educational requirement for entry into nursing practice is still an issue to this day. As of now, the educational requirement to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses is through a diploma program, an associate degree, or a baccalaureate degree. How then, does the legitimacy of nursing as a profession stand against other professions, such as law, education, and medicine, which require a baccalaureate degree, and nothing less, for entry into practice? Nursing is not simply
college setting. A Bachelor of Science degree in nursing is a four year academic degree. The debate over minimum education requirements for nurses has been going on for decades and there still seems to be no general consensus. The subject of entry level education requirements is one that is very divisive to many nurses. Internet searches bring up thousands of blogs, message board
Nursing Education Question 1: What are your views on the proposed legislation for the Bachelor of Science in Ten Bill passage? This legislation upholds that registered nurses with Associate Degree in nursing and Diploma in nursing to upgrade their education to Bachelor of Science in nursing degrees. In addition, the bill is only applicable to future nurses while practicing nurses holding ADN or Diplomas are exempted. However, for those enrolling in nursing programs after the bill is passed will
The nursing profession is commonly recognized as an essential component of healthcare with nurses representing the largest number of healthcare providers to date. Unfortunately for years, the minimum educational requirement to enter into nursing practice has yet to be standardized to meet the progressive needs required of healthcare providers. Presently, the option of enrollment into nursing programs of varying lengths and curricula that result in the same licensure and professional privileges places
Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health, The Journal of Nursing Education, Journal of Professional Nursing, Nurse Education Today, and The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing regarding the standardization of entry into nursing practice. The greatest challenge in the nursing profession today continues to be the lack of cohesion and agreement on how to proceed in the future of nursing. This paper will discuss the American Nurses Association’s (ANA) 1965 position on entry into the nursing practice
At a job fair, a recruiter informed me about entry level positions at her company. At the end of our conversation, she said, “If you are not title conscious, you can also apply for these administrative assistant positions.” After leaving her booth, I wondered why she did not include the administrative assistant jobs when mentioning the other entry positions. This encounter highlights the importance of association– what does a person’s job say about the individual? In the article “We are Nothing:
future as an RN was not guaranteed to be there, unless I pursued an advanced degree in nursing. Of course, this is not the only reason for continuing my nursing education, it will also enable me to provide more competent care, which leads to better patient outcomes, as well as, quality and safety of patient care (Mason, Leavitt, & Chaffee, 2014, p. 386). Some of the dilemmas associated with today’s nursing force are: Many are under-educated and task-oriented, unaware of their patient’s plan of
rest of the world, nursing schools are initiating the RN to BSN push. Globally, there is a declared nursing shortage. Countries across the world are scrambling to produce nursing graduates to fill the barren nursing
confident, self-aware and caring nurse, one should be aware of the fundamentals of the nursing practice. This paper will explore, describe and critically analyze the meaning of professionalism, accountability and responsibility within nursing. My reason for writing this paper is to investigate various nursing perspectives in the literature, while considering personal self-assessments and preliminary ideas. Nursing As a Profession Following professional standards and ethical codes, including working
and immunization to the treatment of chronic conditions (Cusack, et al., 2015). The Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner competencies entail a combination of acute gerontology and primary care. In order to gain entry into this field, there is need to meet the requirements for an adult-gerontology care nurse practitioner. The competencies of this field are based on the APRN along with NP core competencies. Their scope of practice is based on patient healthcare needs. Their healthcare obligations