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Is a BSN Important? Nurses Speak Out

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Is a BSN Important? Nurses Speak Out

By Mariah Williams

IS A BSN IMPORTANT? HERE'S WHAT NURSES AND NURSING LEADERS ARE SAYING — "A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association,and reported by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, found that surgical patients treated by a greater percentage of nurses holding Bachelor’s Degrees had a “substantial survival advantage” over those patients who did not have nurses with a BSN. It was also reported that there has been a 10 percent increase in nurses with BSN degrees and this increase in BSN-prepared RNs has decreased the risk of patient death by approximately five percent." —Margaret Flanagan, MSN, FNP-C, Hoag Hospital Read More...

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  • RNchick

    Although I am a strong advocate for the bachelor's prepared registered nurse, I look around at many healthcare facilities today who do not financially recognize a BSN degree. It is unfortunate, but due to our great need for any registered nurse, it seems a bachelor's prepared RN is not as important to hospital administrations these days. This is something for RNs with BSNs to continue to voice to administrations in hopes that one day there would be a financial incentive, in addition to the valuable advanced education.

    Aug 06, 2008

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