Is this true?Conflicting Info..

1 Today, just through casual conversation with some of the other students in my class I found out some very interesting information. I'm not sure if this is just for NC or nationwide, but I was told that if you do not graduate by 2012 with your BSN then you will have to re-take your boards every ten years. I was also told that if you are planning to become a nurse practitioner that you will need your licsense by 2013 or your will need a doctorate instead of just a masters. Is there any truth to any of this? Thanks for any clarification!!
The thing about the doctorate is a total myth. Many master's programs are voluntarily choosing to switch to offering a Doctoral of nursing practice, but it is not a nationwide or even a state mandate. Also, I have not heard of any states that are requiring or even considering requiring nurses to retake NCLEX every 10 years. Most states are instead moving toward mandatory CEU's.

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Quote from bug2621Today, just through casual conversation with some of the other students in my class I found out some very interesting information. I'm not sure if this is just for NC or nationwide, but I was told that if you do not graduate by 2012 with your BSN then you will have to re-take your boards every ten years. I was also told that if you are planning to become a nurse practitioner that you will need your licsense by 2013 or your will need a doctorate instead of just a masters. Is there any truth to any of this? Thanks for any clarification!!

Quote from TrekfanI do not know about the boards but I do know that it is TRUE that if you are planning to become a nurse practitioner that you will need need a doctorate in 2013 .

In Florida, you're gonna need a doctorate for NP. Not sure when, but its happening here.

Quote from bug2621but I was told that if you do not graduate by 2012 with your BSN then you will have to re-take your boards every ten years.

Myth about the NCLEX--but many states require manditory CEUs for licensure renewal.

In Florida, you're gonna need a doctorate for NP. Not sure when, but its happening here.

By 2015 most people graduating would be graduating with a DNP. The AACN/CCne would stop accrediting masters program starting 2012.Everything you need is in this link: http://www.aacn.nche.edu/DNP/index.htm

Quote from luvthegspaccording to whom??I practice in Florida and the FL BON has not mentioned this.

Also worth mentioning is the ACNM (American College of Nurse-Midwives) has issued a policy statement that they have no plans to require a DNP to become licensed as a CNM. So the "DNP by 2015" does not apply to CNMs, the way it might to NPs.

I thought the DNP thing was more a school to school decision probably the same schools that are fat and happy from the extra bucks those CNL programs rake in.