In a 750‐1,000-word paper, discuss nursing practice today by addressing the following.

Field of Nursing.

In a 750‐1,000-word paper, discuss nursing practice today by addressing the following:

  • Explain how nursing practice has changed over time and how this evolution has changed the scope of practice and the approach to treating the individual.
  • Compare the differentiated practice competencies between an associate (ADN) and baccalaureate (BSN) education in nursing. Explain how scope of practice changes between an associate and baccalaureate nurse.
  • Identify a specific client care situation and describe how nursing care, or approaches to decision making, differ between the BSN‐prepared nurse and the ADN nurse.
  • Discuss the significance of applying evidence‐based practice to nursing care and explain how the academic preparation of the RN‐BSN nurse supports its application.
  • Discuss how nurses today communicate and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and how this supports safer and more effective client outcomes.

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