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NEWAC acknowledges letters from nursing colleges, schedules June 25 meeting for deeper review
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Summary
NEWAC acknowledged receipt of letters from the California Association of Colleges of Nursing and Copper Mountain College raising clinical-placement and administrative concerns and voted to hold a special meeting on June 25 to review and respond to the issues.
The Nursing Education Workforce Advisory Committee acknowledged two formal letters — one from the California Association of Colleges of Nursing (CACN) and one from Copper Mountain College — that raise concerns about clinical placements, administrative burden, and implementation of related state law.
Kimberly Paris of the California Association of Colleges of Nursing, who joined the meeting to summarize the association’s concerns, told NEWAC the group seeks collaborative solutions for clinical-placement barriers and administrative burdens introduced by recent statutory changes. “We really want to work collaboratively with people to, you know, have a innovative and progressive workforce that is equitable for all of us around clinical placements,” Paris said.
Committee Chair Garrett Chan proposed a focused NEWAC meeting to review the letters and allow extended discussion. The committee voted to schedule a special virtual meeting on June 25 to dive into the detailed proposals and to allow the letter authors and other stakeholders time to present materials. Several committee members asked staff to confirm availability for authors and stakeholders before finalizing the agenda.
Why it matters: CACN’s and Copper Mountain College’s letters contain multiple technical requests and proposed changes that would affect program operations, faculty approval and remediation pathways, and the board’s reporting obligations. The committee said it will use the June meeting to ensure thorough review and broad stakeholder input before making any recommendations.
