I compared ADN (Associate Degree in Nursing) and BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) programs offered at Denver College of Nursing (links provided on the references page). For the required pre-requisites an ADN requires at least a cumulative grade point mean of 2.0 measured using a scale of 4.0, which is a grade of C or above. BSN also has similar requirements. The required non-nursing classes for ADN include Anatomy and Physiology, English Composition, Introduction to Algebra, and Human Growth and Development. For BSN the classes include Human Growth and Development, Anatomy and Physiology, Microbiology, Nutrition, and Statistics. ADN takes 18 months (six quarters) to complete while BSN takes 21 months (seven quarters). Some of the courses present in BSN program but absent in ADN include, Leadership and Management, Life Transition: Death and Dying, Transition to Professional Practice, and Health Informatics. Essentials of Baccalaureate Nursing Essential 1 relates to liberal education (American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2008). My findings relate to this Essential 1 in the sense that the two programs give individuals a choice of how they want to study nursing and what they want to achieve.
References
American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (2008, October 20). The Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice . https://www.aacnnursing.org/portals/42/publications/baccessentials08.pdf
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Denver College of Nursing. (n.d). Associate Degree in Nursing. https://www.denvercollegeofnursing.edu/programs/nursing/associate-degree-in-nursing.html
Denver College of Nursing. (n.d). Bachelor of Science in Nursing. https://www.denvercollegeofnursing.edu/programs/nursing/bachelor-of-science-in-nursing.html
