Running head: ADVANCEMENT IN NURSING EDUCATION (BSN 10 YEAR PLAN 1
Advancement in Nursing Education (BSN 10 year plan)
Arlene Wright
LIU Post
Issues in Professional Nursing
NUR501
Dr. Amy Wysoker
October 24, 2014 ADVANCEMENT IN NURSING EDUCATION (BSN 10 YEAR PLAN 2
Advancement in Nursing Education (BSN 10 year plan)
Nursing is the largest profession within the United States. Nursing is a unique profession among other healthcare professions in that it possesses several educational paths for entry. Prospective Registered Nurses have the option of obtaining an Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN), or Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN). The Associate’s Degree Program prepares the Registered Nurse for licensure in 2 years or a …show more content…
The “BS in 10” bill introduced in the New York State Legislature, was developed in response to the need for a more highly skilled nursing workforce in the nation’s increasing complex healthcare environment. The “BS in 10” initiative requires that new nurses obtain a BSN degree within 10 years of initial licensure. This will apply to only new graduates entering the nursing field, nurses that are currently licensed does not have to meet this requirement. The “BS in 10” proposal is backed by many nursing associations, policy organizations and health systems. Even though the bill was not passed some healthcare systems such as the North shore LIJ Health System requires that nurses that are newly hired and does not have a bachelor’s degree should obtain one within 5 …show more content…
“Recent reports have indicated that a growing number of hospitals explicitly favor BSN nurses in their hiring practices, particularly teaching and specialty hospitals (Aiken, 2010, p. 1861). However, there are some skeptics who believe the increased education requirements could severely exacerbate the nursing shortage. There is one question we could ask ourselves, “If this bill is passed would we have adequate faculty to teach it and make the goal a reality?” The AACN reports, “ U.S nursing schools turned away 78,089 qualified applicants from baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs in 2013 due to an insufficient number of faculty, clinical sites, classroom space, clinical preceptors, and budget constraints” (Rosser, 2014, p. 1). As a nation we need to ensure that there is adequate faculty to teach BSN students before we can proceed with the “BS in 10”
Advancement in Nursing Education (BSN 10 year plan)
Arlene Wright
LIU Post
Issues in Professional Nursing
NUR501
Dr. Amy Wysoker
October 24, 2014 ADVANCEMENT IN NURSING EDUCATION (BSN 10 YEAR PLAN 2
Advancement in Nursing Education (BSN 10 year plan)
Nursing is the largest profession within the United States. Nursing is a unique profession among other healthcare professions in that it possesses several educational paths for entry. Prospective Registered Nurses have the option of obtaining an Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN), or Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN). The Associate’s Degree Program prepares the Registered Nurse for licensure in 2 years or a …show more content…
The “BS in 10” bill introduced in the New York State Legislature, was developed in response to the need for a more highly skilled nursing workforce in the nation’s increasing complex healthcare environment. The “BS in 10” initiative requires that new nurses obtain a BSN degree within 10 years of initial licensure. This will apply to only new graduates entering the nursing field, nurses that are currently licensed does not have to meet this requirement. The “BS in 10” proposal is backed by many nursing associations, policy organizations and health systems. Even though the bill was not passed some healthcare systems such as the North shore LIJ Health System requires that nurses that are newly hired and does not have a bachelor’s degree should obtain one within 5 …show more content…
“Recent reports have indicated that a growing number of hospitals explicitly favor BSN nurses in their hiring practices, particularly teaching and specialty hospitals (Aiken, 2010, p. 1861). However, there are some skeptics who believe the increased education requirements could severely exacerbate the nursing shortage. There is one question we could ask ourselves, “If this bill is passed would we have adequate faculty to teach it and make the goal a reality?” The AACN reports, “ U.S nursing schools turned away 78,089 qualified applicants from baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs in 2013 due to an insufficient number of faculty, clinical sites, classroom space, clinical preceptors, and budget constraints” (Rosser, 2014, p. 1). As a nation we need to ensure that there is adequate faculty to teach BSN students before we can proceed with the “BS in 10”