[megananne7]

http://allnurses.com/forums/f283/tru...oon-87404.html

http://allnurses.com/forums/f283/bsn...ed-187019.html

http://allnurses.com/forums/f164/man...ink-71208.html

[jmgrn65]

It is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard.

[elkpark]

"THE RUMOR THAT WOULDN'T DIE!!!!!!"

There is no such requirement in place anywhere in the US. This has been discussed for over 30 years now, and it's no closer to actually happening than it was 30 years ago.

[Spidey's mom]

I remember when I first became interested in nursing - having no background whatsoever I too took things at face value. And I heard this too.

Just be careful. Take everything you hear with a grain of salt.

steph

[nurse38401]

I have been a nurse for 16 yrs. and I've heard that it will be mandatory for all RNs to have their BSN for the last 14yrs.. With the nursing shortage being what it is, I really don't believe it will ever happen. They haven't done away with the LPN positions yet, and have always heard that would happen too. We need nurse's too bad to start putting those kind of demands on us.

[HM2Viking]

ND tried this. It was repealed in very short order....

[Dixielee]

Originally Posted by elkpark

"THE RUMOR THAT WOULDN'T DIE!!!!!!"

There is no such requirement in place anywhere in the US. This has been discussed for over 30 years now, and it's no closer to actually happening than it was 30 years ago.

Exactly! When I graduated with my AS nursing in 1973, everyone was talking about BSN being the requirement in just a few years. There were not even any BSN programs in my area, so we were all freaked out. Well, a few years have come and gone, I got my BSN going part time, and there are still no mandatory requirements.

With the current and past nursing shortages, I wouldn't worry about it. If you want a BSN for your own personal satisfaction or need one to move to management or education, then you should look into it. But don't jump into a program until you are ready, you have lots of time!

[BarbraJean]

In Ontario they initiated mandatory BScn as entry into practice Grandfathering those of us that don't have a BScn. They did it quickly & smoothly the result? As short staffed as we were before it's worse now & the grads coming out of University have great theory & critical thinking skills, very little skill level & feel with a degree they don't want to get their hands dirty. Heaven only knows what's going to happen in the near future

[Mexarican]

sounds good...reasonable

mex

[towntalker]

the requirement that everyone finish in 4 is not going to happen, some people can't go full time d/t financial/family concerns
they have been talking about all bsn hospitals for a long time but those hospitals that are all rn ad/bsn are lucky to keep the slots filled