Does Obamacare 2014 allow only BSRN to sit for NCLEX-RN?

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Does Obamacare 2014 allow only BSRN degrees to sit for NCLEX-RN? Not diploma or associate degree RN? A student I talked to yesterday said that SNAP (Student Nurses' Association of PA) was saying that is true for Pennsylvania, at the most recent convention.

Is anyone else hearing similar warnings or rumors?

Specializes in LTC and School Health.
Obamacare is going to effect nurses with ADNs and diplomas by banning them from working in hospital settings. Those who have an ADN or diploma will be grandfathered into the system. But I don't know if that will kick them out if they try to change jobs or not. This is going to encourage those with ADNs and diplomas to go back and achieve higher education. I personally think it is a good idea because you need the critical thinking skills to achieve the best possible outcomes for patients. But some of the best nurses I know only have an ADN. We will see what happens. Hope this helps.

Please be aware that your usage of words come off quite offensive, especially to us who have an ADN. Only is definitely not the correct word to use when describing the degree we worked so hard for. Just like stating someone is only a CNA is offensive.

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Specializes in PDN; Burn; Phone triage.
I dont know about y'all, but when the S*&% hits the fan on the floor, and you need your best, I usually look to that old school diploma RN and follow her lead WAYYYY before I even consider the one with all those fancy letters behind her name....

Just my observation....

Well, at least 'round mah parts, the only diploma educated nurses working in hospitals are nurses who were initially licensed 20-30+ years ago.

I, too, would look towards nurses who have been in nursing for longer than I've been alive for guidance and advice.

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Well, at least 'round mah parts, the only diploma educated nurses working in hospitals are nurses who were initially licensed 20-30+ years ago.

I, too, would look towards nurses who have been in nursing for longer than I've been alive for guidance and advice.

While I am one of the diploma nurses who has probably been in practice longer than you've been alive, please be aware there are still existing diploma schools currently turning out graduates. :)

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I don't care if a nurse is an LPN, RN, BSN, MSN, Etc. I just want a nurse who will take care of me the way I would them. This thread is just to get everyone riled up. Sorry but it's dumb. Anyone with common sense is going to know a FEDERAL issue is not going to single out PA as the only state they would enforce this. What has happened to Allnurses?? We need our crusty old bats to come and save us!

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Specializes in SICU.

wow! I guess my one year of practice as an ADN prepared RN was completely devoid of critical thinking skills...lol....

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Awwww, this is just a bush league Romney commercial, folks

Don't feed the troll.

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Specializes in Critical care, tele, Medical-Surgical.

Actual text of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - U.S. Government ...

There is a lot I don't like about this law, but it does not mention entry into practice.

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Specializes in Med/surg, Quality & Risk.
Mostly because he doesn't want it to JUST be a bad word....and the way it was being used prior to his embracing it, "Obamacare" was pretty much a derogatory word used in a critical way by his political opponents.

Which is so funny considering it's an alleged bipartisan bill that in no way resembles the way it was originally proposed.

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Specializes in Med/surg, Quality & Risk.
Because they're always better?

Almost always.

Just my observation.

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Specializes in Neuro ICU/Trauma/Emergency.

Students and the insecure ones who come on here bashing everyone's credentials really need to have supporting documents when making assumptions. If you learn one thing from this site, you should take away that, "word of mouth is not a credible source". As a nurse or nursing-student you should have learned how to perform evidential based care long ago. I am a MSN-prepared nurse ,and I would discount any person who walks on this earth and tells me that an ADN is less qualified than a BSN. Yes those individuals have 2 year degrees in comparison to the 4 years, but the only difference in preparation is for management positions, which he/she could earn through work experience. When both leave their curriculum based setting you will have just as much experience as the next. So, eliminate the need to glorify yourself based on degree. Nursing is all about knowledge and skill....Utilize your research skills and justify your opinions with facts...Tis all

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There is no such program entitled Obamacare,and while many states and organizations would like to see nursinng

professionals have a BSN to enter the field of Nursing no such legislation has been passed in any of the United States ,so yes you are inaccurate

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Specializes in HH, Peds, Rehab, Clinical.

Um, ALL nurses use critical thinking skills---even some of those best nurses you know that ONLY have an ADN. Your post wasn't helpful at all...

Obamacare is going to effect nurses with ADNs and diplomas by banning them from working in hospital settings. Those who have an ADN or diploma will be grandfathered into the system. But I don't know if that will kick them out if they try to change jobs or not. This is going to encourage those with ADNs and diplomas to go back and achieve higher education. I personally think it is a good idea because you need the critical thinking skills to achieve the best possible outcomes for patients. But some of the best nurses I know only have an ADN. We will see what happens. Hope this helps.
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