Exploring the Accelerated Nursing Program
Introduction to Nursing
Karissa Rice
University of Missouri – Kansas City
Over the years, nursing has become a growing field. There has been talk since I can remember in high school about the shortage of nursing. The field is requiring more nurses as previous nurses are retiring and a variety of field’s are expanding. The shortage is still seen today, it is thought the nursing shortage will become more serious within 10 years (Ellis & Hartley, 2012, P.33). The populations of people who are a nurse now plan to retire within the next ten years. Another factor to consider in the shortage of nursing is the amount of patients that will grow within the next decade. The baby boom generations …show more content…
The overall aspect of an accelerated nursing program is the quicker route in order to practice a nurse. The demands of the accelerated program require more than that of a traditional bachelor program. This program was designed to increase the rate of nurses in the field at a faster rate in order to replenish the shortage of nurses now and in the future. The requirement for one to apply for the accelerated nursing program requires a previous undergraduate degree. The program does contain its pros and cons; it just comes down to the individual if they are willing to tackle the …show more content…
The positive outcome is allowing one individual who already has a previous bachelor degree to practice as a nurse sooner than one who followed a traditional route. It has been researched individual’s who attended the accelerated nursing program passed with a higher rate on the licensure exam then one who did a traditional route. According to the Journal of Professional Nursing (2013) stated “compared traditional and accelerates student success on the NCLEX-RN and found that accelerated students had a higher pass rate (92.3% vs. (89.5%)” (29, 6, p.395-401). The overall aspect of the accelerated nursing program may appeal to some individual’s but not all. It takes a person who is dedicated to accept the high demand the program will have on them. It is not made for everyone, and that is ok. It is about finding the right program that works best for
Introduction to Nursing
Karissa Rice
University of Missouri – Kansas City
Over the years, nursing has become a growing field. There has been talk since I can remember in high school about the shortage of nursing. The field is requiring more nurses as previous nurses are retiring and a variety of field’s are expanding. The shortage is still seen today, it is thought the nursing shortage will become more serious within 10 years (Ellis & Hartley, 2012, P.33). The populations of people who are a nurse now plan to retire within the next ten years. Another factor to consider in the shortage of nursing is the amount of patients that will grow within the next decade. The baby boom generations …show more content…
The overall aspect of an accelerated nursing program is the quicker route in order to practice a nurse. The demands of the accelerated program require more than that of a traditional bachelor program. This program was designed to increase the rate of nurses in the field at a faster rate in order to replenish the shortage of nurses now and in the future. The requirement for one to apply for the accelerated nursing program requires a previous undergraduate degree. The program does contain its pros and cons; it just comes down to the individual if they are willing to tackle the …show more content…
The positive outcome is allowing one individual who already has a previous bachelor degree to practice as a nurse sooner than one who followed a traditional route. It has been researched individual’s who attended the accelerated nursing program passed with a higher rate on the licensure exam then one who did a traditional route. According to the Journal of Professional Nursing (2013) stated “compared traditional and accelerates student success on the NCLEX-RN and found that accelerated students had a higher pass rate (92.3% vs. (89.5%)” (29, 6, p.395-401). The overall aspect of the accelerated nursing program may appeal to some individual’s but not all. It takes a person who is dedicated to accept the high demand the program will have on them. It is not made for everyone, and that is ok. It is about finding the right program that works best for