Should the Entry Into Nursing Practice Be the Baccalaureate Degree? DAVID L TAYLOR I I I ‚ RN‚ MSN‚ CNOR‚ MAJ‚ AN‚ USA OPINION T he health care industry is changing rapidly. Because of advances in medicine‚ technology‚ and lifesaving techniques‚ patients now have a better chance of surviving traumatic injury‚ life-threatening disease processes‚ and delicate surgical procedures than ever before. As a result‚ patients are living longer than ever expected‚ and health care providers need the
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projected growth in demand for RN services‚ the U.S. must graduate approximately 90
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Kaplan University School of Nursing NU499 – Bachelor’s Capstone in Nursing Capstone Plan of Study (POS) The Capstone Plan of Study (POS) is a learning contract‚ developed by the student‚ between the student and the instructor. Students will be responsible for submitting the POS to the instructor. The POS consists of: The student’s personal goal(s) and objectives for the Capstone course and experience. NU 499 Course objectives can be found on the Syllabus and under the Course Home Page Menu
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the Institute of Medicine; Institute of Medicine [IOM ]‚ 2011‚ p. 163). IOM recognizes studies that show a correlation between BSN prepared nurses and better patient outcomes. The committee strongly supports advanced education and recommends a goal of increasing the percentage of BSN prepared nurses to 80% by 2020. The report further calls for more advanced practice RNs‚ more qualified nursing instructors‚ and more nurse researchers educated at the doctorate level. The report stresses the “need
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values and beliefs into the professional practice. “Professional values are standards for actions accepted by the practitioner and professional group that provide a framework influencing the behavior of the group.” (“Professional Values: The Case for RN-BSN Completion Education‚”2008‚p.1). Identifying the values that are most important will greatly influence an individual’s nursing practice. According to the National League for Nursing (NLN)‚ the core values of nursing are caring‚ integrity‚ diversity
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Associate Degree RN vs. Baccalaureate Degree RN Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V March 15th‚ 2013 Levels of Educational Preparation for Registered Nurses There are three different educational levels of preparation for the registered nurse‚ the diploma‚ associate degree and the baccalaureate degree. For the purpose of this paper we will discuss the latter two levels of nursing preparation. Graduates of the associate and baccalaureate degree programs both sit of the NCLEX-RN licensing
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and training. You must have graduated high school‚ and must graduate college with a bachelor degree in nursing‚ such as BSN (bachelor‘s of science in nursing)‚ or another field‚ that must be approved by the program. Once someone has a BSN‚ you must get licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN). To do so‚ you must pass the NCLEX-RN‚ the national licensing exam. When licensed as an RN‚ one must have at least one year of nursing experience‚ which can include surgical‚ respiratory and/or intensive car units
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growth and development‚ including education advancement‚ continuing education‚ career planning‚ and annual self-assessment and action plans I rated quite high‚ between competent and expert levels. On a personal level‚ I am currently enrolled in the RN to BSN program at Grand Canyon University‚ to continue my educational advancement and continue my education. Being in this program has also made me think about career planning and self-assessments along the way. Although I am unable to be employed at
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Registered nurses (RNs)‚ Nurse Practitioners‚ head nurses or nurse supervisors‚ Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs)‚ nursing home nurses‚ Home Health Nurses‚ and nursing aides. While there are many shared tasks‚ these nursing professions require special skills and different levels of patient interactions. We’ve compiled the many nursing job descriptions below: Nursing Forum: Join the discussion about nursing careers and education. Registered Nurse job description (RN) Registered Nurses (RNs) comprise the
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Professional Development of Nursing Professionals 100 years before Plato‚ around 500 B.C.‚ a book that did not survive was created‚ however‚ many fragments exist. In that work‚ Heraclitus‚ Greek Philosopher stated‚ “the only thing that is constant is change‚” and there is nowhere more than in professional nursing that it applies. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation created a committee with the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in 2008 to investigate nursing’s best practices in United States. The aim
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