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2.1 The Battle of Degrees

scenario

Rosemary is right out of college and proud of the BSN she earned through hard work, perseverance, and encouragement from her parents, who took out several loans to finance her education. Her first job is on a post-surgical floor at General Hospital, where most of her coworkers are older and long-term employees at the institution.

Rosemary is the newest nurse on the unit. During orientation, her preceptor, Eilene, comments frequently on the differences between a nurse with an associate degree and one with a BSN.

“Why go to school for so long?” she asks Rosemary in front of a group of nurses. “I have an AD and I’ve done just fine. They ought to just grandfather us in.”

“That’s right,” another nurse with the same background adds. “Forget all this encouragement to get a four-year degree. We know just as much as they do.”

Rosemary begins to feel targeted by comments from Eilene and other coworkers. She questions whether she really did make the right choice in obtaining a four-year degree and becomes anxious about her performance.