Presentation by: Leticia Sandoval, LVN Carrie Reynolds, LVN 1

 Define Credentialing, Licensing, Certification, and Accreditation.  Name the three (3) basic educational pathways for becoming a registered nurse.  Describe the relationship to the numbers of nurses with basic education to those with advanced or graduate degrees.  Consider the benefits and costs of obtaining advanced degrees in nursing. 2

 Credentialing: Licensure and Certification  The 3 Basic Pathways to RN  Nursing Education  Benefits & Costs of the Nursing Degrees 4

5 o Credentialing: is an attestation of qualification, competence, or authority issued to an individual by a third party with a relevant or de facto authority or assumed competence to do so. Example: diplomas, academic degrees, certifications, security clearances, identification documents, badges, passwords, user names, titles, powers of attorneydiplomas academic degreescertificationssecurity clearances identification documentsbadgespasswordsuser namespowers of attorney o Licensing : Affords protection to the public by requiring an individual to demonstrate a minimum competency by examination before practicing certain trades. Zerwekh, J and Garneau, A.Z. Nursing Today, Transition and Trends. 7th Edition. St. Louis: W. B Saunders Co, 2012, Print

o Certification: A “voluntary process by which a nongovernmental agency or association certifies that an individual licensed to practice a profession has certain predetermined standards specified by that profession for specialty practice.” o Accreditation: A “process by which a voluntary, nongovernmental agency or organization approves and grants status to institutions or programs (not individuals) that meet predetermined standards or outcomes.” Example: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC), Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)  Zerwekh, J and Garneau, A.Z. Nursing Today, Transition and Trends. 7th Edition. St. Louis: W. B Saunders Co, 2012, Print 6

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 Get a diploma from an accredited nursing program. These vocational nursing programs vary in length, depending on which institution you choose. After graduation you would be eligible to take the NCLEX for licensure.  Complete an associate's degree in nursing (ASN). These programs also vary in length and usually take two to three years to complete. After graduation you would be eligible to take the NCLEX for licensure. Many students transition to BSN programs after having completed an ASN.  Obtain a bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN). Most programs take about four years to complete, and cost does vary depending on the institution you choose. A bachelor's program typically include more training in the social sciences, and they may include courses in sociology, communications, leadership, and critical thinking. After graduation you would be eligible to take the NCLEX for licensure.  Occupational Outlook Handbook, Edition. (2012, Thursday 29). Registered Nurses. Retrieved from Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor: 8

 The relationship between the numbers of nurses who have a basic education versus an advanced or graduate degree has been increasing over the years……..  Nurses were mainly in hospital-run schools  The relationship was relatively simple in terms of mutual benefits between education and services rendered.  Why has it changed?  Nurses have moved into institutions of higher education  The relationship now between education and service is…..education equals the level of service that is to be provided  Clarke, Sean P. PhD, RN, FAAN. Nursing Administration Quarterly. Practice-Academia Collaboration in Nursing: Contexts and Future Directions. 37(3):184–193, July/September

 Right now about 45.4% of RN’s have only an ADN in nursing, 34.2% have a BSN, & 0.5% MSN  Will it continue to change?  Complexity of the work and increasing pace health care settings  Zerwekh, J and Garneau, A.Z. Nursing Today, Transition and Trends. 7th Edition. St. Louis: W. B Saunders Co, 2012, Print  Clarke, Sean P. PhD, RN, FAAN. Nursing Administration Quarterly. Practice-Academia Collaboration in Nursing: Contexts and Future Directions. 37(3):184–193, July/September

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 Increased financial status  Career Advancement  Flexibility of hours  Increased Autonomy  More Career Options  Your in greater demand  More Job Security  Establish a private practice (depending upon your credentialing and your state’s nurse practice acts)  Riendeau, Debra MN, APRN, BC,. (n.d.). Advanced Practice. Retrieved from NSNA IMPRINT:

 Money  Time  Transportation  Personal Health  Family’s Health  Let’s problem solve! 13

 Angelo State University Department of Nursing and Rehabilitation Sciences Angelo State University Department of Nursing and Rehabilitation Sciences  San Angelo, Texas, $401, credits  BSN to MSN, Post-Master's Certificate  RN to MSN, Nurse Practitioner, Other Specialties  The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Nursing The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Nursing  San Antonio, Texas, $210, credits  BSN to MSN, Doctorate Degrees  Post-Master's Certificate, RN to MSN  Nurse Practitioner, Other Specialties  University of Texas at Tyler College of Nursing and Health Sciences University of Texas at Tyler College of Nursing and Health Sciences  Tyler, Texas, $663, credits  BSN to MSN, Doctorate Degrees, Dual Degrees  RN to MSN, Nurse Practitioner, Other Specialties  Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi College of Nursing & Health Sciences Corpus Christi, Texas,$495,37-49 credits Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi College of Nursing & Health Sciences  BSN to MSN, Post-Master's Certificate  RN to MSN, Nurse Practitioner, Other Specialties  University of Tennessee Knoxville College of Nursing University of Tennessee Knoxville College of Nursing  Knoxville, Texas, $1,512, credits  BSN to MSN, Doctorate Degrees  Post-Master's Certificate, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nurse Anesthetist  Nurse Practitioner, Other Specialties  Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing  Lubbock, Texas, $240, credits  BSN to MSN, Doctorate Degrees, Post-Master's Certificate  Nurse Midwifery, Nurse Practitioner, Other Specialties 14

 By obtaining an advanced degree in nursing, the professional nurse has become uniquely suited for diverse roles within their local communities as well as throughout the world.  Is it worth the costs? You are the best judge for yourself. 15

“… The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character -that is the goal of true education.…” (Martin Luther King, Jr.) 16

The one thing in life that remains constant is change….and since the time of Florence Nightingale the credentials for a nurse has and will continue to evolve! So don’t fall behind…..envision all of the exciting opportunities and the bright future that nursing has to offer everyone! 17

 Zerwekh, JoAnn Graham., and Ashley Zerwekh. Garneau. Nursing Today: Transition and Trends. St. Louis: Saunders, Print.  Clarke, Sean P. PhD, RN, FAAN. Nursing Administration Quarterly. Practice-Academia Collaboration in Nursing: Contexts and Future Directions. 37(3):184–193, July/September 2013  Occupational Outlook Handbook, Edition. (2012, Thursday 29). Registered Nurses. Retrieved from Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor:  Riendeau, Debra MN, APRN, BC,. (n.d.). Advanced Practice. Retrieved from NSNA IMPRINT: ancedPractice.pdf ancedPractice.pdf 18

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