12 October 2016 (Wednesday) - The Future ?

Here’s a worrying development.  The Centre for Medicare and Medicaid Services (in America) recently ruled that a BSN is equal to a bachelor’s degree in a biological science for high complexity testing personnel.
An excerpt from that ruling said ““Bachelor Degree in Nursing: A bachelor’s degree in nursing meets the requirement of having earned a bachelor’s degree in a biological science for high complexity testing personnel. The laboratory may show a PSV report verifying that a bachelor’s degree in nursing was earned, a diploma with the type of degree earned, or transcripts as evidence of meeting the education personnel requirement. An associate’s degree in nursing meets the requirement of having earned an associate’s degree in a biological science for moderate complexity testing personnel. The laboratory may show a PSV report verifying that an associate’s degree in nursing was earned, a diploma with the type of degree earned, or transcripts as evidence of meeting the education personnel requirement.

Perhaps lab managers might see this as a way to recruit staff? But can a nurse who has trained to do a specific job *really* be expected to understand the intricacies and idiosyncrasies of the laboratory?

I think not… is this an honest mistake or an attempt at de-skilling?


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