Essay Comparing ADN To BSN
Grand Canyon University: RN to BSN
NRS 430 V – PROFESSIONAL DYNAMICS
09/22/2013
DIFFERENCES in COMPETENCIES - ADN VERSUS BSN NURSES
COMPETENCY COMPARISON of PROFESSIONAL ADN VERSUS ADVANCE PROFESSIONAL BSN
Nursing has continually evolved throughout time. From St. Benedict in 250 BC who initiated “The Benedictine Nursing Order” to Mildred Montag 1957-1994 with the development of “the Education of Nursing Technicians.” And, now, with nurses pursuing their advanced professional degrees from ADN to BSN we too are a part of this nursing evolution. As our world changes so must nursing to respond to the many demands of a continually evolving health care system and meet the changing needs of patients, nurses must achieve higher levels of education. It is not only that achieving a higher education would meet the needs of our patients, but, that it is the prudent path to take with differences being proven in lower mortality rates, fewer medication errors, and an increase in positive outcomes for our patients. In making the transition from ADN to BSN there are several competency differences.
PROFESSIONAL ADN
An ADN is an Associates Degree in Nursing is considered a 2 yr. degree. The ADN program is shorter, focuses on the clinical skills and is more tasks oriented than the BSN program. Once a nurse has …show more content…
They found that nursing education level was significantly associated with patient outcomes. A nurse workforce in which a higher proportion of staff nurses had at least a baccalaureate-level education would result in substantially fewer adverse outcomes for patients by lowering mortality and failure-to-rescue rates. According to the 2008 National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) 36.1% of nurses earned an associates degree in
NRS 430 V – PROFESSIONAL DYNAMICS
09/22/2013
DIFFERENCES in COMPETENCIES - ADN VERSUS BSN NURSES
COMPETENCY COMPARISON of PROFESSIONAL ADN VERSUS ADVANCE PROFESSIONAL BSN
Nursing has continually evolved throughout time. From St. Benedict in 250 BC who initiated “The Benedictine Nursing Order” to Mildred Montag 1957-1994 with the development of “the Education of Nursing Technicians.” And, now, with nurses pursuing their advanced professional degrees from ADN to BSN we too are a part of this nursing evolution. As our world changes so must nursing to respond to the many demands of a continually evolving health care system and meet the changing needs of patients, nurses must achieve higher levels of education. It is not only that achieving a higher education would meet the needs of our patients, but, that it is the prudent path to take with differences being proven in lower mortality rates, fewer medication errors, and an increase in positive outcomes for our patients. In making the transition from ADN to BSN there are several competency differences.
PROFESSIONAL ADN
An ADN is an Associates Degree in Nursing is considered a 2 yr. degree. The ADN program is shorter, focuses on the clinical skills and is more tasks oriented than the BSN program. Once a nurse has …show more content…
They found that nursing education level was significantly associated with patient outcomes. A nurse workforce in which a higher proportion of staff nurses had at least a baccalaureate-level education would result in substantially fewer adverse outcomes for patients by lowering mortality and failure-to-rescue rates. According to the 2008 National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) 36.1% of nurses earned an associates degree in