No more adn? Is this true?

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I was in my math class today, and some people were saying that in 2014 or 2015 all nurses will have to have a BSN. They said ADN programs aren't telling people this, even though they know about it. Is this true? What about people who won't even start their adn programs til 2013/2014? It just doesn't seem right to me,

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Specializes in Education, FP, LNC, Forensics, ED, OB.

No, it's not true.

This has been talked about for almost 50 years.

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Specializes in NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia.

Yeah - I've been hearing it for 30+ years. Same as when I was an LPN (in 1977) the rumor was 'they are phasing out LPNs'. No worries.

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I'm not sure they can phase out ADN's all together. BUT many hospitals are now requiring or "strongly preferring" BSN applicants so there is a push in many areas to go straight for the BSN

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