Many occupations and trades have been around for countless years- framers, carpenters, physicians- while other occupations are newer and still advancing such as nursing. The nursing field has been around since the late 19th century and has since advanced tremendously. At first nursing was not recognized as a worthy field and was reserved for “prostitutes, women of ill repute, or members of religious orders”. (Arends lecture 2) In light of Florence Nightingales unyielding drive to help those in need, nursing is now recognized as a worthy and demanded field. Yet, nurses continue to be in short supply. One reason for the nursing shortage is the requirement for higher education,With an “increasingly diverse and aging population” (Tri-Council,
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After passing the NCLEX-RN the newly graduated nurse obtains their nursing license and then can apply for jobs to begin practicing nursing. Studies have found that evidence based practice is taught at both an ADN and BSN level, however, nurses who hold a BSN have a better and more complete understanding of evidence based practice. Recent research has shown that there is a lower mortality rate for nurses with a BSN then an ADN (Rosseter ,2014). As such there are hospitals in California and other states have begun requiring their nurses to hold at least a BSN prior to working for their company. Studies on BSN and ADN nurses show that nurses who hold a BSN have greater satisfaction in their job, are able to transition from working inpatient and outpatient with ease and have “stronger communication and problem solving skills”. (Rosseter, …show more content…
If a patient is told a variety of medical intervention by a doctor and told to pick one they are likely to turn to their nurse to gather more information regarding their options. An ADN nurse is more likely to discuss treatment options with their patient that are currently in use while a BSN nurse would be more inclined discuss treatment options that are newer. By offering the newer options the BSN nurse demonstrates that they are a professional nurse and continues to stay up to date with current technology and treatments. Which may in turn result in a less invasive procedure, quicker recovery time and higher patient stratification. While the ADN nurse is less likely to have completed research on newer treatment options, leading to discussing with their patient the treatment that may be more invasive, have a longer recovery time, more compilations and may result in lower patient satisfaction. (Creasia,
After passing the NCLEX-RN the newly graduated nurse obtains their nursing license and then can apply for jobs to begin practicing nursing. Studies have found that evidence based practice is taught at both an ADN and BSN level, however, nurses who hold a BSN have a better and more complete understanding of evidence based practice. Recent research has shown that there is a lower mortality rate for nurses with a BSN then an ADN (Rosseter ,2014). As such there are hospitals in California and other states have begun requiring their nurses to hold at least a BSN prior to working for their company. Studies on BSN and ADN nurses show that nurses who hold a BSN have greater satisfaction in their job, are able to transition from working inpatient and outpatient with ease and have “stronger communication and problem solving skills”. (Rosseter, …show more content…
If a patient is told a variety of medical intervention by a doctor and told to pick one they are likely to turn to their nurse to gather more information regarding their options. An ADN nurse is more likely to discuss treatment options with their patient that are currently in use while a BSN nurse would be more inclined discuss treatment options that are newer. By offering the newer options the BSN nurse demonstrates that they are a professional nurse and continues to stay up to date with current technology and treatments. Which may in turn result in a less invasive procedure, quicker recovery time and higher patient stratification. While the ADN nurse is less likely to have completed research on newer treatment options, leading to discussing with their patient the treatment that may be more invasive, have a longer recovery time, more compilations and may result in lower patient satisfaction. (Creasia,