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Baccalaureate degree program and associate degree program is both educational pathways for registered nurse licensure. There are several differences in nurses prepared at associate degree level versus the baccalaureate degree level in nursing. Some of these differences include but are not limited to limited to the following, curriculum, education, and patients care.
There are distinct differences between the 72 AND credits 125 BSN credits required in each of the nursing programs’ curriculum. The …show more content…
A nurse with BSN degree has these various characteristic which makes her unique and exceptional from one with associate degree. For instance a nurse with BSN degree can comfortably do the work of a social or case manager without encountering any obstacle. But a nurse with associate degree may find it difficult due to limited knowledge in critical thinking and proper decision