State Board visit at school

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We recently had a state board visit from our school. They said it was the yearly review, and they were checking on the program. There have been several problems at our school, and some of the students voiced these concerns very openly to the people from the state board.

I have a few concerns:

1. Can this affect our graduation?

2. Can the school hold this against these students, and if so can they expel them from the program for voicing these concerns?

There is a whole lot to this story, but basically those are the questions which I am uncertain of. I have tried looking up student rights, and our school grievance policy, but neither are really that helpful.

Any insight anyone could offer would be great!

Thank you!

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Any time someone voices discontent, there is a possibility of adverse actions, whether overt or covert. That is the price one pays for speaking up. As they say, don't rock the boat if you want to get to the other side of the river. I doubt very much that anything would obviously happen to these students over what they said. But that doesn't mean they shouldn't watch their backs for the rest of the time they are in the program.

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Depending on what accrediation your school the school can be affected. For example the NLNAC requires that:

.9 Records reflect that program complaints and grievances receive due process and include evidence of resolution.

So if students are complaining and their issues aren't being addressed and/or resolved the state board could find issue and the NLNAC can take action.

I am in a similar situation where my school's nursing administration has made some really bad decisions that negatively effect the nursing students and the deans just don't care. Part of me wants to report it, and part of me worries that that will further put our accreditation in jeopardy.

With anything it's best to be honest so personally I applaud those students for being honest with the state board. If there's really that big of a problem they're going to find out eventually. I highly doubt much will come of it. A school has to be but on probation and then gross negligence or not meeting the basic of accreditating standards has to happen before accrediation is pulled. At least that's my understanding. Most state boards and nursing schools won't allow that to happen because it means they're out of business and is hugely embararessing for all involved.

May I ask, how did you know that the state board visitied? I'm curious if my school is being watched and visited and I wonder if I would know if we were, indeed, payed a visit from the state board.

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