As a state, Massachusetts has taken bold initiatives to advance the recommendations contained in the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) Future of Nursing report. Three key organizations, the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education (DHE), the Organization of Nurse Leaders, and the Massachusetts Hospital Association have been working assiduously to present solutions for the seamless progression of nursing students from the associate to baccalaureate and other advanced degrees with the goal to raising the percentage of nurses who hold a BSN or … Read the rest