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N.Y. and N.J. Consider BSN Requirement

Monday, September 07, 2009

For several decades, the education standards for entry into nursing practice have generated spirited discussion among nurses and legislators alike. That discussion is sure to heat up once again with BSN in 10 bills on the floor in both the New York and New Jersey state legislatures. The bills would require all newly licensed RNs to obtain a BSN within 10 years of initial licensure.

If signed into law, the proposals will have a lasting impact on the nursing profession. There are a number of concerns about what the passage of the two bills would mean for the schools of nursing in New York and New Jersey, that, like the rest of the country, already are turning potential candidates away because of faculty shortages. Concern over the fate of ADN and diploma programs also is a major issue, as is the potential monetary burden that could be placed upon nurses to fulfill the BSN education requirement.

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