Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.
Health Serv Res. 2013 Dec;48(6 Pt 1):1859-78. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.12104. Epub 2013 Sep 16.
A registered nurse (RN) license can be obtained by completing a baccalaureate degree (BSN), an associate degree (AD), or a diploma program. The aim of this article is to examine the return to baccalaureate education from the perspective of the nurse.
National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses, 2000, 2004, and 2008.
The effect of education on RN wages is estimated using multivariate regression, both for initial education and for completing a second degree. The coefficients are used to calculate lifetime expected earnings. Multinomial logistic regression is used to examine the relationship between education and job title.
Lifetime earnings for nurses whose initial education is the BSN are higher than those of AD nurses only if the AD program requires 3 years and the discount rate is 2 percent. For individuals who enter nursing with an AD, lifetime earnings are higher if they complete a BSN. The BSN is associated with higher likelihood of being an advanced practice registered nurse, having an academic title, and having a management title.
Because baccalaureate education confers benefits both for RNs and their patients, policies to encourage the pursuit of BSN degrees need to be supported.
注册护士（RN）执照可通过完成学士学位（BSN）、副学士学位（AD）或文凭课程获得。本文旨在从护士的角度审视重返学士学位教育的问题。
2000 年、2004 年和 2008 年全国注册护士抽样调查。
使用多元回归估计教育对 RN 工资的影响，包括初始教育和完成第二学位的影响。使用系数计算终生预期收入。使用多项逻辑回归检验教育与职称之间的关系。
如果 AD 项目需要 3 年且贴现率为 2%，那么初始教育为 BSN 的护士的终生收入将高于 AD 护士。对于以 AD 进入护理行业的个人，如果完成 BSN，则终生收入更高。BSN 与更有可能成为高级实践注册护士、拥有学术头衔和管理头衔相关。
由于学士学位教育既对 RN 及其患者有益，因此需要支持鼓励追求 BSN 学位的政策。
