Registered Nurses

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North Carolina is about to suffer from a tragic shortage of registered nurses, that will put patient care at a risk by not providing sufficient health care. Hospitals in North Carolina are making it too difficult and expensive for people to become registered nurses. Patient care will be endangered by this future shortage. “Raising the education levels required might not actually result in more nurses with bachelor’s degrees; it might just result in fewer nurses. And that would almost certainly cause more surgical deaths, not less.” As of 2015, a new law in North Carolina remove the requirement to have a four year degree to become a registered nurse. However, this new law is mute because most hospitals will not hire people with a two year degree. An associate degree is a much more easily obtainable since it is less expensive, quicker, and exceptionally vocational. A person could also start their career with little to no debt. Students taking a direct path to a trade or technical vocation usually attend a two year school because of these benefits and a quick start to their career. Four year colleges is a investment in both education and money. Students who put the time and money into a four-year education will have more benefits than those who have two year degrees. On the …show more content…

Nurses with an associates degree do the same job as nurses with a bachelor's degree. Nurses with an associate's degree and bachelor's both pass the same exam and hold the same nursing licences. Nursing is a big essential determining the quality of care in a hospital and the nature of a patient's outcome. RNs keep records, administer medication, consult with other healthcare providers, monitor patients and educate individuals and family. Registered nurses can work in many places with an associate's degree such as, hospitals, institutions, department stores, medical