...Bachelor of Science Nursing Degree [BSN] BY Maria Abbey. Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V Professional Dynamics. 1/7/16. Quality of patient’s care as concerns nursing hinges on having a well-educated nursing workforce just like other professions. The nursing profession is made up of different categories of educational levels of nurses ranging from associate degree [ADN] to bachelor in science [, BSN] masters in science[MSN] and doctorate in nursing. The level of competence varies according to their level of academic exposure. This discussion will narrow to the above competences. An associate degree level nurse is one that holds a 2-year programmed certificate obtained from a vocational, technical college or school. This training is basically to prepare the nurse technically as it were practical aspect with basic foundation of nursing and nursing theories and clinical rotation in a health care facility. This category of nurse functions better as a bed side nurse and is incapacitated when it comes to decision making level and administrative responsibilities with other health care teams. My experience on the job concerning charge nurse job description for example is only for the BSN nurses despite their year of graduation. I have seniority over the BSN nurses but charge nurse duties are rarely given to me because I have ADN certificate. When I asked the nurse manager why she will give me excuses that do not make sense to me. Now I know why I have limitations on...
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...conspired in the murder. (Poison may have been used; bullets may have been fired only as an afterthought; perhaps they were fired by the victim himself, before he died . . .) Yarn can tell us the story only in certain circumstances. As a researcher and a writer, Matthew Gribble analyzes his crime scene with diligence and care. The crisis: The shortage of nurses in America. The question: How and why did this shortage become a persistent problem? Matthew affixes strings of yarn to a number of gunshots: the increasing average age of the workforce, long hours, work that is often menial or clerical, and finally, relatively low salaries. But these strands lead to new questions, wider causes which have nothing to do with social yarn. These new questions have to do with rhetoric and the enduring association of nursing with “women’s work” and “femininity.” Matthew has the audacity to ask how the rhetoric of femininity actually functions. How and why are we compelled to accept images and tropes as ‘normal’ or ‘natural’ when they are anything but normal and natural? Is it possible that the rhetoric of nursing is responsible for the shortage? Or perhaps it is the rhetoric of femininity and masculinity as such? But how did such a crime take place, right under our noses, when so many of us never noticed that an injustice ever took place? This essay is brilliant and provocative because it will not stop until the crime...
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...Associate Degree v. Bachelors Degree Nurses Sean C. Martinez Grand Canyon University: Professional Dynamics NRS-430V 27 September 2015 Associate Degree v. Bachelors Degree Nurses Education has become a driving force in today’s professional arena with many jobs requiring, at minimum, certification to get an entry level position. Nursing has lead the professional pack in that an entry level nurse now carries, at minimum, an associate’s degree. The associate degree nurse still has many more certifications to earn on top of their associate degree to allow them to work in certain units. An example of this would be an Emergency room nurse who, depending on the facility, is required to carry : BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC, and ENPC certifications in order to work in the emergency room. The associate degree only opens the door to nursing while the profession requires many more milestones and hurdles be passed in order to start working your first day. According to a fact sheet published by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), “Creating A More Highly Qualified Nursing Workforce,” “Employers are recognizing that education makes a difference and are moving to hire the best educated entry-level RNs possible. According to AACN’s survey on Employment of New Nurse Graduates and Employer Preferences for Baccalaureate-Prepared Nurses released in October 2014, more than 79% of employers are now requiring or expressing a strong preference for nurses with a baccalaureate...
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...History of Nursing Focusing on Education Rebecca Ford Southwestern Oklahoma State University History of Nursing Focusing on Education The history of nursing is important to study and gain knowledge from as a nurse. As a nurse if you do not know where nursing started from, you cannot know how to advance your career as a nurse. Learning from our past nurses in history, who made a difference in how we function today as nurses is extremely important. Significance A basic understanding of nursing history is essential to the development of a mature perspective and appreciation of the nursing profession. (Judd and Sitzman, 2014). Knowledge is power and learning about nursing history empowers nurses to acknowledge where the profession has started from and to take ownership in the fact that nurses today will be shaping nursing history for future nurses to grow and learn from the profession. Education in nursing started out as apprenticeship and observation with physicians guiding nurses in the field. Nurses were not given the opportunity to question these physicians or understand the why of what treatment was given to patients many times. Nurses merely followed physician orders like robots. Progression of nursing education resulted in a variety of education degrees that determined possibilities for role or function, certification, and practice. (Judd and Sitzman, 2014). Can you imagine a nurse practicing in the Civil War era being able to utilize today’s advancements in technology...
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...Developments in Professional Nursing Grace Varghese Grand Canyon University NRS-430 Professional Dynamics June 16th, 2013 In the health care system nurses are taking the important role. Bed side nurses, school health nurse, nurses in different leadership positions etc. We can see many obstacles in the fast changing health care systems. To prevent these obstacles, institution such as IOM (Institute of Medicine) and RWJF (Robert wood Johnson Foundation), introduced a two year plan to make some changes to remodel and repair the nursing profession. The nurses have to provide a high quality nursing care to the patients and in order to achieve this, they have to attain high education, training and attend health care conferences and mandatory classes along with healthcare team including the physicians. This participation will bring a great change in reformation of the health care system in the future. This is also known as required effective work force (IOM Future of Nursing Report). The future of nursing is going to face many challenges. In order to overcome these challenges, the health care system has found some new solutions. Those solutions are: to advance the nursing profession to higher level degrees to perform safe and quality nursing care teaching, leadership, evidence based practice, and expand nursing schools Why we are in need of higher education in the future? Because the competencies are very essential to spread the nursing profession and nurses are in a great...
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...Running head: FURTHERING EDUCATION A Need For Further Education Lisa Heathington Grand Canyon University: NRS 430v – Professional Dynamics February 24, 2012 Abstract It is time for nursing to step up and mandate that the bachelor’s degree is the minimum requirement. It is essential in today’s challenging times that nurses understand the why and not accept the notion that this is how it has been done before, so this must be the acceptable. Only through furthering our education and the understanding of evidenced based nursing will today’s nurses be able to meet the ever changing needs in this complex society. Quality nursing care relies on education. The Associate Degree Nurse (ADN ) completes one to two years of general education with two years of clinical practice. Nurses are taking on more patients with less resources, are facing more complex illnesses, and using more technical equipment. Research has shown “lower mortality rates, fewer medication errors and positive outcomes are all linked to nurses prepared at the baccalaureate and graduate degree levels.” (Rosseter, 2011, Rosenberg & Pfeifer, p18). According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (2011) “Studies have shown that graduates from an entry level nursing program may pass the NCLEX exam but that does not mean they are prepared for practice. The NCLEX does not test the difference between graduates of different programs, measure for performance, or test for the knowledge of a bachelor’s...
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...Associate Nursing Degree vs. Diploma vs. Baccalaureate Which is the Future Lena Slater-Everhart Grand Canyon University Professional Dynamics NRS-430V Professor Rhonda Johnston October 07, 2013 Associate Nursing Degree vs. Diploma vs. Baccalaureate The debate of different levels of education has gone on for years. The existence of three entry level educational programs—diploma, associate, and baccalaureate degree, all leading to registered nurse licensure and beginning positions—has led to confusion among the public and the profession as to the exact requirements for a credential as a professional nurse.( Creasia, & Friberg (2011).)The historical origins of nursing developed into the diploma programs based at hospitals. Yes, I believe is a difference in the educational experience between the Associate Nursing Degree, diploma and the Baccalaureate prepared nurse. Each level of nursing education has had a part of the development of what nursing is today. The nursing shortage has also contributed to the different education levels in the attempt to provide staff in the nursing field Creasia) The associate degree nursing program consists of two years of schooling and clinical experience. The programs are connected to community colleges, technical schools, and some Universities. The programs consist of teaching nursing information, the sciences, and general education to support then nursing curriculum. The programs touch on evidence –based making, but do not emphasize...
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...Running head: EDUCATION PREPARATION DIFFERENCES IN COMPETENCIES OF NURSING DEGREES: ASSOCIATES VS. BACCALAUREATES Patel, Hetal Grand Canyon University: NRS 430V Professional Dynamics January 25, 2012 There are many differences in the competencies between nurses prepared at the associate’s degree level versus the baccalaureate level in nursing. The differences in competencies has be seen in the leadership ladder for advancement in the profession of nursing, the ability to provide care, the coordination of patient care, and the membership of an educated interdisciplinary health care team. In my matriculation into Grand Canyon University’s RN-BSN program, I previously researched this topic extensively. In 1965, the American Nurses Association (ANA) took a courageous position in publishing a first position paper asking for the baccalaureate degree to be the minimal level of education for the professional nursing ( A position paper 1965). This was the first documented attempt to change the level of education of nurses from a technical based education to a scientific based education. The position that the ANA held had many of the following obstacles to overcome, the interference of government funding of programs, nurses to see beyond just the technical based profession and the perception of nursing as a caregiver. The ladder of leadership after obtaining an associate degree in nursing (ADN) is the certifications that can be obtain through their professional organizations...
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...Professional dynamics Professor – Jayme Ambrose The differences in competencies between nurses prepared at the associate – degree level versus the baccalaureate – degree level in nursing. Nursing is a dynamic profession that strives on continuous learning as nursing becomes increasingly complex with the health care need of today’s generation. To keep up with this ever changing trend, nurses have to seek to acquire knowledge at the highest level at all time. There are mainly two categories of registered nurses operating in the US with two distinct levels of training towards the same licensure as registered nurses. Nurse with RN license may be educated to the level of BSN (Bachelor degree of nursing) or (Associate degree in nursing). Education and Training Associate degree in nursing is achieved after a two to three year Program at a community college level. The need for this subsector arose from a shortage of nurses after the Second World War. There were many nursing positions to be filled by hospital administrators that the training schools can produce. These nurses are trained at vocational skill training level with an average clinical placement of 400 hours. The plan was to have them work under the supervision of the professional nurse Baccalaureate degree trained nurse. The associate degree programs became more popular with the masses as they seek a shorter, less expensive pathway to become registered nurses. BSN - A Bachelor of Science degree in nursing (BSN)...
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...Values Clarification Assignment Values are an intrinsic manuscript to every judgement made, instilled long before the realization that actions and thoughts are influenced by an involuntary prejudice. Individuals vary when describing personal values, but professional nursing values remain largely universal. Professional values are influenced by the American Nurses’ Association’s code for nurses or the Standards of Professional School Nursing Practice (Denehy, 2010). Personal and professional values define ones character, thus identifying the importance and impact. Five values that influence ones character include helping other people, independence, integrity, knowledge, and loyalty. Values Helping Other People One of the many values that influence my character, is the desire to help other people. Especially being a healthcare provider, it is important to see patients not only as patients but as family members. Compassion is...
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...in creating a strategic plan. Whether it is for an individual, an institution, or a profession a strategic plan can identify the strengths and weakness that are present, discover opportunities and pinpoint gaps (Drenkard, 2012). I recently took a road trip to Wisconsin from Missouri for my nephews wedding, and one of the first things I did was strategically plan for that trip. I assessed a variety of possible routes and determined the best course to get me where I wanted to go. I would not ever dream of driving off in my car to an unknown area without first having a plan and knowing the exact direction to take, however I have unknowingly done this with my nursing career. I go to work daily and rotely perform my duties that are expected of me with the goal of making it through my shift, but as far as having a strategic plan for my future in nursing during this challenging time for the profession, I do not have one. The facility I am employed does have a strategic plan, but it has only been in the past five years the plan has been openly discussed and published. Because of recent low nurse satisfaction rates, and high turnover rates, staff nurses were asked to participate in developing a new strategic plan. This was ground breaking for the bedside nurses. It gave them a voice in resolving the issues that surround them and gave them a sense of empowerment. Another major stride for the nursing...
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...The profession of nursing has established its glory in human history through overcoming various challenges in last two centuries. Started as a small group of people with compassion and courage to care for sick during the dark ages of 19th century, nursing has come to a point where it is renowned as a profession having strong body of knowledge that integrated in day to day practice. During the process of natural evolution, nurses had to go through a series of transformations from mere ‘nursing job’ to distinguished profession where the members not only involve in medical care of the patient ,but also in helping the patient as a person and member of a family and society to steer through difficult times. As mentioned in American Association of College of Nursing (AACN) facts sheet : Creating a more quality nursing workforce (AACN, 2012) this elegant approach is implemented nationwide through the hands of more than three million registered nurses. Professional preparedness of nurses who are working today mainly falls in to two categories; Associate degree (AD) and Baccalaureate degree(BS) prepared. Associate degree programs were the answer for nursing shortage that our country experienced in last century especially in the post second world war era. Associate degree programs are usually two years in duration. They prepare nurses to function at bedside based on the core concept of patient safety. These nurses were extremely successful in caring for patients in a setting were physicians...
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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 and a baccalaureate degree in nursing, it is logical to first define competency. According to the American Nurses Association (2008), competency is described as “an expected level of performance that integrates knowledge, skills, abilities and judgment” (p.3). Graduates of both programs have necessary knowledge and skills to render safe and effective care; however, contrary to their counterparts, nurses with a baccalaureate degree have been able to handle situations with an improved analytical lens due to their educational training. Associate degree nursing (ADN) programs are designed to be two years long and are offered at community colleges. Individuals choose a particular program based on their personal situation or preferences. The associate degree provides the graduates with necessary skills to practice the profession safely. The program focuses more on teaching what needs to be done and when, but not why it needs to be done (Creasia & Friberg, 2010). The focus of the program...
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...Running head: COMPETENCY DIFFERENCES ADN VERSES BSN Competency Differences Between The Associate Degree Nurse and The Baccalaureate Degree Nurse Kris Scott Grand Canyon University Nursing 430 Professional Dynamics June 8, 2014 The purpose of this paper is to discuss the differences in competencies and decision making skills of nurses that are prepared at an Associate Degree level (ADN) verses those prepared at a Baccalaureate Degree level (BSN). . Competency Differences Between The Associate Degree Nurse and The Baccalaureate Degree Nurse The typical ADN program is usually 2-3 years, whereas the BSN program is 4 years. While both programs competently make use of technical skills and provide general nursing care, the “baccalaureate programs emphasize evidence-based clinical practice and leadership through coursework that includes research, statistics, population-based care, nursing management, and the humanities.” (Haverkamp & Ball, 2013) Long debated is the entry level educational requirements for the nursing profession; evidence has proven that higher education levels ultimately leads to safer and more efficient care. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) reviewed and discussed 8 different studies that linked higher education to safer care. These studies showed a “decrease in mortality rates” as well as “fewer medication errors” (AACN Fact sheet, 2013). These...
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...between Nurse Prepared at Associate Level vs. Baccalaureate Level Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V- Professional Dynamics June 7, 2015 Differences in Competencies between Nurse Prepared at Associate Level vs. Baccalaureate Level There have been many comparisons between the different levels of nursing education, mainly between the Associate degree level vs. the Baccalaureate level. Having a Bachelor’s degree nor an Associate degree will not necessarily make a better nurse, however, there are differences in their course of study that will differentiate them from one another and how they approach patient care. This paper will differentiate the competencies between the Associate degree prepared nurse vs. the Baccalaureate degree nurse. In 1951, Mildred Montag, a nurse educator, started the Associate Degree program to reduce the nursing shortage after the war. The program’s success was measured by the students’ ability to pass the nursing licensure exam (Creasia, Friberg, 2011). The Associate Degree program is today’s most popular route to become a Registered Nurse. It can be taken in a community or junior colleges as a two-year program and once the students graduate, they are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX), to become a registered nurse. Baccalaureate degree nursing was also founded after the war (Creasia, Friberg, 2011). It is a nursing program that requires a four-year education at colleges and universities. Graduates of this program have also...
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