Nurses have been outraged by the Department of Education's classification of nursing as not a "professional degree," which means they will not receive the same financial support for their training and studies as those in other medical professions.

The changes are part of the Department of Education's implementation of new measures under the Trump administration's 'One Big Beautiful Bill.'

Jenn Plescia, a board-certified nurse practitioner who set up 'IVs by the Seas', an intravenous hydration and aesthetics business in New Jersey, told Newsweek that to suggest nursing "doesn’t constitute a 'professional' degree is insulting and dismissive of the work that keeps the healthcare system functioning."

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