NUR202 EXAMINATION 2026 VERIFIED
SOLUTION COMPENDIUM
◉BSN. Answer: 4 year program
-may be admitted as a freshman or after completing certain liberal
arts and science courses
-graduates are prepared to take the NCLEX-RN for licensure
◉ADN. Answer: Associate Degree in Nursing
newest form of basic preparation for RN practice
-bagan in 1952 as a result of the post-World War II nursing shortage
-2 year program
-stepping stone to get to the BSN degree
◉Diploma Program:. Answer: hospital based
-earliest form of nursing education
-most programs followed a modified apprenticeship model
-programs lasted about 3 years
, ◉LPN:. Answer: -licensed practice nurse
-first step in the educational ladder
-work under an RN
◉MSN:. Answer: -Master's of Science in Nursing
-BSN degree from an accredited program
-licensure as an RN
-completion of the GRE or other standard aptitude test
-minimum undergraduate grade point average of a 3.0
-recent work experience as an RN in an area related to the desired
area of specialization
-specific goals for graduate study
-18 to 24 month long program (full time)
◉DNP:. Answer: -Doctor of Nursing Practice
-nurses prepare to become faculty members in universities,
administrators in schools of nursing or large medical centers,
researchers, theorists, and advanced practitioners
◉CNS:. Answer: -Clinical Nurse Specialist
-certified nurses have a greater earning potential, wider
employment opportunities, broader scope of practice, validation of
their skills, knowledge, and abilities, public recognition, sense of
SOLUTION COMPENDIUM
◉BSN. Answer: 4 year program
-may be admitted as a freshman or after completing certain liberal
arts and science courses
-graduates are prepared to take the NCLEX-RN for licensure
◉ADN. Answer: Associate Degree in Nursing
newest form of basic preparation for RN practice
-bagan in 1952 as a result of the post-World War II nursing shortage
-2 year program
-stepping stone to get to the BSN degree
◉Diploma Program:. Answer: hospital based
-earliest form of nursing education
-most programs followed a modified apprenticeship model
-programs lasted about 3 years
, ◉LPN:. Answer: -licensed practice nurse
-first step in the educational ladder
-work under an RN
◉MSN:. Answer: -Master's of Science in Nursing
-BSN degree from an accredited program
-licensure as an RN
-completion of the GRE or other standard aptitude test
-minimum undergraduate grade point average of a 3.0
-recent work experience as an RN in an area related to the desired
area of specialization
-specific goals for graduate study
-18 to 24 month long program (full time)
◉DNP:. Answer: -Doctor of Nursing Practice
-nurses prepare to become faculty members in universities,
administrators in schools of nursing or large medical centers,
researchers, theorists, and advanced practitioners
◉CNS:. Answer: -Clinical Nurse Specialist
-certified nurses have a greater earning potential, wider
employment opportunities, broader scope of practice, validation of
their skills, knowledge, and abilities, public recognition, sense of
