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ReNurse Academy touts virtual clinical training as board presses for evidence and employer feedback

Connecticut Board of Nursing · February 11, 2026
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Summary

ReNurse Academy reported growth in refresher-program enrollment and defended use of Shadow Health virtual clinical tools; board members and educators questioned whether virtual clinical counts as in-person clinical in Connecticut and asked for evidence and employer response rates.

ReNurse Academy director Britney Faison presented the school’s April 2024–Dec. 2025 report and defended the program’s use of virtual clinical simulations to standardize refresher training for RNs and LPNs.

Faison said the program has seen a surge in applicants and relies on virtual simulations and a preceptor pathway to manage clinical placement bottlenecks. "The shadow health experiences have been most effective," she said, describing how the virtual modules require students to ask…

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