My CNS colleagues, VaCNS President Linda Thurby-Hay and Dr. Phyllis Whitehead, have provided strong arguments and identified policies at the national level which were crafted by nurse leaders from nearly 50 associations with interests in advanced practice nursing.  The work leading to the 2008 Consensus Statement (referenced by Thurby-Hay) was an open process in order that Schools of Nursing, Regulators, Certifying Agencies, and Employers would have sufficient lead time to develop appropriate plans to accommodate the anticipated changes and then, after 2008, the changes for the 2015 implementation.  I concur with and support the statements of Thurby-Hay and Whitehead that this appeal be denied.