The Nursing is a Professional Degree Act amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include nursing degrees as professional degrees.
The Nursing is a Professional Degree Act amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to redefine "professional degree" to include nursing degrees such as MSN, DNP, DNAP, or Ph.D. This change signifies that nursing degrees meet the academic requirements for beginning practice and require a level of professional skill beyond a bachelor’s degree.
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