Registered nurses graduating from New York nursing degree programs have more than doubled since 2002 according to the University at Albany's Center for Health Workforce Studies report. The number of bachelor's degrees awarded to nursing students has spiked from 4,913 in 2011 to 5,866 in 2014. Over that same time period, those earning two-year associate degrees dropped slightly from 5,398 to 5,263, marking the first time four-year nursing degrees outpaced two-year degrees. "From what we've seen looking at nursing demand, it's quite likely that the associate degree nurses who are finding challenges in terms of getting a job might be the ones who are most incentivized to go on for their bachelor's," said Jean Moore, Director of the Center for …show more content…
More than 50 percent of the nursing workforce is close to retirement, so younger nurses will need education to close the gap. Due to the potential salary and job growth outlook for those who pursue a nursing career, candidates are entering nursing degree programs in …show more content…
In fact, the number of fully online R.N. to B.S.N. programs in America has grown by more than a third in the last two years according to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). Today, many online nursing programs provide interactive seminars to students in all nursing courses which address various readings, online discussion, and written assignments. Instructors convey concepts and assignments that aid students gain deeper, cognitive understand of each course. Through this process, learners must demonstrate mastery of the material, which faculty evaluates based on student posts on interactive discussion boards and written papers. In short, online courses prove just as rigorous as in-classroom courses. Online colleges and traditional colleges are accredited in the same way — they both must meet the criteria set by independent accrediting bodies to receive recognition by that body. Once you earn that online degree you’ve worked so hard to attain, the monetary rewards can be substantial. The figures below represent average salaries; neither the highs nor the starter salaries are represented. The salaries, plus the need for qualified nurses has fueled the growth in the field, and online opportunities are leading the
The report has been viral on various medias and conferences. The importance of higher education for nurses. It has encouraged many employers to increase the percentage of Baccalaureate nurses
This article is a study conducted from 12 nurses of different backgrounds stating their experiences as RN-BSN nurses. These nurses saw and experienced the difference from working as RNs to RN-BSN nurses. Being RN-BSN nurses is not only a step up for getting a higher nursing degree, but it also made them think more critically, gained a leadership and management skills, became more tolerant of others and stronger patient advocates, expanded their nursing knowledge, improved communication skills, and changed their outlook of nursing into a bigger
It is a great learning avenue, and continuing to improve the experience will greatly help those who utilize it. Marci Malcom suggests that, “with the growth and expectation that every student have access to online learning opportunities and the available attrition statistics, it is important to understand what contributes to student success in online learning.” (14) Research
My Intent to Be a Nurse Practitioner Coming from a third world country where there aren’t many opportunities for work and funding for education, proceding to nursing school was a grand opportunity. The privilege to attend a government subsidized school where top students in the region compete to get into the program that allowed only 60 students per year was indeed a blessing. As clinical rotations began, what was once considered a mere opportunity evolved into a true passion for caring as I truly love and enjoy nursing and helping people.
As an increasing number of nurses pursue doctoral education and new conflicts arising it will be important to remember these issues and keep them in mind when thinking about what the future holds as for nurses as a result of the affordable care act. (Lathrop,2014). Nurses have always been at the forefront of healthcare and have always been out front providing the upmost standard of care to patients with diverse needs and this reform will only impact our nurses at the forefront of healthcare more and more. DNP nurses have the ability to provide leadership in the use of evidence-based clinical care; the restructuring of the healthcare system; the greater focus on prevention; and the utilization of new care delivery models, community outreach
However, the challenges associated with advancing the research agenda in nursing are complex and varied. Schools of nursing are not sufficiently focused on the scholarship and science of nursing as top priorities, and, although graduate degrees in nursing have become more common, doctorally prepared nursing professionals are not being produced in large enough numbers to meet the growing need. In addition, there is a need for enhanced mentorship for new researchers to strengthen skills and capacity to conduct meaningful nursing research. Significant opportunities exist for schools of nursing, especially those affiliated with academic health centers, to address these challenges and enhance the research contributions of nursing
The BSN in 10 bill requires newly licensed registered professional nurse to attain baccalaureate degree in Nursing within 10 years of initial licensure as a condition of renewal of the license. It states that, “The bill requires registered professional nurses (RNs) who are initially licensed by the New Jersey Board of Nursing, on or after the effective date of the bill, to attain a baccalaureate degree in nursing within 10 years of their initial licensure. The bill authorizes a licensee who is not able to attain the degree within a 10-year period to request a one-time (up to two-year) extension of the requirement in order to complete the degree. Under the provisions of this bill, RNs will continue to be able to enter the nursing profession
Expanding Nurse of the Future Nursing Core Competencies Across the Academic-Practice Transition: A Pilot Study. The Journal of Continuing Eduaction in Nursing, 45(8), 366-372. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.3928/00220124-20140716-03 Kantz, B. (2010, August). Nurse of the Future Nursing Core Competencies. Retrieved from http://www.mass.edu/currentinit/documents/nursingcorecompetencies.pdf Patterson, B. J., & Krouse, A. M. (2015).
Summary of an evaluation of an online graduate nursing curriculum : examining standards of quality Late offerings of online courses have outpaced the assessment of the nature of those offerings, especially at the system level. The motivation behind this task was to assess the nature of an arrangement of 16 graduate nursing courses produced for three master’s strength programs. An interdisciplinary gathering of nursing personnel and instructional technologists worked together in the advancement of a quality appraisal device and assessed 16 online graduate nursing courses. Employees for each of the courses were met as a feature of the procedure.
Al. (2015), “In order to support changing roles and increased responsibilities, a Master’s qualification has been viewed as a tool for legitimacy of nursing as a professional occupation, strengthening the clinical credibility and confidence in a nurse” (pg. 332). Although there is limited evidence of the relationship between postgraduate study and improved patient outcomes, there is evidence that suggests that nurses who engage in postgraduate study are
It is essential to encourage the current and future nurses to pursue careers in geriatric nursing. This is because soon the majority of the health care consumers will be the older population.
The IOM study recommends that nurses must be encouraged to further their knowledge base by seeking advanced degrees in order to be equipped to tackle all of
A bachelor’s degree in nursing takes longer than an Associates Degree, it is a 4 year program that not only implements clinical skills, but also emphasizes critical thinking skills and leadership skills. Nurses in a baccalaureate program are more highly trained in nursing theory and history, nursing research, and leadership/management roles. A Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing gives more options to nurses that are seeking to move up the career ladder and away from bedside nursing such as becoming a nurse educator, public health nurse, or obtaining a management positions. Holding a BSN also gets a person closer to pursing a higher degree in nursing such as Masters degree.
Registered nurses need evidence-based gerontological nursing knowledge and skills to practice successfully in today’s health care environment (NGNA, n.d.). Raising the standards of nursing care for older adults through pre-license education and continuing education for practicing nurses will prepare nurses to deliver appropriate care for older adults to age with optimal function, comfort, respectful care and dignity (NGNA, n.d.). Recommendations for Pre-license Registered Nurse programs: • Develop program outcomes and curricula that incorporate the Recommended Baccalaureate Competencies and Curricular Guidelines for the Nursing Care of Older Adults (2010) for teaching gerontological nursing evidence-based practice across didactic and clinical