Templates for Reporting Nursing Program Changes to the Massachusetts Board of Nursing

Mandatory reports and time frames for reporting changes

Templates for reporting changes are listed by change type. Nursing Education Programs are required to request Board approval prior to implementation of certain changes with all other changes required to be reported at the time of the change or on the annual report to the Board. If you are unsure of which forms to use or if a change requires prior approval, please contact the Board.

*Board Approval is required prior to implementation.

Table of Contents

Mission & governance

Type of Program ChangeApproval Prior to Implementation RequiredTimeframe for NotificationSubmission Procedure
Program AdministratorYesImmediatelyNotification of Change in Program Administrator (PDF) | (DOCX)
Parent Institution Chief Operating OfficerNoImmediatelyNotification of Change in Chief Executive Officer of the Parent Institution (PDF) | (DOCX)
Parent Institution OwnershipYes*Minimum of 6 Months prior to implementationChange in Ownership of Parent Institution (PDF) | (DOCX)
Program/Parent Institution NameYes30 days prior to implementationNotification of Change of Nursing Education Program Name (PDF) | (DOCX)
Program’s philosophy, goals and/or outcomesYes*Minimum of 6 Months prior to implementationChange in Program’s Mission, Philosophy, Goals and/or Outcomes (PDF) | (DOCX)


*Board Approval is required prior to implementation.

Outcomes

Type of Program ChangeApproval Prior to Implementation RequiredTimeframe for NotificationSubmission Procedure
Program Outcomes: An increase in student admissions of 20% or more above the most recent three-year admission meanYes*Minimum of 2 Months prior to implementationProgram Outcomes: An Increase in Student Admissions (PDF) | (DOCX)
Program Outcomes: Program Completion RateNoNotification with annual report If the overall (aggregated for the program as a whole) annual program completion rates are 25% or more below the program’s established expected level of achievement (ELA) for two (2) consecutive academic years or below 70% in a single yearProgram Completion Rate (PDF) | (DOCX)
Program Outcomes: Employment Rates and PatternsNoNotification with annual report If the overall annual employment rates are 25% or more below the program’s established expected level of achievement (ELA) for two (2) consecutive academic years or below 70% in a single year (PDF)Employment Rates and Patterns (PDF) | (DOCX)
Program Outcomes: NCLEX Pass RatesNoUpon receipt of results <80%NCLEX Pass Rates (PDF) | (DOCX)

*Board Approval is required prior to implementation.

Curriculum

Type of Program ChangeApproval Prior to Implementation RequiredTimeframe for NotificationSubmission Procedure
A change in the sequence of courses offered and/or change in program content designed to achieve educational outcomes which may alter the programYes*Minimum of 3 Months prior to implementationChange in the Sequence of Curriculum (PDF) | (DOCX)
Adding a program option to a Board approved programYes*Minimum of 3 Months prior to implementationProgram Changes New Program Option (PDF) | (DOCX)
Curriculum change of a Board approved Program via distance education for the didactic component of the ProgramYes*Minimum of 3 Months prior to implementationDistance Education for Didactic Component of Curriculum (PDF) | (DOCX)
Curriculum change of a Board approved Program via distance education for the Clinical component of the ProgramYes*Minimum of 3 Months prior to implementationDistance Education Change: Clinical Component (PDF) | (DOCX)


*Board Approval is required prior to implementation.

Change in location

Type of Program ChangeApproval Prior to Implementation RequiredTimeframe for NotificationSubmission Procedure
Change in Location/Addition of a LocationYes*Minimum of 3 Months prior to implementationChange in Nursing Program Location/Addition of a Location (PDF) | (DOCX)


*Board Approval is required prior to implementation.

Change in Location/Addition of 20% or More Students

Type of Program ChangeApproval Prior to Implementation RequiredTimeframe for NotificationSubmission Procedure
Change or addition of a location with an addition of an option and admission of 20% or more studentsYes*Minimum of 3 Months prior to implementationChange in Nursing Program Location/Addition of a Location/Addition of an Option/Increase in Admission of 10 or More Additional Students (PDF) | (DOCX)


*Board Approval is required prior to implementation.

Change in accreditation status

Type of Program ChangeApproval Prior to Implementation RequiredTimeframe for NotificationSubmission Procedure
A change in the parent institution accreditation statusNoImmediatelyChange in Parent Institution Accreditation Status (PDF) | (DOCX)
A change in the nursing program accreditation statusNoImmediatelyChange in Nursing Program Accreditation Status (PDF) | (DOCX)

*Board Approval is required prior to implementation.

Program closing

Type of Program ChangeApproval Prior to Implementation RequiredTimeframe for NotificationSubmission Procedure
Closing a Nursing ProgramYes6 months prior to implementationClosing a Nursing Program (PDF) | (DOCX)

*Board Approval is required prior to implementation.

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