I feel like this is related to H1B visas. The Trump admin wants to ban them and one barrier I think was most of our nurses for hospice etc are immigrants (I’m filipino, this is known), so banning H1Bs would impact nursing. This may be their way of banning H1Bs while keeping the nurses around. Unsure of how nursing relates to the H1B program, I’m a software engineer my experience with it is from coworkers having the visas.
Its for RNs who want to become APRNs/NPs. “Professionals” meant things like doctor and lawyer, and required a grad program. It won’t affect nursing as an associates (RN) or bachelor’s (BSN).
That being said, Healthcare CEOs fucking LOVE them some APRNs, so this will get changed back within a year I’d bet.
I feel like this is related to H1B visas. The Trump admin wants to ban them and one barrier I think was most of our nurses for hospice etc are immigrants (I’m filipino, this is known), so banning H1Bs would impact nursing. This may be their way of banning H1Bs while keeping the nurses around. Unsure of how nursing relates to the H1B program, I’m a software engineer my experience with it is from coworkers having the visas.
I’m sure this affects student loans and education grants as well.
Its for RNs who want to become APRNs/NPs. “Professionals” meant things like doctor and lawyer, and required a grad program. It won’t affect nursing as an associates (RN) or bachelor’s (BSN).
That being said, Healthcare CEOs fucking LOVE them some APRNs, so this will get changed back within a year I’d bet.