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NURS 102: Ch4 Questions and
Answers with 100% Complete
Solutions
What 4 messages were the central focus of the IOM & RWJF
"Future of Nursing" report? - ANSWER Nurses must practice to
the full extent of their education and training.
Nurses should attain higher education levels through a system
of improved education with seamless progression across
degrees.
As health care in the United States is being transformed, nurses
should be full partners with other health care professionals in
this effort.
Improved data collection and information infrastructure can
result in more effective workforce planning and policy
development.
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What is the importance of the Goldmark Report and the Brown
Report on nursing education / profession? - ANSWER The
Brown Report specifically set out to place schools of nursing
within universitiesin order to successfully recruit more men and
minorities into the profession / education programs.
The Goldmark Report focused mainly on the problems in
nursing education and how to fix them, such as by establishing
schools of nursing and keeping track of the clinical learning
experiences of the nursing students. They also mentioned
information of the lack of adequate fundingand prepared
teachers at nursing schools.
When and where was the first BSN program established? -
ANSWER At the University of Minnesota in 1909.
What is the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
position statement on entry level nursing educational
preparation? - ANSWER They decided that baccalaureate
education should be the main foundation for professional
nursing practice. They wanted nurses to be educated in higher
learning institutions and have the baccalaureate degree as the
minimum preparation for a profession in nursing.
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How did ADN programs evolve? - ANSWER Associate's Degree in
Nursing programs first evolved in1952 after World War II and
are currently the most common type of nursing education in
the United States.
ADN programs have now evolved to includea higher volume of
nursing classes to prepare ADN graduates in leadership and
decision making, which before was thought to be unneeded by
nurses of this level. ADN programs are now considered to be
the first step into BSN programs or master's degrees, but have
lengthened from 2 years to almost 3.
What is an articulated nursing program? - ANSWER This type of
program gives nursing students opportunity to move up the
educational ladder while they are in school. For example, they
can complete their LPN/LVN their first year and move on to
complete their ADN the second year. After this, they can
continue to study further into BSN programs and even master's
or doctorate programs later on.
What is Accreditation for nursing programs? Why is it
important? - ANSWER "Accreditationis the voluntary review
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process of educational programs by a professional
organization."
Accreditation is important because it compares the educational
quality of a program to certain standards in order to ensure the
said program is of adequatequalityfor the students it will train.
Compare and contrast the DNP and PhD in nursing. - ANSWER
Comparison: Both programs allow nurses to move into higher
positions such as professors, administrators at schools of
nursing, or even researchers and advanced practitioners.
Contrast: a PhD is research-focused, meaning it preparesthe
nurse to conduct research and develop a theory. PhD nurses
focus on developing the science of nursing. A DNPis a practice-
focused degree, which allows the nurse to achieve advanced
roles as an NPor nurse-midwife.
These 2 types of nurses can work together: PhD nurses can help
DNP's develop research, and the DNP nurses can move said
research into practice.
NURS 102: Ch4 Questions and
Answers with 100% Complete
Solutions
What 4 messages were the central focus of the IOM & RWJF
"Future of Nursing" report? - ANSWER Nurses must practice to
the full extent of their education and training.
Nurses should attain higher education levels through a system
of improved education with seamless progression across
degrees.
As health care in the United States is being transformed, nurses
should be full partners with other health care professionals in
this effort.
Improved data collection and information infrastructure can
result in more effective workforce planning and policy
development.
,2|Page
What is the importance of the Goldmark Report and the Brown
Report on nursing education / profession? - ANSWER The
Brown Report specifically set out to place schools of nursing
within universitiesin order to successfully recruit more men and
minorities into the profession / education programs.
The Goldmark Report focused mainly on the problems in
nursing education and how to fix them, such as by establishing
schools of nursing and keeping track of the clinical learning
experiences of the nursing students. They also mentioned
information of the lack of adequate fundingand prepared
teachers at nursing schools.
When and where was the first BSN program established? -
ANSWER At the University of Minnesota in 1909.
What is the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
position statement on entry level nursing educational
preparation? - ANSWER They decided that baccalaureate
education should be the main foundation for professional
nursing practice. They wanted nurses to be educated in higher
learning institutions and have the baccalaureate degree as the
minimum preparation for a profession in nursing.
,3|Page
How did ADN programs evolve? - ANSWER Associate's Degree in
Nursing programs first evolved in1952 after World War II and
are currently the most common type of nursing education in
the United States.
ADN programs have now evolved to includea higher volume of
nursing classes to prepare ADN graduates in leadership and
decision making, which before was thought to be unneeded by
nurses of this level. ADN programs are now considered to be
the first step into BSN programs or master's degrees, but have
lengthened from 2 years to almost 3.
What is an articulated nursing program? - ANSWER This type of
program gives nursing students opportunity to move up the
educational ladder while they are in school. For example, they
can complete their LPN/LVN their first year and move on to
complete their ADN the second year. After this, they can
continue to study further into BSN programs and even master's
or doctorate programs later on.
What is Accreditation for nursing programs? Why is it
important? - ANSWER "Accreditationis the voluntary review
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process of educational programs by a professional
organization."
Accreditation is important because it compares the educational
quality of a program to certain standards in order to ensure the
said program is of adequatequalityfor the students it will train.
Compare and contrast the DNP and PhD in nursing. - ANSWER
Comparison: Both programs allow nurses to move into higher
positions such as professors, administrators at schools of
nursing, or even researchers and advanced practitioners.
Contrast: a PhD is research-focused, meaning it preparesthe
nurse to conduct research and develop a theory. PhD nurses
focus on developing the science of nursing. A DNPis a practice-
focused degree, which allows the nurse to achieve advanced
roles as an NPor nurse-midwife.
These 2 types of nurses can work together: PhD nurses can help
DNP's develop research, and the DNP nurses can move said
research into practice.
