Hoping to get a little information here from someone who has had a similar experience. I have been attending a direct-entry Master's program, but since completing the RN portion of the program and beginning to work have decided that I need to take a break for awhile. I'm pretty far along in the program, but have been told that without completing a degree in nursing my license won't transfer to other states. Does anyone know if this is in fact true? If so, I was interested in potentially looking into completing an online RN-BSN program, but was hoping to find one that would accept transfer credits. I've already completed far more than the required BSN requirements at my school, but they are unwilling to grant me a BSN since I am not enrolled in that program. Anyone have any experience with this? I would like to get my BSN to allow me to travel, but not at the expense of having to repeat the classes and clinicals that I've already done. Any information would be very much appreciated.
Not sure what to say, ME did reciprocate my MA license & I know I'm not the first. I do know the BON here has only recently changed the requirements of it's master's entry programs to require a BSN instead of the certificate of completion which MA is allowed to do. Maybe I got in just in time... have a certificate of completion of RN coursework from an accredited program. It's just not a degree. But the prospect of this rug being pulled out from under me somehow (or me being denied licensure when I finally move someplace WARM!) only adds fuel to my fire to get back into a MSN program. As discussed before it has been quite a challenge to even find a program that will accept my non nursing educational credentials. I've just submitted one application though & one more in process...wish me luck!
Again -- I wasn't suggesting that the quote from the ME BON meant that someone in this situation wouldn't be able to get licensed; I was just disagreeing (in a friendly way :)) with your statement that education didn't matter, just having a license did. That part isn't (necessarily) true. Obviously, your education (whatever piece of paper you got) met their standards, and I'm glad that worked out for you.
But, in the larger sense, your (yours, mine, everybody's) basic nursing education does matter, and will continue to matter, in some occasional circumstances and situations, throughout your entire career. :)
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Again -- I wasn't suggesting that the quote from the ME BON meant that someone in this situation wouldn't be able to get licensed; I was just disagreeing (in a friendly way :)) with your statement that education didn't matter, just having a license did. That part isn't (necessarily) true. Obviously, your education (whatever piece of paper you got) met their standards, and I'm glad that worked out for you.
But, in the larger sense, your (yours, mine, everybody's) basic nursing education does matter, and will continue to matter, in some occasional circumstances and situations, throughout your entire career. :)
Best wishes for your continuing journey!