester system. During World War II there was nursing shortage, so the Associate degree levels of nurses were placed in the hospital settings to help more patients that
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nurses. Florence nightingale’s influence on nursing practice and the way her model of nursing education was adopted in the nineteenth century triggered the beginning of enormous change in nursing as a profession. According to Creasia and Friberg ( 5th edition), nursing has evolved over the course of more than 150 years since inception of the first nightingale school. Since then, nursing continues to encounter numerous and complex challenges like nursing shortages, increase in communicable diseases
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saying that we learn from our mistakes thus the foundation and history of nursing helps us to realize how nursing originated, the changes it has gone through to where we are today. Nursing practice is always changing and in order to understand and appreciate these changes, we need to understand what brought about the changes.”By understanding the history and foundation of nursing, nurses can develop a sense of professional identity and build a better future for the profession and the people they
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Educational Preparation: ADN vs. BSN Kristine M. Boyle Grand Canyon University: Professional Dynamics NRS-430V August 9, 2015 Educational Preparation: ADN vs. BSN Although there are similarities in an ADN and BSN, there are differences in competencies between nurses educated at the associates-degree level as compared to those educated at the bachelors-degree level. Both degrees require the nurse to take the NCLEX, participate in clinical mentorship and formal classroom education. ADN
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The history of Nursing Science Theresa Nwaoha-Ezekwo NUR/13 October 25, 2012 Pam Monroe Florence Nightingale’s Environmental Theory While the history of nursing can be traced back to the early first and second centuries, or even earlier, the study of nursing research and theories is a 20th and 21st century phenomena. The act of nursing is rooted in the Greco-Roman tradition of humanista, which core values are respect for the dignity of person, and the right to be free of pain and suffering;
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and Program Competencies and the AACN's Essentials for Master's Education for Advanced Practice Nursing, but they are quite similar. Mission: Grand Canyon University prepares learners to become global citizens, critical thinkers, effective communicators, and responsible leaders by providing an academically challenging, values-based curriculum from the context of our Christian heritage. The College of Nursing and Health Care Professions faculty believes in educating nurses within a dedicated and
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