Nursing Education in USA

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` Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN)

` Registered Nurses (RN)

` Advanced Practice Nurses (APN)


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` Educational Programs for each are given atdifferent types of institution

` Should consider personal and professional goalsand interest when choosing particular educationalpath

` Each US state has a nursing board

` Upon successful completion of state-approvedprogram, a graduate must take licensing exam

given by the state.` ONLY when the exam is passed can a person

work as an LPN, RN, or APN


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` Licensed Practical Nurses obtain their nursingeducation tru technical / vocational schools,community/junior colleges, or even high schools,hospitals or universities.

` REQUIRE a minimum of 5 academic GCSEs atgrade C or higher to apply

x GCSE- General Certificate of Secondary Education

x Grade A to grade G passing grade

` The practical nursing programs include bothclassroom study and supervised clinical practice.


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` 4 year BSN

` 2 year Associate degree

` 3 year hospital training diploma

According to American Assoc of Colleges of Nursing

x BSN is the minimum requirement for professional nursing

practice


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` 2 years

` Minimum of 5 GCSE at grade C or higher

` Usually available at community and junior colleges

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GRADUATES RECEIVE: Associate of Arts /Associate of Science Degree

` To obtain bachelors degree after associatesdegree, a student must spend at least 2 additionalyears at a university or college that offers

bachelors or combined bachelors / mastersdegree


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` 2-3 years

` Often run by hospitals or community healthcenters

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Requirement:12 years of school education

` He/she can enroll for bachelors degree toupgrade qualifications

` Associate and Diploma holders can begin practiceas RN, but may find that they are limited to staff

positions as health care generalist and notqualified for certain positions outside hospital.


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` 4 years

` Requirement: minimum of 5 GCSE at grade C orhigher Many competitive schools require 2 or 3 A levels

` 1st 2 years: natural sciences, humanities, andsocial sciences

` Final 2 years: Nursing courses. On-site clinicaltraining hospitals, clinics, and OPD

` It is served as a basis for post graduate educationfor greater employment opportunities


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` Nursing professionals in US can prepare for

specialization only at post grad level


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` 18-24 months` Classroom and clinical work` Curriculum:

Nursing Science theory and application Health care management Research Courses in students specialization

` Requirements: Accredited bachelors degree RN license Clinical Work experience Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

` For International Students Required to have Commission on Graduate of Foreign Nursing

Schools (CGFNS) Certification


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` Programs for BSN graduates

` Condensed Bachelor to masters degree for

Associate/ Hospital Diploma

` Programs for RN with non-nursing degree` Programs for non-RN with non-nursing degree

` Joint degree programs like nursing/ public health


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` 5-7 years

` Requirements Bachelors degree

Masters degree

RN license Clinical work experience

GRE

` Prepare nurses for

Health administration Faculty positions

Clinical research

Advanced clinical practice


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` Curriculum Nursing history / philosophy

Nursing technique development and testing

Data management

Research methodology

Socio-economics of nursing


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` CGFNS certification Program

` 3 parts Review of Credentials

One-day qualifying exam Test forEnglish as Foreign Language (TOEFL)

x UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada are

exempted


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` 1st level, GENERAL nurse, graduated from a

government-approved nursing program

` 2 years GENERAL nursing training

` RN in your country of origin` Nurses who specialized in one area without being

educated; and Registered / licensed as a general

nurse (ex. Midwife, pedia nurse, psych-nurse) are

not eligible.


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` All nurses must be licensed in the state where

they wish to practice

` Most US states require

CGFNS Certificate from Foreigners before they take USregistered nurse licensure exam NCLEX-RN


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` Eligible for non-immigrant (H1-B) or immigrant

occupational

` Nurses who have licensure exam on the state

` Have an offer of employment for US health careorganization


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(The New Curriculum)


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` 79 units 93 units in 2632 hrs

` RLE: 2142 hrs 2499 hrs

` 28 additional units or about 3 summers ofschooling

` Freshmen: Theoretical Foundation in Nursing 1st sem

Fundamentals of Nursing Practice 2nd

Sem


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` Students shall choose at least 2 electives to

complete BSN 3rd year 2nd sem

x Parent-child nursing

x Spiritual care nursing

x Hospice pallative care

4th year 1st sem

x Acute/ critical care nursing

x Quality health carex Care of the chronically ill and older person

x ICU 8 units of clinical work


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` Demonstrate competence in safe and quality nursingcare

` Management of resources and environment` Health education

` Legal Responsibility` Ethico-moral Responsibility` Personal and Professional development` Quality improvement` Research

` Record management` Communication` Collaboration and teamwork


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ALL REGISTERED NURSES IN

THE PHILIPPINES ARE

REQUIRED TO HAVE A BSNDEGREE.


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