Differences Between the ADN and the BSN Nurse

Differences Between the ADN and the BSN Nurse

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Differences Between the ADN and the BSN Nurse
Grand Canyon University NRS-430V
November 24, 2013 
Differences Between the ADN and the BSN Nurse
Throughout time nurses have been a very important part of our culture and lifestyle. Where it was once a male, poverty stricken profession nursing has come so far to where we are today. Most professions do not have multi-level/educational tier, but since the nursing career has been through so many changes over the years, the profession has had to change and mold to what society needs at the time. The nursing degree has changed many times over the years and currently there are 2 predominant degrees you can get as an RN, the associates or ADN degree and the Bachelors degree or BSN. Although there are many differences between the two degrees, I believe that the BSN prepares the nursing student to be a well rounded and fully educated nurse. In this essay I will explain a few of the differences between the two degrees.
The first major difference is the amount of time that you have to attend school to obtain each degree. The ADN is an associate’s degree and depending on the school it will take 60-80 credits. The BSN is a bachelor’s degree and runs from 120-150 credits or more.
While doing my research I have found conflicting evidence regarding the two different degree’s and I think that it depends on who is writing the article and how they feel regarding one program or the other. However, as I dug deeper it was clear that a BSN program included more focus on certain aspects of nursing where the ADN program just does not have enough time give as much focus to all of the subjects the BSN program does. According to Hollis Forster, RNC-NP a Nursing Career and Education Expert one of the advantages of having your BSN is “These programs bolster knowledge about community and public health issues. There is also more attention paid to nursing management, that is, enhancing skills needed to help “direct reports” do their best work...

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