Accreditation for Dese license Massachusetts

NutmeggeRN, BSN · May 22, 2017

Error on my part

LikeTheDeadSea, MSN, RN · May 22, 2017

This is the board for School Nurses - Nurses who work in the school setting.

This post is more likely to be answered in the Student Nurse page? Not sure how the posts get moved.

JenTheSchoolRN, BSN, RN · May 22, 2017

If the OP is talking about the DESE in MA it is actually about school nurses. DESE is the the department of elementary and secondary education.

OP, are you trying to get certified in MA as school nurse? Or am I misunderstanding?

Marissa121 · May 22, 2017

Hi there, I am a school nurse and am working towards my initial licensure, I have completed the Mtel, and all of the conferences mandated in Massachusetts. I'm currently enrolled in an online university that is CCNE accredited. I am trying to figure out if my BSN will be accepted towards my licensure. A peer in my program said that Massachusetts DESE does not accept CCNE accredited schools. I am curious to see if any Massachusetts school nurses have attended a BSN that is CCNE accredited. I just can't believe that I am more than halfway done and it will not be accepted, I will be devastated thank you

JenTheSchoolRN, BSN, RN · May 23, 2017

Hi there, I am a school nurse and am working towards my initial licensure, I have completed the Mtel, and all of the conferences mandated in Massachusetts. I'm currently enrolled in an online university that is CCNE accredited. I am trying to figure out if my BSN will be accepted towards my licensure. A peer in my program said that Massachusetts DESE does not accept CCNE accredited schools. I am curious to see if any Massachusetts school nurses have attended a BSN that is CCNE accredited. I just can't believe that I am more than halfway done and it will not be accepted, I will be devastated thank you

Can I assume then you have your associates and are working towards your BSN to become DESE certified? I don't know if I can speak to the CCNE credits, but DESE can be so very hard to get in touch with! A few folks have recommended trying to visit them in person. This is time of the year they process a lot of pending applications (my own just came through last month), and don't always answer phones.

The physical location is in Malden, MA if you are near/in Boston.

NutmeggeRN, BSN · May 23, 2017

If the OP is talking about the DESE in MA it is actually about school nurses. DESE is the the department of elementary and secondary education.
OP, are you trying to get certified in MA as school nurse? Or am I misunderstanding?

See my note... I orig thought it should be moved then realized the error of my ways...LOL!

MHDNURSE · May 23, 2017

Oh OP how stressful for you to have to worry about that after all your hard work. I wish I had the answer. I am currently a the beginning of the process to get my DESE certification. Went to my fist training in May and heading to another one in June. MTEL is June 27th... Good luck and really hoping you get good news. And yes, DESE is not easy to get a hold of or work with...they remind me of the RMV:banghead:

scuba nurse, BSN, MSN, RN · May 23, 2017

I do not think it matters where you got your BSN from, just that you have it.

As far as DESE is concerned, they may answer an email. And YES, they are a total nightmare to deal with over the phone. I ended up going there and got great service in person! Just keep track of EVERYTHING you send them, they tend to lose things as they have so many people to deal with. It is crazy!

Good luck!

Jedrnurse, BSN, RN · May 24, 2017

I had luck with them (DESE) in person, although that was a few years ago. I went on Christmas Eve day- it was a ghost town and the service was fine. There are some good restaurants in Malden Center if you want to indulge while you're there...