Baccalaureate nursing programs provide a natural forum for incorporation of research into practice. The hallmark of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree(BSN) is a research course that prepares graduates for engagement in scholarly endeavors and evidence-based practice(EBP) (American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2008).
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), or baccalaureate, degree consists of four years of nursing education in institutions of higher learning (4-year colleges and universities).The ADN nurse obtains their degree from either a community or junior college, compared to a BSN nurse that attends a four-year college or university.The difference between the two programs are ADN requires 72 credits and 125 credits required …show more content…
Educational activities of BSN programs includes:
Reading and critiquing nursing research studies, Using nursing research findings to guide practice, valuing a sense of inquiring about the phenomena of nursing. Participating in research projects when opportunities arise.Learning the processes of collecting, organizing, categorizing, and analyzing data. Identifying nursing research and evidence-based practice or nursing research project, disseminating information from research or evidence-based project with others.Initiating evidence-based changes in clinical practice.(Leddy & Pepper 8th edition).
Associate 's degree in nursing (ADN) consists of two years of concentrated study focused on clinical skills in the community college setting.It prepares Nurses to provide care to individual clients with common, well-defined nursing diagnosis while considering client 's familial …show more content…
(Leddy & peppers ).
BSN on another hand provides direct care with many different nursing diagnoses using the nursing process to define individualized and complex interactive nursing diagnoses while considering the client relationships within a family and community. (Lucy Hood). ADN competencies center around caregiver, counselor, and educator roles, while BSN competencies are expanded to include the role of coordinator and change agent.
According to GCU philosophy :The ADN role in the health care setting is to be a primary bedside nurse and provide direct patient care and the nurses primarily provides care in places such as hospitals, nursing homes, clinics and physician’s offices with limited leadership skills when it comes to leadership roles whilst the baccalaureate nurse practice encompasses communicating,critical thinking, assessing caregiving, teaching, and leading” (Grand Canyon University College of Nursing Philosophy, 2008).
Research has shown that mortality rate decreases, fewer medication errors and positive outcomes are made when nurses earn a higher degree in
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), or baccalaureate, degree consists of four years of nursing education in institutions of higher learning (4-year colleges and universities).The ADN nurse obtains their degree from either a community or junior college, compared to a BSN nurse that attends a four-year college or university.The difference between the two programs are ADN requires 72 credits and 125 credits required …show more content…
Educational activities of BSN programs includes:
Reading and critiquing nursing research studies, Using nursing research findings to guide practice, valuing a sense of inquiring about the phenomena of nursing. Participating in research projects when opportunities arise.Learning the processes of collecting, organizing, categorizing, and analyzing data. Identifying nursing research and evidence-based practice or nursing research project, disseminating information from research or evidence-based project with others.Initiating evidence-based changes in clinical practice.(Leddy & Pepper 8th edition).
Associate 's degree in nursing (ADN) consists of two years of concentrated study focused on clinical skills in the community college setting.It prepares Nurses to provide care to individual clients with common, well-defined nursing diagnosis while considering client 's familial …show more content…
(Leddy & peppers ).
BSN on another hand provides direct care with many different nursing diagnoses using the nursing process to define individualized and complex interactive nursing diagnoses while considering the client relationships within a family and community. (Lucy Hood). ADN competencies center around caregiver, counselor, and educator roles, while BSN competencies are expanded to include the role of coordinator and change agent.
According to GCU philosophy :The ADN role in the health care setting is to be a primary bedside nurse and provide direct patient care and the nurses primarily provides care in places such as hospitals, nursing homes, clinics and physician’s offices with limited leadership skills when it comes to leadership roles whilst the baccalaureate nurse practice encompasses communicating,critical thinking, assessing caregiving, teaching, and leading” (Grand Canyon University College of Nursing Philosophy, 2008).
Research has shown that mortality rate decreases, fewer medication errors and positive outcomes are made when nurses earn a higher degree in