Nursing Education and Competency The purpose of this paper is to explore the different paths of education to become a registered nurse. Specially‚ to examine the educational tracks of the Associate Degree nurse and the Baccalaureate Degree nurse. The question at hand is how do these educational paths differ in the level of competency? First‚ I will show the difference in educational structure and then examine how these relate to the competency of the nurse following completion of each program
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investigates the magnitude and predictors of academic cheating among South Korean nursing students. The study even concluded that an alarming level of cheating problem was found among South Korean nursing students‚ requiring immediate attention This only proves that cheating is not only a trend here in the Philippines but all over the world. This cheating issue in nursing education should be managed under collaborative efforts of nursing faculty members around the globe. This is a sample trend that may become
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1. What assumptions has Sue made relative to the importance of education in nursing practice? Sue believes continuing her education and pursuing a bachelors degree in nursing will not contribute to her becoming a better nurse. Sue believes her clinical experience has more of an effect on her nursing skills and patient care than her classroom education. However‚ Sue recognizes there is a higher demand for nurses with a BSN. Sue is feeling insecure because she feels she could lose her position as
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Philosophy of Nursing Education For as long as I can remember‚ I have always wanted to be a nurse. As an 8-year-old‚ I practiced nursing in a makeshift hospital tucked safely away under the back porch of my tiny‚ row home. I cared for squirming kittens in my "nursery"‚ sleeping dolls being whisked to surgery‚ and a line of "injured" young friends from my neighborhood in my bustling emergency room. I have certainly ventured a long way from my imaginary hospital‚ but I must admit that nursing has never
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Why I am Thinking of a Career in Nursing Since as long as I can remember I have wanted to be a doctor. I wanted to “fix” people when they were sick and make them feel better. I am also a very compassionate person and friends and family know they can always come to me if they have something going on. My main goal in life‚ if I never accomplish anything else‚ is to make a difference‚ for the better‚ in someone’s life. I think by being a nurse I have a good chance of completing my life goal. I started
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How can we keep history from repeating itself and avoid the demise of the DNP like the others did (ND‚ DNSc‚ etc)? In order to maintain doctor of nursing practice (DNP) programs‚ these programs need to stay focused on their originally concepted focus and maintain this focus over time. DNP programs should never be allowed to be an entry-level degree for nurses. DNP programs need to be maintained at a level where the time‚ credits‚ and costs invested in the programs are congruent with the credentials
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Lateral violence is a term used to often in the nursing profession‚ and it’s hard to fathom that it is an issue among nurses. Caring is a top job priority for nursing practice‚ theory and research‚ and caring is just as important in the student/ educator relationship in a nursing program (Schneider‚ 2016). Lateral violence is often first experienced during nursing school either during clinical rotations or in the classroom‚ which makes it important for nurse educators to get involved and make a difference
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Throughout my education‚ science based courses have been a central core. One course that left an indelible mark was called‚ “Medical Careers”. I had the invaluable opportunity to shadow and learn hands-on material from both doctors and nurses at Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Hospital. It was not until then that I decided to pursue a career in the medical field. However‚ in such an extensive field‚ it was difficult to narrow down to a single profession. Eventually‚ I was able to discover
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Nursing Education Expansion: A Side Effect of the Nursing Shortage Mercedes Gutierrez Walden University NURS 3000‚ Issues and Trends in Nursing September‚ 4th‚ 2014 Nursing education expansion: A Side Effect of the Nursing Shortage In this modern world‚ news travel incredibly fast‚ and is not a secret that locally‚ nationally and globally we are experiencing a nursing shortage. Media coverage on this topic has become more frequent as the situation has worsened
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Nurse educator needs adequate potentials and capacities through participation in the educational program. Nurses need to have the intention through CEU program so that they can make well job. If they do not have positive motivations‚ they cannot participate during an educational program. Nurses need to commitment and desire during an educational program. They have to know there are intrinsic and extrinsic factors through CEU program. If nurses wish to apply for CEU program‚ they have to ask about
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