Nursing role and scope

NURSING ROLE AND SCOPE DISCUSSION

Nursing Role and Scope Discussion

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Nursing Role and Scope Discussion

The number of pathways, namely BSN, ASN, and LPN, are crucial in professional nursing practice. The pathways are an asset, and thus, they are not confusing. The main reason why these assets are not confusing is that they need various educational levels for them to qualify as nursing professionals. For instance, the Licensed Practical Nurses need almost twelve months in order to finish education. The ASN needs almost 24 to 36 months of complete training. However for students to acquire the Licensed Practical Nurses, students have to complete a high school diploma and then attain a certification from a well accredited LPN program. Soon after the Licensed Nursing Practitioners have fully completed their course, they can undertake a BSN (Chitty & Black, 2020). On the other hand, the BSN needs four complete years of training, and therefore, students can join the training anytime. Therefore, this is important, and it will help increase the number of health care attendants and, to be precise, the nurses (Heglund et al, 2017).

From the Tri-Council for Nursing and the IOM's key findings and recommendations, I fully agree that entry into the nursing practice should occur at the baccalaureate level, and the nurses need to further their studies. For instance, in May 2010, the Tri-Council for nursing issued a consensus that will require all the Nurses who are registered to further their studies. The main reason for this was to enable the nurses to enhance safety and quality throughout healthcare facilities (Fostch, 2018). According to the Tri-Council statements, it is evident that the nursing organization requires more educated professionals who will be able to handle the patients better. This will be essential in improving the healthcare system in the country.

References

Black, B. P. (2020). Professional nursing: concepts & challenges.

Fotsch, R. (2018). States React to Advancement of Nursing Education. Journal of Nursing Regulation, 9(2), 60-61.

Heglund, S., Simmons, J., Wink, D., & Leuner, J. D. M. (2017). Thirteen years and counting: Outcomes of a concurrent ASN/BSN enrollment program. Journal of Professional Nursing, 33(6), 441-446.

https://www.nursinglicensure.org/articles/lpn-versus-rn/

https://www.noodle.com/articles/the-differences-between-lpn-adn-and-bsn-nursing-programs