TY - JOUR
T1 - The baccalaureate degree in nursing as an entry-level requirement for professional nursing practice
AU - Jacobs, Linda A.
AU - DiMattio, Mary Jane K.
AU - Bishop, Tammi L.
AU - Fields, Sheldon D.
PY - 1998
Y1 - 1998
N2 - The education of professional nurses must take place in institutions of higher learning with a bachelor of science in nursing degree required for beginning professional practice. Nurses educated in these academic settings should be socialized as professionals with a philosophical and value system that is compatible with this role. This education should be flexible, diverse, and directed toward providing the nurse with a solid base for general, professional nursing practice. Nursing as a profession is a social institution and must present itself as a strong, unified profession to survive the inevitable changes occurring on the health care front. By tracing the evolution of the entry-into-practice dilemma, a systems archetype and two mental models that currently drive nursing and jeopardize its potential to meet the demands of the emerging health care market are identified. The authors offer a high-leverage solution to the entry-into-practice dilemma that they believe will strengthen the nursing profession.
AB - The education of professional nurses must take place in institutions of higher learning with a bachelor of science in nursing degree required for beginning professional practice. Nurses educated in these academic settings should be socialized as professionals with a philosophical and value system that is compatible with this role. This education should be flexible, diverse, and directed toward providing the nurse with a solid base for general, professional nursing practice. Nursing as a profession is a social institution and must present itself as a strong, unified profession to survive the inevitable changes occurring on the health care front. By tracing the evolution of the entry-into-practice dilemma, a systems archetype and two mental models that currently drive nursing and jeopardize its potential to meet the demands of the emerging health care market are identified. The authors offer a high-leverage solution to the entry-into-practice dilemma that they believe will strengthen the nursing profession.
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U2 - 10.1016/S8755-7223(98)80063-X
DO - 10.1016/S8755-7223(98)80063-X
M3 - Article
C2 - 9682581
AN - SCOPUS:0032110260
SN - 8755-7223
VL - 14
SP - 225
EP - 233
JO - Journal of Professional Nursing
JF - Journal of Professional Nursing
IS - 4
ER -