What is the benefit of getting an RN BSN versus simply an RN?

Don’t confuse a RN with a BSN. RN means “registered nurse” and it is a license allowing one to work. BSN means Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing and it is one of the ways one can academically qualify to sit for the licensing exam that leads to acquiring a RN license.

It is not the only path. When I became a nurse, diploma schools still existed with generally a three year program; the last of which was essentially working as a RN without pay in a hospital… the hospital which ran the school. These are much less common today than they once were.

Then there is the Associates Degree in Nursing (ADN) path. Generally two years in length and commonly associated with a community college.

Finally there are those educated in the university system and who earn a four year college degree, the BSN.

The exam that these three different kinds of programs qualify one to take is exactly the same, no matter where you take it or how you prepared for it. The national licensing exam is called the NCLEX-RN. Every RN in the country takes it to qualify to get that first license.

Armed with either a diploma, ADN, or BSN, along with a passing grade on the NCLEX-RN, one presents themselves to the state board of nursing where they live and apply for a RN license.

Five, ten , twenty years down the road, if you need a license to practice in a new state, you merely present your old license from wherever, some cash, and some paperwork and it will be issued. You will not have to take the NCLEX-RN again.

When I became a nurse, any RN with a pulse and a license was hireable. These days preference is being made for BSNs over the other two forms of academic preparation. There was talk of some states requiring a BSN as entry level for licensure but the realities of the shrinking workforce has squelched that, at least for now. I also mention that at the hospitals where I’ve worked, none of them paid any sort of premium for a BSN over any other sort of educational preparation. A RN is a RN, in other words.

What cannot be debated is that the opportunities for ADNs and diploma school grads are becoming fewer and fewer. In my state, all school nurses have a minimum of a BSN, as an example. But the hospital setting? Nursing homes? They still need someone with a pulse and a license. A RN, in other words.

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Do the new generation of Millenials make good nurses?

Every generation has had some version of “these kids today!” followed by a head shake. And like every previous generation, they bring assets and their own “flavor” to the table. Generalizing to millions of people is a tough sell however. Some may, some may not.

I did have one situation where I had once been a staff member as a float for years in all three of these units. I had students in those ICU/CCU/CVICUs for their final, integrated practicum before graduation. Some of those students over the years and other students from elsewhere were hired for an internship in critical care. The nurse manger explained to me after a few years around a decade ago, why they had stopped doing it. The new grads felt perfectly fine calling in whenever they felt like it with blue sky flu. Basically, it was a nice day and they didn’t feel like working. You can’t run a unit like that. And it is not professional behaviour. So, they had different ideas of what was important. And it closed a door.

Was that generational or a few irresponsible people? Was that essentially, a cultural difference? All sorts of ways to look at things. And, frankly, I’m already figuring I’m going to die with my not so little white shoes on, so to speak, because we’re losing so many new nurses. If the message they’re getting is, you aren’t good enough, where does that leave us? We all need to work on the idea that people who want to take care of patients need to be welcomed, transitioned successfully, and that perhaps, a few old sacred cows need to be put to pasture in terms of ideas and rituals. There may be new, better ways of doing things that would benefit all of us, and our patients.

The question asked was very neutral language. I have heard from nurses who have been in the field a long time and new ones. And there is a lot of debate and not a lot of harmony here. We are in the same profession. I really wish we could stop eating our young every generation. 

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Why is pediatric oncology nursing important?

Any serious illness in the pediatric setting requires nurses highly trained in that speciality. Children are not little adults, medications need to be dosed differently, pain needs to be managed differently, vial signs are in totally different ranges and their ability to care for themselves may be non-existent. Additionally there is a lot of family support and education involved in pediatric specialties and the nurses need to know how to deliver that. Any patient young or old will have a more successful return to health with nurses trained in their specific condition.

Infants, toddlers, children, and teens are not miniature adults. That is why we have separated out pediatrics as a specialty in medicine. Children have unique physical and needs during their treatment for cancer

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Will nurses be replaced by robots?

The nurses will not be replaced by robots because to become the a nurse one must have to be kind hearted, responsible and caring but the robots can do tasks like human but they do not have emotion so nurses will not be replaced by robots. There is no doubt that nurses are needed everywhere even in this modern era. However if you want to be a perfect professional you should join the best possible nursing school for your grooming. If you are not sure that where should go then you can consult Nursing guide they are providing professional help to people who are unable to make decision about their future. They help you to choose nursing school in a best possible way including your location, budget, and qualification. Here is the link: Best CRNA Programs

I don't see a physical nurse robot - as either desirable - or necessary.  Now there are a whole host of issues around this remote patient monitoring and triage - including security and accuracy - but I'm in favor of the advances that make it easier for all of us to live our lives outside of a clinical / medicinal setting.  That's a higher quality of life for a longer period of time - and it's coming.  Some of it (highlighted above) is already here.
  
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Why do we trust nurses so much?

Nurses are associated with mothering and a gentle and honest spirit even if the nurse is a man. Many people know that nurses have various levels of educational preparedness for the field and some have more experience, but most believe that they will not overstep their scope of practice or give them false or misleading information intentionally.

Paternalism in healthcare can go wrong, but many people have faith that ethical decisions are made and treatments are done in a way that preserves human dignity. The public also believes that nurses will recruit management if they see or hear things that are not done in a respectful manner.

Because as humans we are most vulnerable when we are afraid, injured or in pain. Nurses are the front line the patient sees first and last during thier episode of care. The nurse takes the reason for the visit assessment and provides the patient the discharge instructions. The nurse communicates the most of all employees during and after the incidence. When you have a problem and call the office, the nurse is the one that calls you back and provides you instructions. Patients put thier trust in the nurses because of thier increased availability compared to the busy physician. A good nurse is invaluable!

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Why is microbiology important in nursing?

Microbiology is a very important topic for nurses to study. This is because our infectious diseases are caused by microbes. This was discovered in the late nineteenth century and is defined in the “Germ Theory of Disease”. In a few cases, even cancer is associated with particular infectious microbes and viruses (liver carcinoma, stomach cancer and Burkitts Lymphoma).

Learning about microbiology will help a nurse prevent transfer of germs from one patient to another, prevent germ transfer to oneself and even prevent germ transfer from inanimate objects. The nurse will learn to appreciate the differences between pathogenic microbes and non-pathogenic microbes that play important roles in the environment. The nursing student will even learn how the immune system can resist less pathogenic microbes but require prior exposure.

The study of Microbiology will take you into that world; you’ll learn how bacteria and human cells are different, and connect that concept with how pharmacology can effect bacteria without doing harm to the patients cells.

you’ll learn to identify different pathogens by how they grow in certain environments; that will help you pinpoint when a patient comes into the ER with complaints, and you suspect a certain bacteria is the cause of their complaint.

For instance; E. col (Escherichia coli) is a bacteria which is normally found in our intestines, and helps with the absorption of Vitamin K and other nutrients, and in turn, we humans provide a nutrient rich environment for it to thrive in. Now, say a patient has surgery, and somehow that E. coli was transplanted somewhere else in the body; it would then be toxic to the body because it doesn’t belong in that area. So, the patient will have symptoms. You would expect the doctor to order a broad spectrum (works on many types of bacteria) antibiotic, while simultaneously running tests to pinpoint WHAT specific bacteria is causing problems, so the doctor can order a specific antibiotic that is tailored to destroy that bacteria.

Microbiology is an essential part of nursing studies. You’ll learn the differences between bacteria and viruses, and why medications won’t work on a virus; how they’re spread, etc.

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