Running head: DIFFERENCES IN COMPETENCIES BETWEEN ADN AND BSN Differences in competencies between ADN and BSN nurses GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY Professional Dynamics NRS 430v January 07‚ 2012 Differences in competencies between ADN and BSN nurses Registered nurses comprise the largest sector in the health care field. 2008 National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses conducted by the Health Resources And Services Administration (HRSA) says that nursing is one of the nation’s biggest
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Choosing a career is a very important aspect to people ’s lives. One goes to college‚ usually around the age of eighteen‚ and by the time they leave they are expected to have decided on the career that they will have for the rest of their lives. Being a psychology and interpersonal communication major‚ I have always had an interest on relationships between individuals given certain stimuli presented to them. I want to have the ability to touch people ’s lives by helping them understand themselves
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Why RN TO BSN The Need for Highly-Educated Nurses In the 21st century‚ the health challenges facing the nation have shifted dramatically. The American population is older—Americans 65 and older will be nearly 20 percent of the population by 2030—as well as more diverse with respect not only to race and ethnicity but also other cultural and socioeconomic factors. In addition to shifts in the nation’s demographics‚ there also have been shifts in that nation’s health care needs. Most health care
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Weekly Video Analysis Report Weeks 3 and 4 Bravo’s Consulting Agency Yvonne Jackson‚ Darren Gregan‚ Esmeraldita Luciano‚ Mark Parish; Tedra Wilkinson‚ Ronald Moore BUSNN460 – Senior Project Melissa Stec‚ Professor 1. Issue: Jack have a good plan for the implementation of the ASRS‚ but poor planning. To implement the system they are going to have to use IT and bandwidth personnel who are already involved in other projects and obviously have not been informed. 2. Issue: Customers
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Clinical Summary and Flow Chart Substance Abuse History: The patient’s is a thirty eight year old single woman. Her drug of choice is alcohol. She had her first drink at age 13 at which time she would sneak drinks at family gatherings and sometimes on the weekends with friends. At age 18 she started to drink more frequently and greater amounts‚ about 8-10 drinks‚ on each occasion. At times she would pass out. She noticed her drinking becoming a problem around the age of 28. She was drinking
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bus and was getting a ride home from my dad like usual. I ran to my room to play for an hour and there I discovered this giant cylindrical object at the end of my bed with the words “Lincoln Logs” on the side. I opened it up slowly‚ not knowing what to expect‚ and discovered it was full of small brown logs that smelled like they had just came out of the forest. After my initial shock was gone‚ I started to try to put them into a house and they magically fit together. It amazed me‚ and it also relates
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financial statements in three different ways of comparison. The three ways are intracompany‚ industry and intercompany. The analysis of financial statements can be viewed horizontally‚ vertically or with ratios. Horizontally refers to over course of time‚ vertically refers to the change in figures‚ the difference between current and base amounts. The different ratios will help when determining a company’s profitability‚ liquidity and solvency. This week was little easier for me than the previous
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Reflection on a clinical skill. Introduction The clinical skill this reflective assignment will refer too is that of the measurement of blood pressure. As the experience predominantly involved feelings and thoughts‚ I found it appropriate to use the Atkins and Murphy (1994) reflective model. The use of this model enables me to reflect on the experiences described below. It also guides my thoughts as to critically analysing the experience and enlightens me as to what has been learned from the
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CLINICAL TEACHING PLAN Name: Course and Year: BSN 3-A Class Schedule: Monday‚ Tuesday & Wednesday Instructor: Date of Submission: Oct. ‚ 2011 A) Description of Learners The learners are BSN Level 3 students. The average age range is from 18- 20 years old‚ single and full- time students. Enrolled and registered in the said college school. The new curriculum requires them to
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Log book or Reflective Diary The following text provides you with some options and examples of how you may decide to use your log book/diary. Reflective writing on the issue of time management – short examples “Effective time management has always been difficult for me. I have always delivered coursework at the very last minute‚ (and on occasion‚ I have missed dates and suffered penalties for late submissions)‚ I’m not sure I can do anything about it‚ I think it’s just how I work” “Yes
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