bicentennial
Senior Member (Voting Rights)
Maybe he just needs more school nurses to make up the rural shortage, and any urban shortage - IF school nursing does not need the full, advanced nursing qualification. Does anyone here know?
I heard that the British government watered down nursing qualifications, some time ago, I forgot how. Few know about such thing unless in the field
140 Lawmakers Send Letter Urging DoED to Add Nursing To The List Of Professional Degrees
The Trump administration's "One Big Beautiful Bill" excludes nursing from graduate degree programs deemed as 'professional.' The move impacts loan funding, healthcare delivery, and patient care access. 140 Lawmakers, from both parties, sent a letter urging the administration to add nursing to...nurse.org
Nursing Excluded as 'Professional' Degree By Department of Education
The U.S. Department of Education has officially excluded nursing in its recently revamped definition of “professional degree” programs. This change occurs as part of the implementation of President Trump’s "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (OBBBA) and has nursing organizations nationwide raising alarms.
Key Takeaways
- Graduate nursing students will lose access to higher federal loan limits previously available to professional degree programs.
- Nursing students will be excluded from certain loan forgiveness programs reserved for professional degrees.
- These changes create significant financial obstacles for students pursuing advanced nursing education.