ADN vs BSN paper
Write a formal paper of 750-1,000 words that addresses the following:
1. Discuss the differences in competencies between nurses prepared at the associate-degree level versus the baccalaureate-degree level.
2. Identify a patient care situation in which you describe how nursing care or approaches to decision-making may differ based upon the educational preparation of the nurse (BSN versus a diploma or ADN degree).
For additional help finding research on this topic, refer to the GCU Library tutorial located at in the Student Success Center.
Refer to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Fact Sheet: Creating a More Highly Qualified Nursing Workforce as a resource.
Refer to the assigned readings for concepts that help support your main points.
Refer to “Grand Canyon University College of Nursing Philosophy." This is an informational resource to assist in completing the assignment.
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the criteria and expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.
NRS430V.v10R.GrandCanyonUniversityCollegeofNursingPhilosophy_Student.docx
When looking at the competencies of ADN vs BSN nurses, it is quite difficult to lay out the differences. When I was in my ADN nursing I had friends that were in BSN programs and would constantly study and compare our programs just out of curiosity.
When comparing the timeline of the program and pre-requisites was completely equal, both taking about 10 semesters or 5 years. When we got more into our programs and learned some stuff there were big differences that I immediately picked up on. First, my program’s curriculum was patient focused with 2
1. Discuss the differences in competencies between nurses prepared at the associate-degree level versus the baccalaureate-degree level.
2. Identify a patient care situation in which you describe how nursing care or approaches to decision-making may differ based upon the educational preparation of the nurse (BSN versus a diploma or ADN degree).
For additional help finding research on this topic, refer to the GCU Library tutorial located at in the Student Success Center.
Refer to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Fact Sheet: Creating a More Highly Qualified Nursing Workforce as a resource.
Refer to the assigned readings for concepts that help support your main points.
Refer to “Grand Canyon University College of Nursing Philosophy." This is an informational resource to assist in completing the assignment.
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the criteria and expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.
NRS430V.v10R.GrandCanyonUniversityCollegeofNursingPhilosophy_Student.docx
When looking at the competencies of ADN vs BSN nurses, it is quite difficult to lay out the differences. When I was in my ADN nursing I had friends that were in BSN programs and would constantly study and compare our programs just out of curiosity.
When comparing the timeline of the program and pre-requisites was completely equal, both taking about 10 semesters or 5 years. When we got more into our programs and learned some stuff there were big differences that I immediately picked up on. First, my program’s curriculum was patient focused with 2