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Giving credit where credit is due: the RN-to-BSN block transfer. 2013

Karen Pennington, and Barbara Berg, and Sara Jarrett
Loretto Heights School of Nursing, Regis University, 3333 Regis Blvd, G-8, Denver, CO 80221, USA. kpenning@regis.edu

The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health report recommended that 80% of the workforce hold a BSN or higher degree by the year 2020. This raises issue for the nursing education system as to how best to provide seamless academic progression for students. The authors discuss how faculty at 1 school of nursing worked with a multidisciplinary team to devise educationally sound policies that gave credit for coursework completed at associate degree nursing programs toward a BSN degree more quickly.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007400 Interprofessional Relations The reciprocal interaction of two or more professional individuals. Etiquette, Medical,Medical Etiquette,Relations, Interprofessional
D003120 Colorado State bounded on the north by Wyoming and Nebraska, on the east by Kansas and Nebraska, on the south by New Mexico and Oklahoma, and on the west by Utah.
D004507 Education, Nursing, Associate A two-year program in nursing education in a community or junior college leading to an A.D. (Associate Degree). Graduates of this program are eligible for state examination for licensure as RN (Registered Nurse). Nursing Education, Associate,Associate Nursing Education,Associate Nursing Educations,Education, Associate Nursing,Educations, Associate Nursing,Nursing Educations, Associate
D004508 Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate A four-year program in nursing education in a college or university leading to a B.S.N. (Bachelor of Science in Nursing). Graduates are eligible for state examination for licensure as RN (Registered Nurse). External Degree Programs, Nursing,Nursing Education, Baccalaureate,Baccalaureate Nursing Education,Baccalaureate Nursing Educations,Education, Baccalaureate Nursing,Educations, Baccalaureate Nursing,Nursing Educations, Baccalaureate
D005181 Faculty, Nursing The teaching staff and members of the administrative staff having academic rank in a nursing school. Nursing Faculty,Faculties, Nursing,Nursing Faculties
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012570 School Admission Criteria Requirements for the selection of students for admission to academic institutions. Student Selection,Admission Criteria, School,Criteria, School Admission,Selection, Student,Selections, Student,Student Selections
D015402 Nursing Education Research Investigations into the problems of integrating research findings into nursing curricula, developing problem solving skills, finding approaches to clinical teaching, determining the level of practice by graduates from different basic preparations, etc. Education Research, Nursing,Nursing Research, Educational,Research, Nursing Education,Educational Nursing Research,Research, Educational Nursing,Education Researchs, Nursing,Educational Nursing Researchs,Nursing Education Researchs,Nursing Researchs, Educational,Researchs, Educational Nursing,Researchs, Nursing Education
D015403 Nursing Evaluation Research Research carried out by nurses that uses interviews, data collection, observation, surveys, etc., to evaluate nursing, health, clinical, and nursing education programs and curricula, and which also demonstrates the value of such evaluation. Evaluation Research, Nursing,Nursing Program Evaluation,Program Evaluation, Nursing,Research, Nursing Evaluation,Evaluation Studies, Nursing,Evaluation, Nursing Program,Evaluation Researchs, Nursing,Evaluation Study, Nursing,Evaluations, Nursing Program,Nursing Evaluation Researchs,Nursing Evaluation Studies,Nursing Evaluation Study,Nursing Program Evaluations,Program Evaluations, Nursing,Researchs, Nursing Evaluation,Studies, Nursing Evaluation,Study, Nursing Evaluation
D016134 Organizational Policy A course or method of action selected, usually by an organization, institution, university, society, etc., from among alternatives to guide and determine present and future decisions and positions on matters of public interest or social concern. It does not include internal policy relating to organization and administration within the corporate body, for which ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION is available. Institutional Policy,Institutional Policies,Organizational Policies,Policies, Institutional,Policies, Organizational,Policy, Institutional,Policy, Organizational

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