Public Meeting Notice  Board of Registration in Nursing February Meeting Notice, Wednesday, February 10, 2021

Estimated Time

Item

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Item

Exhibit

Presented by

9:00 a.m.

I.

CALL TO ORDER & DETERMINATION OF QUORUM

None

II.

APPROVAL OF REVISED AGENDA

Agenda

III.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1. Draft Minutes for the January 13, 2021 Meeting of the Board of Registration in Nursing, Regular Session Via WebEx

Minutes

IV.

REPORTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

1. Announcements

Oral/Memo

LS

V.

SARP

1. SARP Activity Report - NONE

None

VI.

PROBATION

1. Probation Staff Action Report
2. Termination of Probation/Stayed Probation - NONE
3. Request for Notice of Violation and Further Discipline –

NONE

4. Hearing on Probation Compliance, in the matter of:

1. L. MacLean, RN-07-050, RN228325

       E.  Petition to Enter into Voluntary Surrender Agreement,

             in the matter of:

1. M. Thatcher, NUR-2017-0147, RN231925

Report

None

None

Hearing Notice

Memo

KJ

OA

VPB

VII.

PRACTICE

1.  Practice Coordinator Staff Report

Report

PM

VIII.

EDUCATION

1. Nursing Education Staff Report

1. Nursing Education Staff Report Annual Report

to the Board CY 2020

2. 244 CMR 6.05 (2) Initial Approval Status

1. Roxbury Community College Associate Degree

Nursing Program

3. 244 CMR 6.05 (3)(b) Annual Reports

1. Becker College Associate Degree Nursing

Program

2. Bunker Hill Community College Associate Degree Nursing Program
3. Curry College Baccalaureate Degree Nursing

Program

4. Greenfield Community College Associate Degree Nursing Program
5. Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical School

Practical Nursing Program

6. Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical

School Practical Nursing Program

4. 244 CMR 6.08 Non-Compliance with the Standards for Nursing Education Approval

1. Becker College Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Program

5. 2020 NCLEX Performance Statistical Reports

1. Explanation of NCLEX DATA Reports
2. 2020 Q4 NCLEX Summary of MA Graduates

Regardless of State of Licensure

3. 2020 Q4 MA Licensure Candidates Regardless of

State of Education

4. NCLEX Performance by BRN-Approved Programs
   1. NCLEX RN Performance
   2. NCLEX PN Performance

Report

Report

Report

Report

Report

Report

Report

Report

Memo

Report

Report

Report

Report

Report

HCR

HCR

HCR

SW

SW

SW

SW

       SW

HCR

HCR

HCR

HCR

HCR

HCR

IX.

REQUESTS FOR LICENSE REINSTATEMENT - NONE

None

X.

STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT, PLANNING AND EVALUATION

1. Workplace Violence Resources
2. Legislative Update: APRN Independent Practice
3. Topics for Next Agenda​

List

Oral

        LH

LH

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LUNCH BREAK

XI.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

The Board will meet in Executive Session as authorized pursuant to M.G.L. c.30A, § 21(a)(1) for the purpose of discussing the reputation, character, physical condition or mental health, rather than professional competence, of an individual, or to discuss the discipline or dismissal of, or complaints or charges brought against, a public officer, employee, staff member or individual. 

1. Specifically, the Board will discuss and evaluate the Good Moral Character as required for registration for pending applicants.

2. Specifically, the Board will discuss and evaluate the reputation, character, physical condition or mental health, rather than professional competence, of licensees relevant to their petitions for license status change.

3. Specifically, the Board will discuss and evaluate the reputation, character, physical condition or mental health, rather than professional competence, of licensees relevant to their compliance with the term of monitored licensed practice or participation in the Board’s Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Program.

4. Approval of prior executive session minutes in accordance with M.G.L. c. 30A, § 22(f) for sessions held during the January 13, 2021 meeting.

CLOSED SESSION

XII.

M.G.L. c. 112, § 65C SESSION

CLOSED SESSION

XIII.

M.G.L. c. 30A, § 18 ADJUDICATORY SESSION

CLOSED SESSION

5:00 p.m.

XIV.

ADJOURNMENT