Federal HB8691 amends the Higher Education Act to classify nursing degrees as professional degrees.
Federal HB8691, 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, and Ph.D. This change signifies that nursing degrees meet the academic requirements for beginning practice in the profession and require a level of professional skill beyond that of a bachelor's degree.
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