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Motivational orientations of RN-BSN students at Rowan University
… and associate prepared nurses enrolled in a RN-BSN program, by examining what factors influence students to participate in adult education activities. Research was conducted at Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey during the fall of 2011. Questionnaires were electronically distributed to 200 …
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Nursing faculty shortages: Perspectives from deans and directors of BSN programs
… that offer the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree. The interviews and a review of institutional artifacts informed the study.</p> <p>Rich, descriptive data gathered in this study revealed strategies employed by deans and directors, as they struggled to recruit and retain faculty at a …
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New BSN Nurse Informatics Competencies: Perceptions of Academic Preparedness for Practice
<p>One rapidly expanding nursing program at a public research university in the mid-south region of the United States served as the site for this study. Recent nurse graduates were selected in a purposeful sampling from alumni who had conferred degrees from May 2007 through May 2013. Sixty-three …
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What is the BSN Student's Perception of Why a Nursing Course was Failed?
… study was to explore the Bachelor of Science (BSN) nursing student perception of why a nursing course was failed. Participants, (N=19), from three universities in Texas were interviewed. Narrative inquiry, specifically storytelling, was used to ascertain the individual students’ perceptions of …
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Perceptions of the BSN: what nurses think and the factors that influence those perceptions
… and attitudes that nurses hold toward the BSN and the factors that influence those perceptions. The study found that non-BSN nurses generally view the BSN from the perspective of nurses’ performance at the bedside. BSN-prepared nurses are perceived as lacking the requisite technical skills …
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Registered nurses who do and who do not pursue the baccalaureate degree in nursing (BSN)
… (RNs) who do and the RNs who do not pursue a BSN. The constructs of motivational orientations, Locus-of-Control, and perceived educational barriers guided the study. The subjects consisted of 102 RNs who lived/worked in the same geographical region. Fifty-three of the subjects were enrolled in …
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An Evaluation of Student Perceptions of Academic Advising in a RN/BSN Distance Educational Nursing Program
Over the past decade, RN/BSN programs have gained popularity across the nation with an emphasis upon structural flexibility and/or adult student learning principles. Research has shown a positive association between advisement and decreased attrition rates for this unique student body. The purpose …
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Developing A Facilitated Pathway For Associate Degree Nursing Graduates to Enroll In An Rn-Bsn Program
… [IOM]) recommendation to increase the number of BSN graduates has renewed interest among nurse leaders to create new and innovative pathways for nurses to continue to higher levels of education. The literature review in this paper was conducted to determine the perceived incentives and barriers …
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Social Presence, Satisfaction, and Perceived Learning of RN-to-BSN Students in Web-Based Nursing Courses
… the study were 128 students in an online RN-to-BSN program at one college in the northeastern United States who were taking an online nursing course during the study term. Results indicated that there was a strong relationship between overall satisfaction and overall social presence (rs = .63, p …
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A phenomenological exploration of the lived experience of concurrent ADN-BSN program graduates in the Southwestern U.S.
… lived experience of concurrent enrollment ADN-BSN graduates for the purpose of identifying the rewards, complexities, barriers, and challenges of the pathway for students. A descriptive phenomenological approach was used to gather data from graduates of a large concurrent enrollment ADN-BSN …
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Monitoring Bacteria Cultures Using Near Infrared (nir) Binary Spectronephelometry (bsn), Raman Spectra and Principal Component Analysis (pca)
… A new technique, binary spectronephelometry (BSN) has the same or better sensitivity and precision for population monitoring as optical density at 600nm (OD600), while simultaneously measuring metabolic processes. The BSN algorithm uses laser induced emission to probe mildly turbid media i.e., …
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The Impact of Structured Debriefing, Following Simulation, on BSN Student Development of Clinical Reasoning and Clinical Judgment Skills
The necessity of appropriate clinical reasoning and clinical judgment skills is recognized as essential for the development of a competent practitioner. In response to the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report which called for a re-evaluation of the educational processes used to prepare practitioners, …
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The Relationship Between Mineral Nutrition and Late-Season Bunch Stem Necrosis of Cabernet Sauvignon (Vitis vinifera L.) Grapevines
Late-season Bunch Stem Necrosis (BSN) is observed as a necrosis of the cluster stem (rachis) that leads to shriveling of berries on the affected portion of the cluster. Field experiments were conducted over three years at two vineyards in northern Virginia to examine relationships between specific …
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A qualitative study of faculty/student perceptions of RN to baccalaureate nursing degree curricula and instructional needs through focus groups and follow-up interviews
… this qualitative study was to explore the RN to BSN student's perceptions about what they need from curricula and the faculty to meet their educational goals. In addition, the study looked at the relationship between student identified needs and those identified by the faculty in regard to the RN …
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Minimax sampling for key agreement generation in body sensor networks
… to optimize memory usage in body sensor network (BSN) nodes during key agreement generation. In BSNs, it is important to secure communication between BSN nodes to ensure confidentiality, authenticity, and integrity of the information. The BSN node is faced with resource constraints such as …
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Understanding RN workforce education in the rural North-Central Region of Michigan
… nurses prepared at the baccalaureate level (BSN) or higher by 2020. This is an ambitious goal given that, nationally, only 50% of nurses have a BSN. In fact, only 40% of nurses in Michigan have a BSN, and in the rural North-Central Region of this state, only 29% (the lowest in the state) of …
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A Phenomenological Study to Describe the Pursuit of a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing by Associate Degree Registered Nurses
… to attain a baccalaureate degree in nursing (BSN). Data gathered during individual interviews will provide documentation of the benefits of attaining a BSN as well as identifying barriers that associate degree RNs must overcome to pursue a BSN education.</p>
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