2/2/23

 

The Virginia Board of Nursing is relaxing some key requirements for entry-level nurses.

The board announced this week it will begin allowing nurse aides to train in a “clinical setting” outside of a nursing home facility. It also plans to slash in half the amount of geriatric care experience required of registered nurses and licensed practical nurses – that requirement falls from two years to a single year of experience.

State officials cited an ongoing, widespread nursing shortage as the reason for the changes.

The new standards go into effect on March 16th.