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Committee develops plan for single entry level
Committee develops plan for single entry level
Since the 1979 House of Delegates approved the single entry level of nursing practice, the Entry Into Practice Committee has been developing an implementation plan. The plan was presented to the 1980 delegates at Congress by Shirley Phillips, RN. chairman. The 1979 resolution stated: AORN believes there should be one level of entry into nursing practice; furthermore, AORN believes the minimal preparation for entry into the practice of nursing should be the baccalaureate degree in nursing. Goals included disseminating the statement; advocating restructuring of the nursing education system, especially to increase accessibility to baccalaureate programs; and continuing the Committee for implementing the resolution and studying the issue. The Committee's activities have included: 0 publishing the statement in the AORN Journal and distributing a press release 0 disseminating the statement to nursing educators and other interested nurses 0 compiling data on national trends on the issue 0 discussing the issue with other nursing groups such as the American Nurses' Association, the American Association of
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Critical-Care Nurses, the National Intravenous Therapy Association. and the National League for Nursing (NLN). The implementation plan recommends a variety of activities. Some of the proposals are: 1 . AORN will market the position by disseminating an information packet: planning a 1981 Congress session: identifying entry-into-practice activities for future OR Nurse Days; and distributing information to high school students and counselors about the issue, accredited BSN programs, and costs of nursing education. 2. The Association will promote restructuring of the nursing education system by developing a model and guidelines for local activities; publicizing the need for more adequately prepared nursing faculty; communicating with nursing service administrators; and communicating with the NLN Council on Baccalaureate and Higher Degree programs 3. AORN will collaborate. cooperate. and communicate with other organizations. including nursing and health-related groups and state-wide master planning committees for nursing education. 4 . Identify national trends regarding entry into practice. 5 . Publish articles and publications on the issue.
AORN Journal. May 1980, Vol 3 1 . i V 1 1 ti
Since the 1979 House of Delegates approved the single entry level of nursing practice, the Entry Into Practice Committee has been developing an implementation plan. The plan was presented to the 1980 delegates at Congress by Shirley Phillips, RN. chairman. The 1979 resolution stated: AORN believes there should be one level of entry into nursing practice; furthermore, AORN believes the minimal preparation for entry into the practice of nursing should be the baccalaureate degree in nursing. Goals included disseminating the statement; advocating restructuring of the nursing education system, especially to increase accessibility to baccalaureate programs; and continuing the Committee for implementing the resolution and studying the issue. The Committee's activities have included: 0 publishing the statement in the AORN Journal and distributing a press release 0 disseminating the statement to nursing educators and other interested nurses 0 compiling data on national trends on the issue 0 discussing the issue with other nursing groups such as the American Nurses' Association, the American Association of
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Critical-Care Nurses, the National Intravenous Therapy Association. and the National League for Nursing (NLN). The implementation plan recommends a variety of activities. Some of the proposals are: 1 . AORN will market the position by disseminating an information packet: planning a 1981 Congress session: identifying entry-into-practice activities for future OR Nurse Days; and distributing information to high school students and counselors about the issue, accredited BSN programs, and costs of nursing education. 2. The Association will promote restructuring of the nursing education system by developing a model and guidelines for local activities; publicizing the need for more adequately prepared nursing faculty; communicating with nursing service administrators; and communicating with the NLN Council on Baccalaureate and Higher Degree programs 3. AORN will collaborate. cooperate. and communicate with other organizations. including nursing and health-related groups and state-wide master planning committees for nursing education. 4 . Identify national trends regarding entry into practice. 5 . Publish articles and publications on the issue.
AORN Journal. May 1980, Vol 3 1 . i V 1 1 ti