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Hello All,

First of all, I must say I love this website with all the information I have about Nurses and the industry. Not only I am a nursing student (also have a degree in public health - epidemiology), I also work closely with the Dean of KU School of Nursing for both undergraduate and graduate programs. Something I always knew about the nursing industry is that we have a lot of nurses that will retire soon since the average age is anywhere from 45-49. What I didn't know is that in the next 5 years, we will have literally about a million RNs/BSNs/MSNs (combined) who will retire and we will need THAT MANY nurses in our communities across the country and abroad!!! What are we doing as nurses to help this situation? Personally, I have come across some nurses who aren't so much clinically oriented and really truly not sincere with their efforts when it come to patient care and delivery! Further we only have about 3% nurses in this country as WHOLE who holds a doctrate degree. When I look around the accredited nursing programs across the nation, I see curriculum's that are so tough to get into, and further nurses stopping with their diploma's and associate's in nursing. What will motivate nurses to go further to attain higher clincial ladders and/or for higher educational goals and career advancements, both to serve themselves and the communities we belong to? :idea:

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Specializes in icu, er, transplant, case management, ps.
Hello All,

First of all, I must say I love this website with all the information I have about Nurses and the industry. Not only I am a nursing student (also have a degree in public health - epidemiology), I also work closely with the Dean of KU School of Nursing for both undergraduate and graduate programs. Something I always knew about the nursing industry is that we have a lot of nurses that will retire soon since the average age is anywhere from 45-49. What I didn't know is that in the next 5 years, we will have literally about a million RNs/BSNs/MSNs (combined) who will retire and we will need THAT MANY nurses in our communities across the country and abroad!!! What are we doing as nurses to help this situation? Personally, I have come across some nurses who aren't so much clinically oriented and really truly not sincere with their efforts when it come to patient care and delivery! Further we only have about 3% nurses in this country as WHOLE who holds a doctrate degree. When I look around the accredited nursing programs across the nation, I see curriculum's that are so tough to get into, and further nurses stopping with their diploma's and associate's in nursing. What will motivate nurses to go further to attain higher clincial ladders and/or for higher educational goals and career advancements, both to serve themselves and the communities we belong to? :idea:

What are you saying? That we should lower the education standards for professors because the advanced programs are too difficult? I hope not. I've been in nursing since 1964. And I've watched nursing education go from requiring BSN's to MSN's to PhD's in order to teach. I agree that our educators are graying rapidly but we have known about this problem for more then ten years. And most want to lower the standards instead of improving them and the financial aspects of most educators. We are advocating taking two steps backwards, yet demanding we be treated like professionals. Sorry but other professionals require at a minimum of a BA or BS. And most health care professionals require a Masters.

Woody:balloons:

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What will push me to obtain a higher degree is my own personal dreams and motivation. I am in school now to obtain my associate degree. I fully plan to go back and get my BSN just after graduation and then start in on my masters. I need to find a school that is more organized and well-run than the one I currently attend though. I am frustrated with the seeming lack of prepardness that our clinical component seems to consist of all too often. I know our night and weekend program is a new one but the school is not new at all and they had a phenominal reputation for great NCLEX rates (one of the main reasons I chose them). I recently found out that the first students who graduated from the program (we are the second to go through this new night and weekends thing) did NOT fare well on the NCLEX. This school is notoriously difficult to get through and I wonder how or if their standards may have changed in order for their pass rates to fall? Or what else the problem might have been...

Anyway, I suppose I am getting off topic, but I probably won't further my education with them. I will most likely look elsewhere and research a school more fully (not just their pass rates and their reputation) next time so that hopefully I can find a great program. But it is my belief that personal motivation is the only thing that will take someone up the degree ladder. That being said, it is also my personal belief that everyone deserves to be respected for where they want to be on that ladder. I don't think a higher degree necessarily equals a better nurse and I think we should all respect each other's right to practice at the level we choose to without belittling anyone with less education (as long as they are safe and effective caregivers).

Thanks,

Shanyone

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Smitha,

I want to become a nurse to much. I also have a public health degree and my gpa is not so high like a 2.75. I looked into many schools but majority of the schools all want a 3.0. Can you please guide me on which school I can apply to that is not so competitive.

thank you !

Amna

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Smitha,

I want to become a nurse to much. I also have a public health degree and my gpa is not so high like a 2.75. I looked into many schools but majority of the schools all want a 3.0. Can you please guide me on which school I can apply to that is not so competitive.

thank you !

Amna

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