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Quest Nursing Education Center’s approval process draws contention; board receives attorney and program director responses
Summary
Quest Nursing Education Center’s continuing-approval application and request for multiple cohorts prompted extended public testimony and attorney statements about procedural irregularities. The board’s final disposition was procedurally complex; legal counsel later confirmed the motion passed based on the votes cast.
A contested review of Quest Nursing Education Center’s continuing approval application and its request to admit multiple cohorts dominated a portion of the board's May 16 meeting, with the program’s attorney and program director contesting the NEC report and the subsequent handling of follow-up submissions.
An attorney representing Quest, James Eric Smith, raised procedural concerns about the NEC process: Quest submitted its continuing-approval application in December 2024 and, the attorney said, was not given required missing-item notifications within 30 days. He told the board there were inconsistent instructions from NEC staff…
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