title: Escalating the pathway from the associate's degree in nursing to the bachelor of science in nursing and/or the master of science in nursing: what is standing in the way?
abstract: For more than 25 years, promoting higher levels of education for registered nurses (RNs) has been a strategic theme in national reports. Yet, only 42.2% of RNs in North Carolina hold a bachelor of science in nursing, a master of science in nursing, or a doctorate in nursing. Creating a seamless educational pathway for RNs is essential for achieving this goal.
authors: College of Nursing, East Carolina University, 3138 Health Sciences Bldg, Greenville, NC 27858, USA. scottel@ecu.edu
authors: Elaine S
authors: ES
authors: Scott
authors: Helen
authors: H
authors: Brinson
mesh_terms: D002321:Career Choice; D002322:Career Mobility; D003479:Curriculum; D004507:Education, Nursing, Associate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008008:Licensure, Nursing; D015969:National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, U.S., Health and Medicine Division; D009657:North Carolina; D009726:Nurses / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D014481:United States