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Kansas House re-refers bill allowing BSN nurses to teach LPN classes after floor debate
Summary
A bill to let registered nurses with BSN degrees teach LPN classes drew continued debate over accreditation and workforce effects; the House voted to reconsider and re-refer House Bill 23-92 to the Health and Human Services Committee for further study.
Lawmakers on the Kansas House floor voted to reconsider and re-refer House Bill 23-92, a measure that would let registered nurses holding a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) teach Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) classes without requiring a master’s degree.
Representative Wasser, the bill’s carrier, said the measure aims to ease a workforce bottleneck by allowing qualified BSN nurses to serve as instructors for LPN programs, particularly in rural areas where staffing and higher-degree holders are scarce. The bill…
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