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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]LPN blue collar, RN white collar[/quote]
The Penn poster got me thinking...I think the "problem" (not that it's really a problem but) is that an RN encompasses a very widddeee range of education levels. You can have an RN that has an associate degree from Bob's Trade School, or an RN that has their bachelor's from Penn or Columbia. I mean granted they're not probably not doing the same job (I don't know much about the nursing field) but it's not like say, a lawyer, where every lawyer has the exact same amount of education, or say, an investment banker, where you can be reasonably certain that they have a strong educational "pedigree" or are otherwise brilliant. [/quote]

Doctors can graduate from Harvard or Middle Tennessee State U. A lawyer could graduate from Yale or from Bob Jones U and pass the same bar. [/quote]
True, but all doctors have to complete the same (number-wise) four years of undergrad, four years of medical school, however many years for their specialty, residency, etc...[/quote] Yes, I understand this line of thinking but nurses be they BSN or ASN educated are all tested on the same material. Those extra courses are more management, community health etc slanted in a BSN. Besides, really the first year of nursing is where the real education comes in. I would take a community college experienced nurse over a brand new yale educated one for the care of myself or my family anyday! Another thing is pass rates for the licensing exam- a local community college has a waaaay better NCLEX pass rate and reputation than a local BSN program. You can't always take it at face value that just because it's community college it's poor education or 'lesser than' a BSN program.[/quote]

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