We would request that regulation 18VAC90-27-60 regarding faculty qualifications are considered specifically for clinical faculty. There is still a critical shortage across the country and the Commonwealth. This shortage as well as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, has directly affected many nurses who have taught as clinical instructors in our programs in the past. It is difficult to find potential clinical faculty who have  graduate degrees and can teach part-time in the clinical setting. There are highly experienced and skilled BSN-prepared nurses who would be excellent clinical faculty while they are also actively practicing in the acute care settings.