Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

chestrockwell · Apr 8, 2008

Well, presuming this is the case, then yeah, I would absolutelt suggest that.
Seriously, you presumably finished all of the GE during first undergrad and you're just now completing the core nursing component.
OMG! This really is the mythic 'just a couple of more classes' difference to the BSN. Why wouldn't you take less than a handful of classes that would add community health and leadership and whatever else, if anything more else, to your already expanding nurse "toolkit."
As for the second part of the question, I don't know, are you expecting, sorry, demanding any of those things over your current ADN classmates now because you do already have an unrelated bachelor's degree?
i wouldn't think so but there's a connection ythere you are able to make.
Interesting....
Well, I know my two bachelor's trump yours......but some high -n-mighty MBA is just bound to come by any second.
Why don't we just stick to the relevant accolades....

because my BA is in sociology I have already taken classes on community health, theory, and research. I agree that a Bachelors should be necessary for a nurse, but I disagree at to the necessity of a BSN specifically. Many people have previous degrees, skills and life experiences that trump, in my opinion, a BSN. I know a local school near me that requires physics for the BSN. Physics? Not really something most need in their nurses toolkit.

PMFB-RN, RN · Apr 9, 2008

Moving to a higher education standard will benefit the profession as a whole as it has done for other healthcare professions: PT/OT/ ST/Pharmacy.
*** How will it benefit the profession as a whole? In what way have PT, OT, ST, and pharmacy benefited?
My experience is very anecdotal but I can't tell any difference in the pharmacists I work with except those with the Pharm D seem to be a little bitter about all the money they have to pay back.

ZASHAGALKA, RN · Apr 9, 2008

Federal employment laws prohibit hiring from abroad for lower wage for SAME WORK with equal skills.

True. But.

Some employers use foreign help under contract to compel unsafe working conditions. They load these contracts up with 7-8 patients and demand that everybody pull the same load. I've personally seen this of a former employer. Unfortunately, they tend to do this with a combination of foreign help and new grads that don't know better.

Plus, the law of supply and demand is not directly at play here, but could be, with wider immigration allowances that were envisioned with CIR. Right now, there are 3 million RNs. A few hundred thousand foreign RNs do not increase that supply enough to weaken demand in the form of lower salaries, for all. Increase that level of immigration and it could.

In some communities, where there are high numbers of foreign nurses under contract, it can reduce the overall salaries in those communities.

So, you are correct. However. There are ways around directly violating that law that aren't good for homegrown nurses.

~faith,

Timothy.

mariyahsmommy · Apr 11, 2008

I just heard from a friend of mine that she was told that instead of 10 yrs it is now going to be mandatory to receive your BSN in 4--Has anyone else heard THIS??? I hope this is not the case..... :uhoh3:

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · Apr 11, 2008

Don't freak out. There's no way to implement mandatory BSN degree attainment in 4 years. It won't even occur in 10 years, because not enough BSN programs exist to support this type of mandate.

To sum things up, your friend bestowed grossly incorrect information upon you.

megananne7 · Apr 11, 2008

https://allnurses.com/forums/f283/true-bsn-will-mandatory-soon-87404.html

https://allnurses.com/forums/f283/bsn-10y-license-revoked-suspended-187019.html

https://allnurses.com/forums/f164/mandatory-bsn-what-do-you-think-71208.html

jmgrn65, RN · Apr 11, 2008

It is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard.

elkpark · Apr 11, 2008

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

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.

allnurses Guide · Apr 11, 2008

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 · Apr 11, 2008

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.

HM2VikingRN, RN · Apr 11, 2008

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

Dixielee, BSN, RN · Apr 12, 2008

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