Now more than ever‚ nurses are faced with the daily challenges of caring for higher acuity patients. In order to meet this need‚ nurses must be more highly educated to be able to effectively manage patient care. The Institute of Medicine (IOM)‚ states‚ “As patient needs and care environments have become more complex‚ nurses need to attain requisite competencies to deliver high-quality care. These competencies include leadership‚ health policy‚ system improvement‚ research and evidence-based practice
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MY ART ASPIRATION Ever since childhood there have been many hopes and goals for the future. Along with these two were aspirations. There was always hope for something. I could not imagine that one day I would have to tie those hopes into my future. I thought my hopes were just silly childhood dreams that would eventually fade away as the years would change. For hours I would just sit and ponder over different things. Adults would say things like “What do you hope to become when adult hood is reached
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Associate degree nursing (ADN) education is based on a research project that was carried out by Dr. Mildred Montag in the 1950’s. At that time there were a shortage of nurses‚ and the project was created to meet the needs of society by preparing nurses in less time. Most associate degree programs are in community and junior colleges‚ and are 2 years in length. Associate degree education prepares nurses to care to patients in various settings‚ including hospitals‚ long term care facilitates‚ and
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by Dianne S. Moore‚ PhD‚ RN‚ CNM‚ MN‚ MPH Vice President of Nursing Academics West Coast University I have heard the statement "Why should I get a baccalaureate degree in nursing (BSN) when I can get an associate degree in nursing (ADN) and still sit for the same NCLEX and get my RN license?" This is a very good question and one that every nursing student should ask. The short answer is that a nurse with a BSN has more opportunities to work in a variety of health care settings that
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My future aspirations are to make a difference in the business world. I would like to be the boss. I have always thought of myself‚ and been told that I am a leader. I want to put my knowledge and skills to good use. Motivation is the biggest key to my academic success. Motivation is essential in preparing for my career because without motivation I won’t have the drive to move forward. I also believe that using my resources such as tutoring and “smart-thinking has really helped me
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one of my scruffy sneakers down cautiously‚ taking care not to trip. I hear Sam’s unique laughter fill the air from the back and feel a painful stab of sadness in my burning chest. I once knew him so well‚ but things changed and although every day I hope he’ll look at me and at least give an acknowledging smile‚ he never will. I know exactly where to sit; it’s where we always sit. By ‘we’‚ I mean us‚ the Asians. We’re right behind the Polish kids‚ on the fourth row. It’s our place‚ our land‚ our territory
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vs. Associate Nurses Is having a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing (BSN) better than an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)? Why should nurses get a BSN? Many nurses ask themselves these questions. Hospitals are pushing for nurses to advance their education. If there is an ADN nurse and BSN nurse applying for the same position most likely the BSN nurse will receive the job before the ADN nurse because “ the additional course work enhances the student’s professional development‚ prepares the new nurse
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may not realize that art’s words extend beyond the canvas. A painting converses with an admirer about its artistic qualities‚ but it says much more. The words a painting evokes describe the social‚ economic‚ and political conditions of its time. Aspiration (1936) (Figure 1)‚ a piece created in the United States by native Aaron Douglas‚ follows this ideology. This piece not only portrays Douglas’ own African-American heritage but also the wider political‚ economic‚ and artistic values of the first
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ADN vs BSN “The future of public health in our nation depends on a competent‚ well-trained public health workforce. A well-trained workforce is in the best interest of all those concerned with maintaining a healthy society.” (IOM‚ 2003). As society’s pushing for a demand in higher education‚ we are seeing the requirements for nursing increase as well. As most facilities are phasing out the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)‚ the Associates degree RN is becoming the entry level of nursing. Many
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Value of Ethics and Aspiration: the Bangladesh Chapter Mohammad Mashnun Hossain To become good at any aspect of life is certainly not an easy task to accomplish. One has to go through an immense amount of hardship before attaining his or her dream goal. As we are now living in a world which gets more competitive day by day‚ it is important to scrutinize our wishes from different perspectives before getting started. Let us take a close look what generally works behind any student’s mind while
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