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Board denies Porter and Chester Institute’s proposed program administrator; says administrator must hold advanced nursing degree
Summary
The board voted to deny Porter and Chester Institute’s nomination of Julie Trasky as program administrator after finding she does not meet state regulations requiring an advanced degree in nursing; the board directed the school to present a qualified candidate and documentation of recruitment efforts.
The Board of Examiners for Nursing on March 19 voted to deny Porter and Chester Institute’s request to approve Julie Trasky as program administrator because she does not meet state regulatory qualifications requiring an advanced degree in nursing.
Board member Mary Dieteman moved to deny the appointment; Cindy Arpin seconded. In a roll-call vote the board recorded: Cindy Arpin, aye; Sal, aye; Mary Dieteman, aye; Lisa Freeman, aye; and Gina Reiners, aye. The motion carried and the nomination was denied.
Board staff and the assistant attorney general cited the regulations that set administrator qualifications. Assistant Attorney General Alina Bricklin Goldstein said the regulation requires an administrator to be a registered nurse with an earned advanced degree in nursing (a master's or doctoral degree), teaching experience in a nursing program and administrative experience, and that the regulations do not include a waiver for that administrator qualification. The board’s legal adviser later confirmed there is no interim-authority provision in the regulation that would permit an otherwise-unqualified interim appointment.
Porter and Chester representatives including Julie Trasky (who described a long record of program work) and Valerie Moffitt (vice president of human resources) said they would perform due diligence to recruit a candidate who meets qualifications. The school described plans to post the position internally and externally and to conduct a competitive recruitment, but board members emphasized the posting must reflect the regulation's explicit qualification language.
Board Chair Gina Reiners instructed Porter and Chester to work with Department of Public Health staff (Helen Smith) and return with a recruitment plan and a qualified candidate for board consideration. Reiners warned that continued failure to demonstrate due diligence could lead to conditional action toward program approval status.
Why it matters: State regulations require program administrators to meet specific education and experience requirements. The board will not approve an administrator who does not meet those rules; the denial requires the school to recruit a qualified candidate and document that process.
