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Nurses take on Trump for downgrading training as not ‘professional’ and costing them thousands in student loans

IN FOCUS: As a strike rages in NYC, nurses on opposite sides of the country tell Rhian Lubin how the Education Department’s plan to cap federal loans for graduate nursing degrees poses a grave threat to the future of healthcare

The Independent UK · Jan 15

The Trump Administration Says Nursing Isn't a Professional Degree. Here's Why That's a Good Thing.

The decision isn't a value judgment. It's a recognition that nursing school is usually cheaper than medical school.

Reason · Dec 2, 2025

Major Shake-Up for Nursing Education: Degree Financing Hit By Proposed Federal Loan Cap

A proposed federal rule capping student loans for nursing degrees has sparked national alarm, with experts warning it could worsen America's nurse shortage and restrict access to advanced training.

International Business Times UK · Nov 21, 2025

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States move to crack down on nurses with bogus diplomas

Medical licensing officials in multiple states are scrambling to stop nurses with fraudulent academic credentials from caring for patients, after three Florida schools were accused of selling thousands of bogus diplomas

The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023

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