We fully support the proposed regulatory change. 

Educational institutions are eager to provide students with a variety of learning experiences, no matter their location, to develop quality nurses prepared to enter the workforce. This also has the potential to foster new collaborative partnerships between nursing schools/programs and healthcare systems in the bordering states.

The existing regulations create significant administrative challenges for nursing programs, requiring frequent submissions for approval that detract from the ability to educate nursing students amidst a continuing nursing shortage. In addition, the current regulations put an administrative burden on the BON requiring them to review exemption requests.

We appreciate the VA BON and their work to continue to support nursing programs in the state.

Thank you