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New Federal Regulations Ready for Your Comments – State Authorization and Student Notifications
Published by: Lindsey Rae Downs | 6/13/2019 | 5 comments
The Federal Rulemaking process has taken its next step. The U.S. Department of Education released in the Federal Register a portion of the proposed regulations. This first set of regulations focuses on accreditation and state authorization. The proposed language came out of the consensus language from the Negotiated Rulemaking Committee meetings that we covered extensively […]
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Using Telehealth to Reimagine Online Nursing Education at Ohio State
Published by: Erin Noelle Walton | 5/17/2019 | 1 comments
Today we welcome Susan Neale, senior writer and editor for The Ohio State University College of Nursing. She explores a non-traditional approach to teaching remote nursing students the nuanced skills and tools needed to succeed in the field. Telehealth technology allows nursing students to gain experience with “patients” remotely, and students are prepared to provide […]
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Professional Licensure Notifications & Disclosures for Out-of-State Courses/Programs
Published by: Lindsey Rae Downs | 2/7/2018 | 10 comments
It seems like the complexity of compliance requirements increases each year. Luckily, we have WCET staff to provide updates on education regulations as we need them. Today, Cheryl Dowd, our Director of the State Authorization Network (SAN), is here to discuss requirements for professional licensure notifications and requirements for disclosures for out-of-state courses and/or programs. […]
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From a Vision to Reality: The Story of Sentinel City®
Published by: Lindsey Rae Downs | 10/24/2017 | 1 comments
Today we continue the WCET Frontiers series on the 2017 WCET Outstanding Work (WOW) Awards. These awards honor member institutions and organizations that develop technology-based solutions to challenging educational needs. The 2017 award winners will be honored this week at the 29th WCET Annual Meeting. Welcome to Megan Sellers, from Healthcare Innovations, a division of […]
Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact Promotes Interstate Distance Ed and Telehealth
Published by: Russ Poulin | 11/11/2015 | 0 comments
Thank you to Nancy Spector for her guest blog post. You can see her in the WCET Annual Meeting session on Interstate Agreements in State Authorization on Wednesday, November 11 at 3:30. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is embarking on an exciting new initiative. In May 2015 NCSBN’s membership met in […]
Nursing Regulation’s Prelicensure Guidelines for Distance Education Programs
Published by: Russ Poulin | 11/14/2014 | 0 comments
November 14, 2014 I’ve had the great pleasure of working with Nancy Spector over the past few years as the National Council of State Boards of Nursing works on the issue of prelicensure Nursing requirements across the states. They have made significant progress in developing a “home state” model that will eventually require that only […]