The Nurses Report on America Out Loud

The Nurses Report on America Out Loud


Meanwhile in DC: Nursing quietly removed from the ‘professional’ list

November 25, 2025

Nurses Out Loud with Jodi O’Malley MSN, RN – While ER nurses are babysitting an anxious nation, something else is happening quietly in Washington: In the draft federal student loan rules, nursing graduate programs were left off the “professional degree” list—the list that comes with higher loan caps. In the draft language, nursing wasn’t on the Tier 1 list. That means nurses who want to become...