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Discuss current research that links patient safety outcomes to ADN and BSN nurses. Based on soe real-life experiences, do you agree or disagree with this research?
According to current research there has been continuing evidence linking the benefits of BSN degree nurses when comparing ADN prepared. According to a study by Linda Aiken it was found that hospitals who had a 60% of nurses BSN prepared there was a 30% less mortality rate. This was compared to only 30% less mortality rate when only 30% of the nurses had BSN degrees (The Sentinal Watch, 2014). Healthcare has many issues that need to be addressed in the coming years such as CLABSI, hospital acquired infection and medication errors ( The Sentinal Watch, 2014). Nurses who have acquired their BSN are trained better to deal with these problems. The extra 2 years of training allows for the important teachings related to leadership and evidence based practice (The Sentinal Watch, 2014).
The Importance of getting your BSN cannot be underestimated, in my opinion the extra schooling gets nurses more acclimated with research, this helps them see the issues that face healthcare today. Nurses who have only their Associates degree lack the important aspects of research and leadership training. Todays healthcare system needs nurses who can overcome the many challenges they will be faced with. I believe we need at least 90% of nurses to have their BSN. With rising costs that are not associated with better outcomes trained nurses are our best option to fix the healthcare system.
References
The Sentinal Watch (2014). How Does Your Nursing Degree Affect Patient Outcome Mortality Rates. Retrieved from www.sentinalwatch.com