Competency Difference Between Associate And Baccalaureate Degree In Nursing
Competency Difference between an Associate and Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing
Annie M. Swiatek
Grand Canyon University- NRS-430V Professional Dynamics
Competency Difference between an Associate and Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing
Florence Nightingale, was the first women that is recognized with founding modern nursing and creating the first educational system for nurses. (Creasio, Friberg 2011) The nursing profession has improved considerably over the years with different educational opportunities that individuals can choose from. There is a clear difference in competency levels between the Associate degree and the Baccalaureate degree (BSN) in nursing. With this being said, the BSN degree nurse provides more leadership skills, critical …show more content…
(Posted on April 19, 2013 by Search Inside Leadership Institute.) Mildred Montag began a movement in 1951 and altered the pattern of education of nursing students. “Based on her doctoral thesis Education of Nursing Technicians (1951), Montag proposed education for a new kind of nurse, a nursing technician.” (Montag, 1951 p. 6). The student would be educated thru a community or junior college and would start at an “intermediate functions requiring skill and some judgment” (Montag, 1951 p 6). Basically the function of this type of nursing student would be (1) giving general nursing care with supervision (2) assisting in the planning of nursing care for patients (3) assisting in the evaluation of the nursing care plan (Montag, 1951). There was no plan on the Associate degree being a leadership role for nursing. In other words, this was to be a role in which this nurse be supervised by a nurse that had a BSN in nursing. Already, there is a difference seen in the two types of degree …show more content…
A 38 year old male comes into the emergency room with presenting symptoms of nausea and vomiting for 3 days. He was also complaining of feeling fatigued and having abdominal pain. The physician orders to start an IV and start 0.45% sodium chloride at 125ml per hour. The physician also ordered lab work to get done. The Associate degree nurse started the IV and started to hang the bag of 0.45% sodium chloride. Just then the BSN nurse looks at his chart and notices his symptoms. She believes because of all the symptoms he is presenting with, it could be some type of liver problem. The nurse who has the BSN degree questions the physician about a possible liver disorder and suggests that he change the order for the type of IV fluid he ordered due to patient’s symptoms. The physician changes the type of IV fluids for this patient. The knowledge (liver disease and IV fluids) and leadership skills (the nurse talking with the physician) that the nurse processes is the reason that having a BSN degree education benefits the safety of the
Annie M. Swiatek
Grand Canyon University- NRS-430V Professional Dynamics
Competency Difference between an Associate and Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing
Florence Nightingale, was the first women that is recognized with founding modern nursing and creating the first educational system for nurses. (Creasio, Friberg 2011) The nursing profession has improved considerably over the years with different educational opportunities that individuals can choose from. There is a clear difference in competency levels between the Associate degree and the Baccalaureate degree (BSN) in nursing. With this being said, the BSN degree nurse provides more leadership skills, critical …show more content…
(Posted on April 19, 2013 by Search Inside Leadership Institute.) Mildred Montag began a movement in 1951 and altered the pattern of education of nursing students. “Based on her doctoral thesis Education of Nursing Technicians (1951), Montag proposed education for a new kind of nurse, a nursing technician.” (Montag, 1951 p. 6). The student would be educated thru a community or junior college and would start at an “intermediate functions requiring skill and some judgment” (Montag, 1951 p 6). Basically the function of this type of nursing student would be (1) giving general nursing care with supervision (2) assisting in the planning of nursing care for patients (3) assisting in the evaluation of the nursing care plan (Montag, 1951). There was no plan on the Associate degree being a leadership role for nursing. In other words, this was to be a role in which this nurse be supervised by a nurse that had a BSN in nursing. Already, there is a difference seen in the two types of degree …show more content…
A 38 year old male comes into the emergency room with presenting symptoms of nausea and vomiting for 3 days. He was also complaining of feeling fatigued and having abdominal pain. The physician orders to start an IV and start 0.45% sodium chloride at 125ml per hour. The physician also ordered lab work to get done. The Associate degree nurse started the IV and started to hang the bag of 0.45% sodium chloride. Just then the BSN nurse looks at his chart and notices his symptoms. She believes because of all the symptoms he is presenting with, it could be some type of liver problem. The nurse who has the BSN degree questions the physician about a possible liver disorder and suggests that he change the order for the type of IV fluid he ordered due to patient’s symptoms. The physician changes the type of IV fluids for this patient. The knowledge (liver disease and IV fluids) and leadership skills (the nurse talking with the physician) that the nurse processes is the reason that having a BSN degree education benefits the safety of the