Its true. Starting 2015, nurses will have to become DNPs as opposed to just master's to qualify and work as a NP. Nurses who manage to become NPs with a Master's program or who are currently on the NP program will be grandfathered in. To be honest (Im a fan of educating oneself) but I believe this is the bar being raised since so many are catching onto this NP program. Don't quote me per word, but last I've heard - the DNP program consisted of a research base education focusing on research models (mainly for nurses wanting to work in the field education, grant proposal, etc.)