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such as all BSN programs are about diversity.

American Association of Colleges of Nursing

http://www.aacn.nche.edu/education-resources/BaccEssentials08.pdf

Title: The Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice

Pg 6: Increasing globalization of healthcare and the diversity of this nation’s population mandates an attention to diversity in order to provide safe, high quality care. The professional nurse practices in a multicultural environment and must possess the skills to provide culturally appropriate care.

Pg 10: Successful integration of liberal education and nursing education provides graduates with knowledge of human cultures, including spiritual beliefs, and the physical and natural worlds supporting an inclusive approach to practice. The study of history, fine arts, literature, and languages are important building blocks for developing cultural competence and clinical reasoning.

Pg 12: The baccalaureate program prepares the graduate to: ... 5. Apply knowledge of social and cultural factors to the care of diverse populations.

Pg 24: The baccalaureate program prepares the graduate to: ... 7. Collaborate with other healthcare professionals and patients to provide spiritually and culturally appropriate health promotion and disease and injury prevention interventions.

Pg 31: The baccalaureate program prepares the graduate to: ... 7. Provide appropriate patient teaching that reflects developmental stage, age, culture, spirituality, patient preferences, and health literacy considerations to foster patient engagement in their care.


The major difference between an ADN and BSN is taking classes on cultural awareness. When I went though the BSN program, every semester had a class featuring cultural awareness. The people who were of other cultures (We had a Muslim and a Hispanic student), they were basically celebrated because they could share their knowledge during the cultural education classes.

Any program not meeting the essentials for a Baccalaureate Education might need to be investigated if they're not meeting the fundamental knowledge and values of a BSN program.

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