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BSN in 10: What Is Your Opinion?
Author(s) -
Haverkamp Jacqueline J.,
Ball Kay
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
aorn journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1878-0369
pISSN - 0001-2092
DOI - 10.1016/j.aorn.2013.06.006
Subject(s) - bachelor , legislation , health care , nursing , associate degree , medical education , psychology , medicine , political science , law
The purpose of this project was to elicit the opinions of members of AORN of Central Ohio regarding Ohio's BSN‐in‐10 initiative. Using a focus group, we sought to answer the following question: is there a need to legislate that newly licensed RNs in Ohio obtain a bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) within 10 years? Participants valued higher education but were not informed about the need for more BSN‐prepared nurses. They also were not aware of the professional and financial effects of obtaining a baccalaureate degree, the available resources to assist them in obtaining one, or collaborative nursing association partnerships that advocate for BSN‐in‐10 legislation. The results suggest that health care policy advocates need to find alternative means to communicate essential information to RNs.