Running Head: COMPETENCY DIFFERENCES‚ ASN VS. BSN NURSES Competency Differences‚ ASN vs. BSN Nurses By‚ Genethia Guerrero Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V Professional Dynamics (0102) Kimberly Stout March 6‚ 2011 Abstract Competency Differences‚ ASN vs. BSN Nurses A nurse is a healthcare professional‚ who in collaboration with other members of a health care team is responsible for the treatment‚ safety‚ and recovery of acutely or chronically ill individuals. Nurses are also accountable
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PERFORMANCE TASK FOURTH QUARTER Math-Sci Magazine ( For Math‚ Elective and Science ) Goal : The RAMS Publishing Company has asked your group to join in their first Math- Science Contest for high school students. You need to create a magazine that will feature exciting articles‚ puzzles‚ jokes‚ challenge problems‚ cartoons and advertisements. Your group will have a short presentation to promote the magazine. Role : The members of the group will assume the following roles: Editor in Chief
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code polices‚ standards‚ procedures‚ and guidelines. Enable an automated antivirus protection solution that scans and updates individual workstations with proper protection. 3.) LAN Domain (including wireless LANs) proposals: Implement encryption between workstations and Wireless Access Points (WAPs) to maintain confidentiality. 4.) LAN-to-WAN Domain proposal: Conduct post configuration penetration tests of the layered security solution within the LAN-to WAN Domain. Test inbound and outbound traffic
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BSN Nurses Create a Safer Patient Environment In recent years a movement has been emerging in more and more hospitals and health care facilities to hire nurses with BSN degrees. In addition‚ many health care employers are requiring‚ or at least urging‚ their current staff to earn higher degrees. This movement gained momentum following a study released by the Institute of Medicine in October 2010 recommending “increasing the number of baccalaureate-prepared nurses in the workforce to 80% and doubling
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Associate and BSN Nurses Rhonda Dilks Grand Canyon University Professional Dynamics September 18‚ 2010 Competency Differences of Associate and BSN Nurses There are three educational pathways for registered nurses. One is a two year community college program‚ earning a student an associate degree in nursing (ADN)‚ a three year diploma program offered by hospitals and a four year university or college program‚ earning the student a bachelor’s of science degree in nursing (BSN). The practice
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approaches in qualitative research that falls within the realm of multicultural psychology. The first method is the etic approach‚ which studies a particular study subject from an external or outside point of view (Hall‚ 2010). An etic approach is a type of research method that evaluates a topic or subject of study from an external or outsider’s perspective (Hall‚ 2010). The emic approach‚ on the other hand‚ researches a subject on the premise that the topic of study is unique or special to a specific
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Practice Questions 1 1) A patient is performing a Phase I (inpatient) cardiac rehabilitation exercise session. The physical therapist should terminate low-level activity if which of the following changes occurs? 1. The diastolic blood pressure increases to 120 mm Hg. 2. The respiratory rate increases to 20 breaths per minute. 3. The systolic blood pressure increases by 20 mm Hg. 4. The heart rate increases by 20 bpm. A patient is being evaluated for possible carpal tunnel syndrome‚ and a
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Woman at Point Zero Response Firdaus experienced many traumatic events as a child which shaped the way she came to view herself as a woman‚ and men as a whole. As a member of a low class islamic family‚ it seems as if much of her families frustrations with life were taken out on her. Her father was like all the rest in her islamic society‚ sometimes Firdaus couldn’t even tell him apart from the other men in her community. He was very hypocritical in that he‚ as all islamics‚ believed that while
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The nursing educations that will be discussed are the associate-degree nursing education (ASN) and the baccalaureate-degree nursing education (BSN). A competency is described as “an expected level of performance that integrates knowledge‚ skills‚ abilities‚ and judgment” (American Nurses Association‚ 2008). To understand the differences in competencies between the two levels in nursing‚ the educational requirements for the two will need to be explored. The ASN is offered by community and junior colleges
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Bachelor’s vs. Associate: Is BSN Really Better? Sarah A. Childress Grand Canyon University: Professional Dynamics October 17‚ 2013 Many of today’s nurses are either a bachelor’s or associate’s degree. One of the bigger debates is whether an associate’s degree is any better or worse than a bachelor’s. Many staff nurses believe there is no difference‚ but research has shown that there is a difference and being more educated has a more positive outcome on patient care. Nurses with a bachelor’s
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