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Board opposes bill expanding remediation for nursing program directors unless amended
Summary
The Board of Registered Nursing voted to 'oppose unless amended' on SB 975, which would let community colleges submit remediation plans to qualify assistant directors and program directors; members cited risks to program quality and urged narrowly defined remediation standards and correction of drafting errors.
The Board of Registered Nursing voted to oppose unless amended on SB 975, a bill that would authorize the board to accept remediation plans allowing applicants to serve as assistant directors or program directors for California community college nursing programs while they remediate missing qualifications.
Marissa Clark summarized the bill and flagged drafting issues that could unintentionally limit BRN's existing faculty remediation pathways to community colleges. Executive Officer Loretta Melby and several board members described how BRN's…
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