Nursing

Why Should the RN Pursue a BSN?

New research strongly supports the need for a greater percentage of Baccalaureate and higher degreed nurses in the workforce.
BSN level nurses are found to have higher levels of job satisfaction.
Nurse administrators & Chief Nursing Officers recognize distinct differences in competencies based on education, especially in the areas of communication and problem-solving skills, and prefer to hire nurses who have a BSN degree.
RN to BSN students demonstrate higher competency in nursing practice, communication, leadership, professional integration, and research/evaluation.
Registered nurses work as part of an interdisciplinary team with colleagues educated at the Master's level or higher and should not be the least educated member of the health care team.
The US Army, US Navy, and the US Air Force all require the Baccalaureate degree to practice as an active duty registered nurse.
The National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice, a federal panel that advises Congress and the US Secretary for Health and Human Services on nursing issues, has recommended that at least two-thirds of the basic nurse workforce hold Baccalaureate or higher degrees in nursing by 2010.
Nurses who obtain their BSN degree have a greater opportunity for an increase in salary and professional advancement.