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Connecticut board places University of Bridgeport nursing programs on conditional approval after low ENCLEEX pass rates
Summary
The Connecticut Board of Nursing placed two University of Bridgeport nursing programs on conditional approval after first-time ENCLEEX pass rates fell below the board's 80% threshold; the board requested corrective action plans and scheduled follow-up.
The Connecticut Board of Nursing voted on May 12 to place two University of Bridgeport nursing programs on conditional approval after reviewing ENCLEEX pass-rate data that fell short of the board's 80% first-time passing standard.
Board member Cindy moved to place the University of Bridgeport's traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing program on conditional approval pending a corrective action plan; Camille seconded the motion. After a roll-call vote the motion carried with four members voting yes and one abstention. The board recorded that the bachelor's program reported a 62% first-time pass rate for the review period.
The board then moved to continue conditional approval for the University of Bridgeport's accelerated program for one additional year after the accelerated track recorded a 67% first-time pass rate. The motion to extend conditional status was seconded by Camille and passed by the same recorded margin. The chair and nursing consultants told the board this represented a persistent shortfall for the accelerated program and that the accelerated program was already on conditional status from the prior year.
Board staff instructed University of Bridgeport officials to submit a corrective action plan describing the steps the programs will take to raise first-time ENCLEEX pass rates. Nursing consultants on the call said they typically ask for a corrective action plan and may require the program to present the plan to the board; timing and monitoring details will be provided by board staff.
The board delayed further ENCLEEX business because it lost quorum at 12:31 p.m.; members agreed to resume remaining licensure-item reviews at the next meeting scheduled for July 15. Attorney Liz Bannon, providing legal guidance during the meeting, clarified that conditional approval authority and timelines are governed by the board's regulations and that conditional status may be granted for an initial one-year period when first-time pass rates fall below regulatory standards.
University of Bridgeport representatives were present or listed among attendees but could not complete discussion during the session because of connectivity problems; board staff said the university would be contacted with directions on corrective-plan submission and next steps.
