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Sherry Greif (identified in the record as representing Porter and Chester) described steps the institution has taken since notifying the department: staffing hires, added clinical placements, revised course weighting and a required clinical orientation intended to address prior survey findings and student concerns. “Our goal is to teach in place, if you allow it,” she told the board, while also saying students could be relocated to Porter & Chester campuses in Hamden or Waterbury if necessary and if students agree.

Board members expressed concerns about the Bridgeport campus given prior Department of Public Health site‑visit findings and mixed NCLEX/pass‑rate history at some Porter & Chester campuses. Sal Diaz said he was “disturbed” by parts of the earlier DPH visit and recommended relocating students to Hamden or Waterbury so they would be under closer oversight. Board chair Gina Reiner and other members stressed the need to protect students and to provide clear records and transcripts.

Attorney Eric Del Pozzo (counsel for Porter & Chester) and DPH counsel Ryan Burns joined the discussion. Burns described procedural options and recommended continuing the hearing and canceling the immediate July 29 special meeting while allowing the board to schedule a later hearing if the teach‑out plan is unsatisfactory.

Action taken: Mary Dieteman moved to cancel the July 29 meeting and continue the hearing without a new date; the motion passed on roll call (ayes from Sal Diaz, Mary Dieteman, Lisa Freeman, Camille Payne and Chair Gina Reiner). The board asked Porter & Chester to deliver a written teach‑out and corrective plan by Aug. 20 and requested that DPH undertake campus and clinical site visits, if staffing permits, before that date. Porter & Chester confirmed they would submit their formal plan to accreditor ACCSC and to the board.

Key numbers and logistics: Porter & Chester reported 80 remaining students after the most recent short‑term graduation; the institution proposed a final program end date of May 2026 for the Bridgeport cohorts. The board’s next step is to review the written plan on Aug. 20 and then determine whether a formal closure hearing will be needed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Examiners for Nursing 7.16.25","oneSentenceSummary","Porter and Chester Institute notified the board of a voluntary closure of its Bridgeport day and evening nursing programs; the board cancelled the July 29 closure hearing date, continued the hearing with no new date, asked for a written teach‑out plan by Aug. 20 and requested Department of Public Health site visits prior to that meeting.","taxTitle","Department of Public Health, Departments and Agencies, Organizations, Executive, Connecticut","taxId",15791,"location","Connecticut","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6169642,"Three Rivers Community College granted temporary instructor waiver through Dec. 31, 2025",423,3733000,4156000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5403803-a6ecbbdf8d9fbc34d88eab09c94c2a19&start=3733&end=4156","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5403803-a6ecbbdf8d9fbc34d88eab09c94c2a19/thumbnail_3733000.jpg","/articles/6169642/Connecticut/Three-Rivers-Community-College-granted-temporary-instructor-waiver-through-Dec-31-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6169642-a82077dd5da454d4cd442427dd7b7b7d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770498080&Signature=IDQWUKYpsI5lV18duMcTahodpHhpZE8VbrYuAute5taIUhJTQkjhkycUzG4dawqbq9V04sSHOPU8cQhZB7mG~3YYsv8MN5WVru-rhh19KxU80WiHiNHh1OSkmg-vFfxz2v7obaPx2FWLmzSqMNzAlR8wM6LseUp0LyP1i7PccpdHmENDh3OI9wS1f-btec1SPz03zBayKB2BqXaB8fQoJYAtQFdSbGsz0V9Xpshp4cRX9T963bPm9OL8R0zqQbB~bq7HZAr0tgwybHfY30B852dRexohCcmqATbGrI69sVIAg7zwD7EjzC73GkcGpp-iT7wr3XJk950niJJ0e4fBSQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Connecticut State Board of Nursing approved a temporary waiver allowing Caitlin Keller to serve as a clinical instructor at Three Rivers Community College while she completes her master’s degree. The board amended the motion to set a fixed expiration date and recorded unanimous approval.

Kim Barfield, identified as Dean of Students and Faculty for Three Rivers, presented the request and said Keller holds a 2017 undergraduate nursing degree from UConn, is employed at Backus Hospital in oncology/medical‑surgical care and is projected to complete her master’s in October. “She’s projected to complete her master's in October,” Barfield told the board.

Board counsel Ryan Burns advised the board to specify a clear end date for the waiver so compliance and enforcement can be determined; the motion was amended on the record to set the waiver to expire Dec. 31, 2025. Mary Dieteman moved approval; Sal Diaz seconded. Roll call votes were recorded as aye from Sal Diaz, Mary Dieteman, Lisa Freeman, Camille Payne and Chair Gina Reiner; the waiver was granted.

The board also confirmed Three Rivers meets faculty qualification requirements with at least 90% of full‑ and part‑time faculty holding master’s degrees, and accepted the college’s representation that the waiver was sought because the school could not otherwise obtain a qualified instructor for the fall term. The waiver covers a single semester and requires the college to ensure supervision and compliance while Keller completes her final credits.

Decision versus discussion: the board received factual assertions about faculty supply and Keller’s enrollment (discussion), added a specific expiration date per counsel’s recommendation (direction), and voted to grant the temporary waiver (decision).","The Board of Nursing approved a one‑semester temporary waiver allowing Caitlin Keller to serve as a clinical instructor while completing her MSN; the board amended and specified the waiver end date as Dec. 31, 2025.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_46":93,"_48":94,"_50":95,"_52":96,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":97,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":98,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6169646,"Mitchell College adds capstone practicum, updates psychology requirement in BSN program",327,3013000,3340000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5403803-a6ecbbdf8d9fbc34d88eab09c94c2a19&start=3013&end=3340","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5403803-a6ecbbdf8d9fbc34d88eab09c94c2a19/thumbnail_3013000.jpg","/articles/6169646/Connecticut/Mitchell-College-adds-capstone-practicum-updates-psychology-requirement-in-BSN-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6169646-f1d2c75018ad8c948f4a342bcbb61373/orig.mp4?Expires=1770498080&Signature=mjGOubkthQfN-m8FHaDWn5XfWl1yFjlCGuRK9WdKboF07fSQ6k-8xTl4Skz8cPvvFmRHYfKSe8CZ0MiTbcjjofqTFRbz882Y40laQOfh08~NEjw~3pL318~8CfknKcdOcYD-utrDJg4cGbcVLaYo94djpAn-5qy5x11DqNcNL73PcxpRPH4NphxYvc1ALW1~2oJqxq9YsyElaKC1AY1C9lqnyXgd6SNDEWgQWO4ReBdoc5g8sZ4FZ03zECrfbcvn6aO07UT77lMqBAzIseI1sqXBOaYplMVrZris9KlGnipkfwHyjdbDriK~aM6b8sc126JvK9VP1I~SE6X1v05hzA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mitchell College’s nursing program won board approval for two curriculum changes: replacing a final‑semester professionalism/management clinical with a capstone practicum and changing the psychology prerequisite to a single introductory psychology course.

Dr. Martha Kershaw, director of nursing at Mitchell College, told the board the capstone will require students to “work for a hundred and 26 hours directly with a preceptor in the clinical site of their choice” as a culminating practice experience. The college said the change is intended to support students’ readiness for entry to practice and to align the program’s clinical structure with industry norms.

The psychology change reflects a departmental revision combining two sequential general psychology courses into a single three‑credit introductory psychology course; Mitchell said the revision replaces the earlier two‑part sequence previously listed in the program plan.

Board members discussed whether these items constituted a major curriculum change; after reviewing the revised learning outcomes and course descriptions, the board treated the capstone practicum as a major change and voted to approve the proposals. Mary Dieteman moved approval; Sal Diaz seconded. The roll call vote recorded ayes from Sal Diaz, Mary Dieteman, Lisa Freeman, Camille Payne and Chair Gina Reiner.

The board noted the college must ensure that the new capstone course learning outcomes and assessment methods are documented in the official program plan and that student competencies are measurable in the 126‑hour preceptor placement. Mitchell said the capstone will support clinical application of coursework and leadership skills and will be coordinated with assigned preceptors and local clinical sites.

Decision details: the item was classified as a major curriculum change (discussion) and then formally approved (decision). Mitchell will provide any required updated program materials to the board for record keeping and oversight.","The State Board of Nursing approved Mitchell College’s change to the BSN program that replaces a management/leadership clinical with a 126‑hour capstone practicum and swaps the psychology prerequisite for a single introductory psychology course.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_46":105,"_48":106,"_50":107,"_52":108,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":109,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":110,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6169651,"Yukon School of Nursing approved to resequence accelerated BSN; board deems change major",1585,779000,2364000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5403803-a6ecbbdf8d9fbc34d88eab09c94c2a19&start=779&end=2364","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5403803-a6ecbbdf8d9fbc34d88eab09c94c2a19/thumbnail_779000.jpg","/articles/6169651/Connecticut/Yukon-School-of-Nursing-approved-to-resequence-accelerated-BSN-board-deems-change-major","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6169651-6b4a9e5d8c8beefc90e424c1ed78cc05/orig.mp4?Expires=1770498080&Signature=ByoerMrzjByeFUJj6j6vmuBqGyBJCpZn7x6TyXKKTZcx0wXfN8dsWp8O7swEpB8iw5Ib6ZPG93ZXdDiWYxqVW~v3a4dJ1gZicdSQvvekfzzA3wAjFjB4fCwBHSCI4f5RrrS18jSztPJjdhCtvL-esNHfDaAkeB91Ji3c0OV~m7hiXr0A~b91mi96anSbc-one5vs4eNBQjjoJMTZiHhZWHf1RfRSvPcSrQUIG39m2IRQ2sfECWoHuqIBc~GhwXDGy~au8u6I-a2kn1KH1zU5Lr74TttS2sEE-As1GC7AFiq~cvqKU-rR0vc5HsPEe81t7kieXoOvsALMiaRfkS66Ng__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Connecticut State Board of Nursing voted to approve a major curriculum change for the Yukon School of Nursing’s accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, bringing the three‑semester sequence into closer alignment with Yukon’s traditional prelicensure program. The motion passed unanimously.

Board members said the change matters because it is intended to support student success on licensure exams and to reduce the academic weight of a single semester course. Dr. Elizabeth Meyerson, the presenter identified as the program document architect, said the school split a 12‑credit fundamentals and health‑assessment course and moved pharmacology and pathophysiology into the summer term while keeping the program’s total credits the same. “We did not change the total program credits,” Meyerson said.

The change follows Yukon’s internal review of program data and feedback from students, faculty and clinical partners. Meyerson told the board the school will teach the summer pharmacology/pathophysiology course in person on all four regional campuses and livestream from Storrs so students at Avery Point, Waterbury and Stamford receive an in‑person experience supported by local faculty.

Board members discussed whether the proposal complied with state regulation 20‑90‑52, which Sal Diaz quoted during the meeting: “According to section 20‑90‑52 … the minimum length of a nursing component of a program must be equivalent to 4 15‑week semesters.” Attorney Ryan Burns advised the board that the governing question is whether the three‑semester accelerated program is “equivalent” to the four 15‑week semesters required by the regulation; board members concluded equivalence could be satisfied given Yukon’s credit totals and structure and moved to treat the change as major.

Mary Dieteman made the motion to approve the curriculum change; Lisa Freeman seconded. Roll call votes were recorded as yes from Sal Diaz, Mary Dieteman, Lisa Freeman, Camille Payne and Chair Gina Reiner; outcome: approved.

Discussion versus decision: the board designated the item a major curriculum change (discussion) and then took a formal vote to approve the revised sequence (decision). Board members asked Yukon for continued monitoring of pass rates and signaled they welcome follow‑up reporting.

Implementation details and clarifications: Yukon confirmed it did not change program credit totals (45 credits reported for the accelerated program) and will not alter clinical credit totals beyond a one‑credit reallocation from community health into medical‑surgical clinical time. The school said the accelerated program will continue to combine synchronous and in‑person delivery; Friday in‑person sessions remain part of spring and fall terms.

The board did not require additional conditions beyond standard reporting; it noted regulatory questions raised during discussion would be tracked and, if necessary, addressed in future oversight actions.","The state Board of Nursing approved a major curriculum change for Yukon School of Nursing's three‑semester accelerated BSN program that splits a 12‑credit fundamentals/health‑assessment course and moves pharmacology/pathophysiology to the summer term; total credits remain unchanged.","actionData","errors"]

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