What is the difference between the Bachelors Degree and an Associates Degree?
Before discussing differences, let’s look at similarities between the programs: graduates from both programs take the licensure exam (NCLEX-RN) to become licensed as registered nurses; students take arts and sciences to support the nursing core requirements; entry-level staff nurse positions appear similar (however the baccalaureate-prepared nurse has a broader educational background, thus affording greater career opportunities); and students complete coursework in communication skills, technical skill mastery, and clinical care of child-bearing women, psychiatric patients, and children and adults with health variations. Now the differences. An Associate Degree requires 66-91 credits and 585-810 clinical practice hours, and can be completed in 4-6 semesters. Graduates of Associate Degree programs are classified as Technical Nurses. They have basic nursing knowledge and are prepared to work in structured settings with less complex patients. They direct themselves and others, and work as
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