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Defining the "professional" nurse: an issue for providers, consumers
Hospital Progress
|June 10, 1980
Summary
Most hospital administrators and nursing directors in Georgia oppose the American Nurses Association
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Healthcare Administration
Background:
- The American Nurses Association (ANA) proposed making the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) the minimum entry-level requirement for registered nurses.
- This resolution aimed to elevate professional nursing standards and practice.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the sentiment of hospital administrators and nursing directors in Georgia regarding the ANA's BSN entry-level resolution.
- To understand the initial reactions from healthcare leadership to proposed changes in nursing education requirements.
Main Methods:
- A survey was conducted among hospital administrators and nursing directors in Georgia.
- Data was collected on their stance towards the 1985 BSN entry-level requirement.
Main Results:
- 65 percent of surveyed hospital administrators and nursing directors expressed opposition to the ANA's resolution.
- A significant majority of healthcare leaders in Georgia did not support the immediate implementation of the BSN as the entry-level standard.
Conclusions:
- The findings indicate substantial resistance from healthcare leadership in Georgia to the proposed BSN entry-level requirement.
- Further research is needed to explore the implications of this opposition and to inform future policy decisions regarding nursing education standards.