BORN Approval Status FAQ's
The Board of Registration in Nursing has reviewed the university’s Bachelor’s in Nursing program and has asked the School of Nursing to accomplish a series of tasks, which the School of Nursing has already begun the work of addressing including:
- Revising the systematic evaluation plan (SEP) into two separate SEP plans to include one SEP for BORN regulations and another SEP for Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education (“CCNE”) accreditation standard. The School of Nursing is currently reviewing the expected level of achievement and providing evidence of data we need to identify for each SEP.
- Conducting an ongoing revision and publication of the 14 BORN program policies.
The School of Nursing has already completed an evaluation of its maintenance of records policy regarding tracking preceptor qualifications and clinical contract language requirements.
No. The Board of Registration in Nursing (BORN) continues to approve the University’s Bachelor’s in Nursing program, which permits all students who successfully complete the program to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) to become a Registered Nurse.
No. While both accrediting agencies have been notified by the College about the “Approved with Warning” status, the program and the College remain fully accredited.
No. The Board of Registration in Nursing (BORN) continues to approve the University’s Bachelor’s in Nursing program, which will have no effect on your applications for further study.
In accordance with directives from the Board of Registration in Nursing (BORN), the School of Nursing has submitted six comprehensive reports since March 2025. Dean Ansari and Program Administrator/Chairperson Frost attended the September 10th monthly BORN meeting to review and discuss the cited deficiencies. At that meeting, BORN acknowledged that the School of Nursing had achieved compliance with approximately seventy-five percent of the identified deficiencies as a result of ongoing remediation efforts.
The Board directed the School to submit three additional reports addressing the remaining deficiencies, with the final report due on January 16, 2026. Upon review of the final submission, the Salem State School of Nursing will be scheduled for discussion at the next Board meeting.
Although Salem State University pre-licensure programs remain approved through BORN, that approval is now qualified as “approval with warning.” The School of Nursing is confident that this change in status will be temporary as we adjust administrative practices, documentation, program oversight, and the systematic evaluation plans to address the noted issues.
The School of Nursing has already begun the work of addressing the compliance concerns including:
- Revising the systematic evaluation plan (SEP) into two separate SEP plans to include one SEP for BORN regulations and another SEP for Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education (“CCNE”) accreditation standard. The School of Nursing is currently reviewing the expected level of achievement and providing evidence of data to we need to identify each SEP.
- Conducting an ongoing revision and publication of the 14 BORN program policies.
The School of Nursing has already completed an evaluation of its maintenance of records policy regarding tracking preceptor qualifications and clinical contract language requirements.
The university is not providing a tuition discount. The university is providing increased tutoring and mentoring as well as adding new full-time nursing faculty members at no cost to students.
As always, you may contact the helpful staff at the Student Navigation Center at 978.542.8000.
Yes. The School of Nursing will provide an update when available.