NURSING 101 EXAM 1 2026 PREMIUM
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KEY
◉Practical/vocational nursing Answer: 12 to 18 month program -
vocational technical
school, community college, trade school
Emphasis: direct patient care, little theory
LPN practice has been expanded due to
nursing shortage
- Some roles beyond scope of intended practice
Charge nurse, unsupervised direct care
◉Bachelor's degree in nursing Answer: - 4 years in universities in
colleges
- stresses independence of practice; assessement skills; leadership
and management abilities
- generalist degree
, ◉Associate degree of nursing Answer: - 2 years in length in
community college
- traditionally technical orientation to bedside care
- short term solution to nursing shortage
◉Ladder Programs/Bridge Programs Answer: - Allows nurse to
upgrade their education and move from one educational level to
another by granting credit for previous coursework and experience
without loss of credits
◉Master's degree nursing Answer: - Usually need BSN first
- part-time students, thesis, exam, or journal publication required
- advanced practice education
- NP: can access, exam, diagnose and write prescriptions; have to
pass certification exam
- CNS: master's first then experience and specific field; special
licensing exam
◉Doctorate degree nursing Answer: DNP/PhD, terminal degree
options:
MSN (master nursing) to DNP (doctorate)
NP (nurse practitioner) to DNP (doctorate)
BSN (bachelor) to MSN (master) to DNP (doctorate)
REVIEW PACK WITH DETAILED ANSWER
KEY
◉Practical/vocational nursing Answer: 12 to 18 month program -
vocational technical
school, community college, trade school
Emphasis: direct patient care, little theory
LPN practice has been expanded due to
nursing shortage
- Some roles beyond scope of intended practice
Charge nurse, unsupervised direct care
◉Bachelor's degree in nursing Answer: - 4 years in universities in
colleges
- stresses independence of practice; assessement skills; leadership
and management abilities
- generalist degree
, ◉Associate degree of nursing Answer: - 2 years in length in
community college
- traditionally technical orientation to bedside care
- short term solution to nursing shortage
◉Ladder Programs/Bridge Programs Answer: - Allows nurse to
upgrade their education and move from one educational level to
another by granting credit for previous coursework and experience
without loss of credits
◉Master's degree nursing Answer: - Usually need BSN first
- part-time students, thesis, exam, or journal publication required
- advanced practice education
- NP: can access, exam, diagnose and write prescriptions; have to
pass certification exam
- CNS: master's first then experience and specific field; special
licensing exam
◉Doctorate degree nursing Answer: DNP/PhD, terminal degree
options:
MSN (master nursing) to DNP (doctorate)
NP (nurse practitioner) to DNP (doctorate)
BSN (bachelor) to MSN (master) to DNP (doctorate)
