Essay About Bsn Nurses And Higher Degree

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There are many ways my BSN will apply to health care. First, it has broadened
my whole perspective of how many different fields of nursing you can go into with a
higher degree such as being a manager of a unit, pharmaceutical sales, or even going on
to practice as a NP. Almost all unit and clinical managers all have their BSNs. I highly
respect them because it takes a lot of time and effort to go on to get a higher degree, when
you do not have to. I believe that BSN nurses have a broadened view on the patients plan
of care. It makes you consider smaller pieces of care that may be overlooked such as
cultural considerations or even as simple as communication. With a BSN, you have a
better opportunity for job offerings and opportunities. Most other health care workers
look up to nurses who have BSNs because they know that you did not have to get a
Bachelors degree to be a nurse. Therefore, I feel that BSN nurses are more highly
respected.
I have learned many important things in this BSN program to further my
knowledge in the field of nursing. Leadership and management are the two most
important pieces I think that will benefit me in the future. I have learned how to use
effective communication, and how to be a good listener. I also learned how to resolve
conflict and how to implement new decision making processes. One major piece that
really broadened my views on nursing was nursing theories. I never knew there was so
many nursing theorists and all of their theories are very useful in nursing practice each
day. I really enjoyed Martha Rogers and Florence Nightingale just to mention a few.
One other major debate we had was “Is nursing a profession?” I think we still go on to
this day to debate this issue. Nursing research was also very helpful. I now know how to
critique a research article and the applicability it has to health care.
Each day I practice as a nurse, I use all very important skills and knowledge that I
learned in the BSN program. Working in the ER and discharging people home each day,
I am aware of more follow up programs that patients can take advantage of. I have also
used my computer skills at work for looking up different illnesses plans of care, and I
have really improved my skills on the computer with power point. I recently did a
continuing education class on trauma, and it was very easy for me to pull together
information and piece it together on a power point presentation. As far as my clinical
learning plan and change project, I feel it is going to tremendously benefit other nurses as
well as the patients each day at work. In comparing myself to a nurse with an associates
degree, I feel that I look more at the whole picture of nursing than just at the patient.
There are many political roles I have also acquired while in the BSN program such as
being in-charge of the unit, and by simply delegating more duties to workers under me
such as nurse aides. My communication skills have definitely improved and I have
learned to be a better listener and how to effectively get my point across using a calm
tone.
Having my BSN will help to serve me in many ways in the future. If I ever want
to get into management, having a BSN will absolutely be an advantage. From this