professionals. There are three types of nursing education systems: Certificate, Associate, and Baccalaureate. The Chinese nursing technician is equivalent to the LPN in the U.S in that they must pass the State Nurse Registration Examination and are called Husi. Contrary to RN’s and BSN’s in the U.S., graduates of the Associate and Baccalaureate programs in China do not have to sit for state examination to obtain licensure. Regardless of the level of nursing all nurses play a significant role in healthcare
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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 nursing experience, I
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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 Care Unit patient care situation will be described, making you aware of the different approaches to nursing care and decision making based on educational levels of the nurse. What is the future of the nursing profession? We must first, take a look at the history of nursing. Several centuries ago, nursing was not seen as a profession
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Associate Degree versus Baccalaureate: The Difference in Nursing Grand Canyon University NRS-430V Professional Dynamics Associate Degree versus Baccalaureate: The Difference in Nursing There are several differences between nurse’s competencies for an associate degree program (ADN) versus a baccalaureate degree program (BSN). These nursing programs differ in terms of time for completion, financial cost and career opportunities. An ADN usually takes 24 months to finish, while the BSN program
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Preparation Now that I have completed my Registered Nursing (RN) degree, and am working as a new grad nurse, I am venturing into the future with my Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree. Some people ask me “why do you bother getting your BSN?” This is a question I have considered myself over the past year, and now I am back in school, I realize the benefits to further education are enormous. Nursing link website states “in today’s nursing world, more is expected from a nurse than following
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whether to prepare at the Associate Degree level versus the Bachelor Degree level in nursing. It is quite clear that, this choice remains with the individual. There is strong belief, based on evidence, research and personal experience to acknowledge the differences in competencies between Associate Degree and Bachelor Degree in nursing. One difference between Associate Degree Nurse and Bachelor Degree Nurse is the number of credits require for each. While Associate Degree requires 72 credits
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care have made the difference amongst associates and baccalaureate degrees. One of the largest differences in the degrees is the years of education required; 2 years for associate degree (ADN) and 4 years for baccalaureate degree (BSN). “ADN nurses are educated to provide nursing care to persons with similar health alterations in structured settings, whereas BSN nurses are educated to engage in independent thinking and to provide nursing care to persons
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Running head: COMPETENCY DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BSN AND ADN OR Competency differences between BSN and ADN or diploma degree Margaret Strelau Grand Canyon University Competency differences between BSN and ADN or diploma degree As of today, nursing has a long history of education and it has come a long way. In the beginning nursing was “regarded as the work of those in the lowest classes of society or in religious life” (Grand Canyon University: Canyon Connect, 2009-2011), and “there was little
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The nursing profession is continuously changing and so are the expectations of today’s nurses. With demands for quality patient care on the rise, so will the standard that nurses advance their education. There are three different avenues in becoming a registered nurse: diploma programs and associate degree programs ranging from 2-3 years to complete, and baccalaureate degree programs taking 4 years. According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), baccalaureate-nursing programs
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Associates Degree vs Bachelorette Degree D’ann J. Farr Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V Professional Dynamics February 9, 2014 Associate Degree vs Bachelorette Degree In the beginning nursing was regarded as women’s work and no formal training was required. In the 1800’s, Florence Nightingale began the first educational program for nurses (Wood, 2011). Throughout the years came new diseases, illness, and an ever growing need for better nursing. These changes provoked changes in
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