"The Nursing Exclusion" EST. 1965

American Nurses Association https://www.nursingworld.org/ Professional Degree Petition https://ana.quorum.us/campaign/profes... RN Action Coalition https://rnaction.org/ Letter to DOE/RISE Committee https://www.nursingworld.org/globalas... Today we’re addressing an issue that has disturbed the force within the nursing profession. The U.S. Department of Education recently released proposed regulations that left in place the omission of Nursing and several other professions from the list of recognized professional degree programs and removed the verbiage “Not limited to…”, an exclusion that has raised serious concerns about how our profession is valued, understood, and supported at the federal level. This decision has implications for graduate education, funding structures, and the long-term pipeline of advanced practice and doctoral-prepared nurses. It is not just a policy debate; it is a statement about the place of nursing in the American workforce. Joining me today are three leaders here to walk us through and discuss what this decision means, what ANA has done so far in response, and what the profession must can do next. Joining me for this important conversation are Dr. Brad Goettl, DNP, DHA, RN, FNP-C, FAAN, Chief Nursing Officer of the American Nurses Enterprise. Dr. Katie Boston-Leary, PhD, MBA, MHA, RN, NEA-BC, FADLN, FAONL, FAAN Senior Vice President of Equity and Engagement at the American Nurses Association addressing DEIAB and workforce challenges within the profession. Dr. Aisha K. Brooks DNP, MPH, RN, FADLN, FAAN is a retired Rear Admiral and former Chief Nurse of the U.S. Public Health Service. Founder and CEO VitalVoice Nursing For full bio's please visit www.rnmentor.org