Abstract
This paper suggests that one way to address the staffing shortage problem in the nursing profession is to encourage more of those interested in a nursing profession to pursue a two-year nursing degree program instead of a four-year program. The paper explains that the two year degree still produces fully qualified and capable nurses and is worth pursuing for those interested in the nursing profession but not interested in a four-year degree program.

From the Paper
"This is not to suggest that nursing is an easy career path or that anyone can meet its challenges. To graduate with an associate degree in nursing, the student must master both science and math classes. In addition they need personal attributes that include compassion, the ability to keep their heads in crises, and the ability to think on their feet (Staff writers, 2005). These are skills that cannot be transmitted by a professor no matter what the name of the degree. However, for those who can handle the academic work, nursing can be a challenging and rewarding profession, and one that can be entered with only two years of college debt rather than four."

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