Discusses the baccalaureate requirement for entry into professional practice and other aspects of the legislation. Examines economic factors to be considered, cost effectiveness of the BSN (Bachelors of Science in Nursing) degree as the first professional degree, the two-year associate degree, and the future of nursing education. (CT)

Reviews the current state of differentiated practice and credentialing in nursing and proposes a national generalist certification program for professional nurses, based on achievement of the nursing baccalaureate degree and/or examination. (SK)

Differentiated practice structures the roles and functions of nurses according to education, experience, and competence. Although differentiation has increased staff retention and reduced recruiting costs, improvements in patient care are difficult to prove. (SK)

The majority of current nursing graduates are associate degree nurses (ADNs). However, recent trends, such as the shift to a worldwide health care market and community/primary care, suggest that a bachelor's degree is better preparation. Ways to increase the mobility of ADNs into bachelor's degree programs are needed. (SK)

Nine criteria for a minimum-required curriculum for undergraduate nursing education are discussed. They include (1) inquiry, abstract logical thinking, and critical analysis; (2) literacy: writing, reading, speaking, and listening; (3) understanding numerical data; (4) historical consciousness; (5) science; (6) values; (7) art; (8) international…

The articulated Bachelor of Science/Master of Science nursing program at the University of California-San Francisco School of Nursing is designed to alleviate nurses' fears about their professional futures by giving nonbaccalaureate registered nurses an opportunity to earn bachelor's and advanced degrees while they continue to work. (Author/JOW)

This publication is a compilation of highlights from papers presented at the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) project's regional conferences during 1983-84. Papers address pertinent issues in ADN education and practice. "AD Education: Are the Parameters Real?" (Julia Perkins) examines the parameters of associate degree nursing education from a…

The strategy to implement the goal of setting the bachelor's degree in nursing as minimum preparation for professional nursing practice by changing laws or regulations in all states by 1995 is discussed via educational resources, economic constraints, risk and consequences of political failure, and consequences of success. (CT)

Discusses findings from a survey of family units in South Carolina to explore whether the public views nurses and nursing education as being professional or technical. More than half the respondents believed that nurses should have a baccalaureate degree and even more saw nurses as professionals. Includes implications for nursing education. (MF)

Describes how the American Nurses Association's effort to restrict entry into the practice of professional registered nursing to baccalaureate graduates was defeated by the West Virginia state legislature. Traces the origins of the unsuccessful proposal, the development of opposition and support, and the proposal's recent defeat in legislative…

Examines the Differentiated Practice Role of Nurse model which provides a basis for discussion of collaborative ADN (Associate Degree of Nursing) and BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) prepared practice. Discusses provision of direct care competencies, communication competencies, and management competencies. (CT)

This study investigates the characteristics and attitudes of nurses who have been in the work force from three to five years. It uses a randomly selected national sample and compares diploma, associate degree, and baccalaureate graduates. It focuses on the group with the highest turnover rate. (SSH)

This paper discusses current differences in the nursing education community regarding the roles of associate degree and baccalaureate degree nurses and presents a critique of the "Position Paper on Nursing Roles--Scope and Preparation" issued in 1982 by the National League for Nursing (NLN). After a discussion of the history and…

This position paper of the National Advisory Council on Vocational Education is written in response to the American Nurses' Association's (ANA) proposal, which calls for reducing a four-level system to two levels of nursing: the professional nurse, who would be required to have a bachelor of science degree in nursing, and an assistant technical…

Barriers to educational mobility for nurses have existed since the mid-1960s. In 1963, the National League for Nursing (NLN) adopted a position that ruled out articulation of any kind between associate degree in nursing (ADN) and bachelors in science in nursing (BSN) programs. In the mid-1970s, a countermovement took shape, supporting open…