Nursing Career Obstacles

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Thank you for posting your response to this week’s discussion board. I found interesting your critical thinking and understanding of information. I also agree that the nursing career’s pathways can be confusing. Individuals can obtain the RN license through a diploma, ADN, or BSN. In my assessment, the Department of Education should find a solution for this issue, so the patients can be sure of what will be the minimum knowledge or skills his or her nurse may have. Patients may be concern about what is his or her nurse level of education. For example, I have a resident at my job who likes to know the nurses’ credentials, from which school they graduate, and how many years ago. Then he will accept or reject the care from the nurse.
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