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Rule 4723-5-01 | Definitions.
Effective:
February 1, 2022
For the purpose of this chapter, the following
definitions shall apply: (A) "Administrator of the program" or "program
administrator" means the registered nurse who is administratively
responsible for a program. (B) "Advanced standing" means credit granted for prior
nursing courses or transfer credit, according to the policy required by
paragraph (A)(3) of rule 4723-5-12 of the Administrative Code. (C) "Accelerated program" means
a program or program track that accepts applicants with a non-nursing
baccalaureate or higher degree, and that provides a pre-license nursing
education program curriculum that meets the requirements of rule 4723-5-13 of
the Administrative Code, except that the program spans a minimum of fifty-two
weeks of clinical courses. (D) "Associate program administrator" means a
registered nurse who meets the requirements set forth in rule 4723-5-10 of the
Administrative Code for a registered nursing education program or rule
4723-5-11 of the Adminstrative Code for a practical nursing education
program. (E) "Change of control" means transfer of the
authority to manage, direct, or supervise a program from a controlling agency
to another entity, including, but not limited to, the power, directly or
indirectly, to direct the management or policies of a program or to vote fifty
per cent or more of any class of voting interest in an entity that is the
controlling agency. (F) "Clinical course" means a nursing course that
includes clinical experience. (G) "Clinical experience" means an activity
planned to meet course objectives or outcomes and to provide a nursing student
with the opportunity to practice cognitive, psychomotor, and affective skills
in the supervised delivery of nursing care to an individual or group of
individuals who require nursing care. (H) "Compliance" means a program meets and
maintains the requirements set forth in this chapter. (I) "Conceptual framework" means the key concepts
and basic themes drawn from the program's philosophy that form the basis
for the curriculum. (J) "Conditional approval" means the initial
approval status granted to a proposed program that meets and maintains the
requirements of this chapter. Conditional approval authorizes implementation of
the program and is required prior to the final acceptance of a student into the
program. (K) "Controlling agency" means the entity that
grants credentials upon completion of a program and under which a program is
organized and administered. (L) "Course objectives or outcomes" means the
cognitive, psychomotor, or affective knowledge and skills to be learned by the
nursing student upon completion of a course. (M) "Current, valid license" and "current,
valid licensure" mean, for the period from February 1, 2008 to February 1,
2016, an individual holds a license issued under Chapter 4723. of the Revised
Code that is not inactive, suspended, revoked, or currently subject to any
restrictions, and for which the individual continues to meet all of the
requirements for issuance. (N) "Current, valid license" and "current,
valid licensure" mean an individual holds a license to practice nursing
issued under Chapter 4723. of the Revised Code that is not inactive, suspended,
revoked, subject to restrictions, or subject to a consent agreement or board
order with remaining terms or conditions that the individual has not satisfied,
and for which the individual continues to meet all of the requirements for
issuance. (O) "Curriculum" means all theory components,
clinical components, and laboratory experiences that must be successfully
completed for admission to licensure examinations. (P) "Faculty" means a registered nurse who meets
the faculty requirements set forth in rule 4723-5-10 of the Administrative Code
for a registered nursing education program or rule 4723-5-11 of the
Administrative Code for a practical nursing education program.
Faculty: (1) Plan and teach all
courses containing nursing objectives, or direct the teaching of those courses
provided by teaching assistants; (2) Report to the program
administrator or associate administrator; and (3) Contribute to the
evaluation and implementation of, or changes in program
curriculum. (Q) "Full approval" means the approval status
granted to a program that meets and maintains the requirements of this chapter.
Full approval may be granted for a five-year period to: (1) A program with
conditional approval after completion of the program by the first class who
entered the program immediately after conditional approval was granted,
provided the program meets and maintains the requirements of this
chapter; (2) A program with full
approval demonstrating that the requirements of this chapter continue to be met
and maintained; or (3) A program with
provisional approval if the board determines that the program is meeting and
maintaining the requirements of this chapter and if the established time period
for provisional approval has expired. (R) "High fidelity" means experiences using full
scale computerized patient simulators, virtual reality or standardized patients
that are extremely realistic and provide a high level of interactivity and
realism for the learner. (S) "Jurisdiction" means any state, territory, or
political subdivision of the United States of America in which a board or legal
approving authority regulates nurse licensure and nursing practice and
maintains membership in the national council of state boards of
nursing. (T) "Laboratory experience" means an activity
planned to meet course objectives or outcomes and to provide a nursing student
with the opportunity to practice cognitive, psychomotor, and affective skills
in the performance of nursing activities or tasks in a simulated clinical
environment, which may include the opportunity to practice nursing skills
through the reproduction of life-like health care experiences using
computerized models and simulator programs. (U) "Life span" means conception to
death. (V) "Low fidelity" means experiences such as case
studies, role-playing, using partial task trainers or static mannequins to
immerse students in a clinical situation or practice of a specific
skill. (W) "Mid or moderate fidelity" means experiences
that are more technologically sophisticated, such as computer-based
self-directed learning systems simulations in which the participant relies on a
two-dimensional focused experience to problem solve, perform a skill, and make
decisions, or which use mannequins that are more realistic than static low-
fidelity ones and have breath sounds, heart sounds and/or pulses. (X) "Observational experience" means faculty
assigned learning experiences during which a student observes the delivery of
care to patients, but does not participate in providing nursing
care. (Y) "Organizing theme" means the concepts drawn
from one or more theorists that provide a description as to how the concepts
serve as a basis for curriculum development. (Z) "Patient simulation" means the replication of
a real world patient in situ through accurate representations of patient cues
and stimuli that a student is to observe, analyze, interact, and respond to
with right nursing judgments and actions. The replication may be provided
through the use or combination of low fidelity, mid or moderate fidelity, or
high fidelity experiences. (AA) "Pharmacotherapeutics" means knowledge and
intervention related to the administration of medications and includes, but is
not limited to, drug actions and interactions, indications for and usage of the
drug, contraindications, dosage, route of administration, side effects of the
drug, and nursing implications. (BB) "Philosophy" means beliefs about the nature
of the individual, society or community, nursing, health, teaching, and
learning. (CC) "Practical nursing education program" means a
nursing education program that leads to initial licensure as a licensed
practical nurse. (DD) "Preceptor" means a registered nurse or
licensed practical nurse who meets the requirements of this chapter, who
provides supervision of a nursing student's clinical experience at the
clinical agency in which the preceptor is employed, to no more than two
students at any one time, and who implements the clinical education plan at the
direction of a faculty member responsible for the course in which the student
is enrolled. (EE) "Program" means an approved nursing education
program leading to initial licensure to practice as a nurse that issues a
program completion letter to the board. (FF) "Program objectives or outcomes" means the
cognitive, psychomotor, or affective knowledge and skills to be learned by a
nursing student upon completion of a program. (GG) "Provisional approval" means the approval
status granted in accordance with this chapter to a program that was previously
granted full approval, but fails to meet and maintain the requirements of this
chapter. Provisional approval is granted for a specific time
period. (HH) "Registered nursing education program" means
a professional nursing education program that leads to initial licensure as a
registered nurse. (II) "Representative of the board" means an
employee of the board or an individual designated by the board to act on the
board's behalf. (JJ) "Resume" means a resume, curriculum vitae, or
any other record that summarizes an individual's education and nursing
related employment history, including the locations of educational institutions
and employers, dates of graduation, months and years of employment, and
description of job functions performed. (KK) "Structured setting" means a setting in which
direction and supervision are readily available; written policies and
procedures are in place; and information, material, and human resources are
easily accessed. (LL) "Supervision of a nursing student in a clinical
setting" means that a faculty member, teaching assistant, or preceptor is
immediately available to the nursing student at all times to provide guidance
and review of the student's performance. (MM) "Survey report" means any report, or any
summary of such a report, prepared by a representative of the board that
contains information from an on-site review of a program or proposed
program. (NN) "Survey visit" means an on-site review of a
program or proposed program by a representative of the board to determine
whether the program meets and maintains the requirements of this chapter for
nursing education programs. (OO) "Teaching assistant" means a person employed
to assist and work at the direction of a faculty member providing instruction
in the classroom, laboratory, or in a clinical setting in which nursing care is
delivered to an individual or group of individuals, and who meets the
qualifications set forth in this chapter. (PP) "Teaching strategy" means a system of
instructional processes designed to meet course objectives or
outcomes.
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Rule 4723-5-02 | General information.
Effective:
February 1, 2012
(A) A program must meet and maintain the requirements set forth in this chapter in order to maintain approval by the board. (B) The board shall evaluate whether a program is meeting and maintaining the requirements of this chapter, and shall determine a program's approval status in accordance with this chapter. The board shall have the authority to review all documents retained by the program that are required by this chapter. (C) Failure to meet and maintain a requirement of this chapter shall be considered noncompliance and may affect a program's approval status, upon action by the board in accordance with rule 4723-5-04 of the Administrative Code. (D) If a representative of the board fails to conduct a survey visit of a program with full approval, as set forth in rule 4723-5-06 of the Administrative Code, before the approval period expires, the board shall issue a notice to the administrator of the program extending full approval status until a representative of the board conducts a survey visit and the board takes action on the program's approval status.
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Rule 4723-5-03 | Change of control of a program.
Effective:
February 1, 2012
(A) When a controlling agency of a program plans to implement a change of control, the chief officer or designee of the controlling agency shall provide the board, at least thirty days prior to the effective date of change of control, the following written information: (1) The name and address of the program; (2) The name and address of the new controlling agency; (3) The effective date for the change of control; (4) Name of the program administrator; (5) A letter verifying that the program will continue to meet and maintain the requirements established in Chapter 4723-5 of the Administrative Code; (6) Whether any curriculum changes will be proposed as a result of the change in control; and (7) The anticipated graduation date for the first class of students admitted following the change in control. (B) Following the effective date of the change of control a representative of the board may conduct a survey visit, as outlined in rule 4723-5-06 of the Administrative Code, or may request a progress report to determine compliance with this chapter.
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Rule 4723-5-04 | Procedure for board determination of a program's status.
Effective:
February 1, 2024
(A) The board shall grant full approval status to programs
holding: (1) Full approval, if a
program demonstrates to the board that it continues to meet and maintain the
requirements of this chapter; (2) Conditional
approval, at the first board meeting following completion of the survey process
required by division (A)(5) of section 4723.06 of the Revised Code, provided
the program demonstrates to the board that it meets and maintains the
requirements of this chapter; (3) Provisional
approval, if the program demonstrates to the board that it meets and maintains
the requirements of this chapter. (B) The following procedures shall be followed by the board when
a program does not meet and maintain the requirements of this
chapter: (1) For a program with conditional
approval, the board shall propose to withdraw conditional approval pursuant to
an adjudication under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. The adjudication may
result in the continuance of conditional approval, continuance of conditional
approval based on compliance with the terms and conditions of a board order or
consent agreement, or withdrawal of conditional approval; (2) For a program with full approval,
the board shall place the program on provisional approval in accordance with
this chapter. When a program is placed on provisional approval, the board shall
specify the requirements the program has not met and maintained and shall
establish the time period during which the program will be on provisional
approval. The board shall reconsider the program's approval status when
the program demonstrates to the board that it meets and maintains the
requirements of this chapter; (3) If a program on provisional approval
continues to fail to meet and maintain the requirements of this chapter at the
end of the time period established for provisional approval, the board may
propose to continue provisional approval for a period of time specified by the
board or may propose to withdraw approval pursuant to an adjudication under
Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. The adjudication may result in the
continuance of provisional approval, withdrawal of approval, or granting of
full approval; (4) The board may enter into a consent
agreement in lieu of conducting an adjudication under this rule that addresses
the requirements of this chapter not met and maintained. (C) The board shall provide to the administrator of the program
written notice of the board's action. (D) If a program with full approval
status loses its approval, accreditation or certificate of registration from
the Ohio board of regents, the Ohio department of education, the state board of
career colleges and schools, or any national or regional post-secondary
education accreditation entity, a representative of the board may conduct a
survey visit and the board may place the program on provisional
approval. (E) If a program with full approval
status fails to meet any of the following requirements, the board shall place
the program on provisional approval status for a period of time: (1) Failure to provide
clinical or laboratory experience to students, as required by paragraph (G) or
(I)(8) of rule 4723-5-13 of the Administrative Code for a registered nursing
program, or paragraph (G) or (H)(12) of rule 4723-5-14 of the Administrative
Code or paragraph (I) of rule 4723-5-14 of the Administrative Code for a
practical nursing program; (2) Failure to timely
designate a qualified administrator or interim administrator according to
paragraph (D) of rule 4723-5-09 of the Administrative Code; (3) Providing or
submitting false, misleading or deceptive information, documentation or
statements to the board, in violation of rule 4723-5-25 of the Administrative
Code; or (4) Having pass rates on
the licensure examination of less than ninety-five per cent of the national
average for first-time candidates for the fourth consecutive year, as specified
in paragraph (B) of rule 4723-5-23 of the Administrative Code.
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Rule 4723-5-05 | Program reports to the board.
[Comment: Information regarding the availability and effective date of the materials incorporated by reference in this rule can be found in paragraph (G) of rule 4723-1-03 of the Administrative Code.] (A) An "Education Program PN Annual Report Form" or "Education Program RN Annual Report Form" for each program with full approval, provisional approval, or continued conditional approval during a reporting period shall: (1) Be completed by the administrator of the program; (2) Be submitted in a format prescribed by the board; (3) Be in accordance with a schedule determined by the board; and (4) Include documentation of meeting and maintaining the requirements of this chapter, and a list of all locations where all or part of the theory components of the curriculum are taught. (B) When requested by the board, the administrator of the program shall submit progress reports or periodic supplemental reports, completed questionnaires and surveys, and other documents that shall include the information requested by the board. The administrator of the program shall complete all surveys or questionnaires requested by the board to verify compliance with this chapter. (C) Failure to submit a report as required by the board may result in a change of the program's approval status in accordance with rule 4723-5-04 of the Administrative Code.
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Rule 4723-5-06 | Survey visits, reports, and response by the administrator of a program to a survey visit report.
[Comment: Information regarding the availability and effective date of the materials incorporated by reference in this rule can be found in paragraph (G) of rule 4723-1-03 of the Administrative Code.] (A) A representative of the board shall conduct a survey visit for the purpose of determining if a program is meeting and maintaining the requirements of this chapter. Survey visits may be made to the program and any or all of its locations. Survey visits include the following: (1) An announced survey visit for each program at least once during the program's approval period as part of the reapproval process. If a representative of the board fails to conduct a survey visit before a program's full approval period expires, the board shall issue a notice to the administrator of the program extending the full approval status until a representative of the board conducts a survey visit and the board takes action on the program's approval status; (2) Additional announced or unannounced survey visits as deemed necessary and appropriate by the board or representative of the board; (3) An announced survey visit for a proposed program seeking conditional approval as provided in paragraph (D) of rule 4723-5-08 of the Administrative Code. (a) The board may conduct a survey visit for a proposed program prior to granting conditional approval. (b) If a survey visit is not conducted prior to the board granting conditional approval, a survey visit shall be conducted no later than eight months after the date on which formal instruction begins for the first class of students admitted to the program. (c) A survey visit conducted within eight months after the date on which formal instruction begins for the first class of students admitted to a program, may be conducted in conjunction with the survey visit required by paragraph (A)(4) of this rule; (4) An announced survey visit for a program with conditional approval, prior to completion of the program by the first class that entered the program immediately after conditional approval was granted; (5) An announced survey visit in accordance with paragraph (B) of rule 4723-5-23 of the Administrative Code when a program has a pass rate on the licensure examination that is less than ninety-five per cent of the national average for first-time candidates in a calendar year for three consecutive years; and (6) An announced survey visit in accordance with paragraph (B) of rule 4723-5-23 of the Administrative Code when a program has a pass rate on the licensure examination that is less than ninety-five per cent of the national average for first-time candidates in a calendar year for four or more consecutive years. (B) Prior to an announced survey visit as set forth in paragraph (A) of this rule, the board shall contact the administrator of the program to arrange the dates for the survey visit. The contact shall be followed by a notice to the administrator of the program that shall include information pertinent to the survey visit. (1) If the program to be surveyed has two or more locations, the program administrator shall notify the faculty, teaching assistants and students at each program location of the anticipated date of the survey, and provide contact information for the board so that faculty, teaching assistants and students at each location may directly forward any comments to the board concerning the program. (2) When finalizing the survey schedule, a representative of the board may consider faculty, teaching assistant and student comments when determining if survey visits will be made for program locations. (C) Prior to an announced survey visit as set forth in paragraph (A)(1) of this rule, the administrator of the program shall complete an "Education Program PN Presurvey Visit Report Form " or "Education Program RN Presurvey Visit Report Form" and shall submit the form to the board at least three weeks prior to the scheduled date of the survey visit. (D) After a survey visit is completed by a representative of the board, a survey report of the visit shall be completed and submitted to the administrator of the program. The report shall indicate the requirements that were not met and maintained by the program, when applicable, and the date that the survey report will be considered by the board. The report may include recommendations for enhancement of the program. (E) If the survey report indicates that a requirement is not being met and maintained, the administrator of the program may submit to the board, not later than forty-five days prior to the date the board is to consider the report, documentation that the program is meeting and maintaining each requirement identified in the report as not being met and maintained. (F) When making a determination about a program's approval status, the board shall consider the survey report and any documentation submitted by the administrator of the program, provided the documentation was submitted by the administrator of the program within the time frame specified in paragraph (E) of this rule.
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Rule 4723-5-08 | Requirements for seeking conditional approval.
Effective:
February 1, 2022
[Comment: Information regarding the availability
and effective date of materials incorporated by reference in this rule can be
found in paragraph (G) of rule 4723-1-03 of the Administrative Code.] (A) In order to obtain conditional approval, a program applicant
shall first submit a letter of intent to the board: (1) The letter of intent
must include the following information and records: (a) The type of program the applicant intends to
establish; (b) The location of the program and a detailed assessment of the
need for a new nursing education program in the area; (c) The name and credentials of the registered nurse who will
serve as the program administrator, if known at the time the letter is
submitted, as well as the program administrator's: (i) Resume;
and (ii) Official transcripts
verifying academic preparation that satisfies the requirements set forth in
rule 4723-5-10 of the Administrative Code if the proposed program is a
registered nursing education program or rule 4723-5-11 of the Administrative
Code if the proposed program is a practical nursing education
program; (d) A list of potential sites for students to obtain clinical
experience as required by rule 4723-5-13 of the Administrative Code for a
registered nursing education program, and rule 4723-5-14 of the Administrative
Code for a practical nursing education program. (e) A certified copy of a document indicating that the applicant
is approved, authorized, or has a certificate of registration issued
by: (i) The Ohio department
of higher education; (ii) The Ohio department
of education; or (iii) The state board of
career colleges and schools. (2) If information about
the program administrator is not available at the time of submission of the
letter of intent, the applicant shall submit a subsequent letter at the time of
appointment of an individual to serve as program administrator that includes
the information required by paragraph (A)(1)(c) of this rule. (3) In order to meet the
requirements of paragraph (A)(1)(e) of this rule, an applicant may submit a
copy of its application for a certificate of registration, filed with the state
board of career colleges and schools if: (a) The state board of career colleges and schools has not made a
decision regarding the certificate of registration at the time the applicant
submits a letter of intent to the board; and (b) At least thirty days before the board considers the program
for full approval status, as set forth in paragraph (A) of rule 4723-5-04 of
the Administrative Code, the program submits a certified copy of certificate of
registration from the state board of career colleges and schools demonstrating
that the program has been approved by the state board of career colleges and
schools. (B) When the board receives the information set forth in
paragraph (A) of this rule and has verified that the program administrator
satisfies the requirements of this chapter, the board shall notify the program
that the program administrator meets the requirements of paragraph (A)(1)(c) of
this rule. (C) In order to obtain conditional approval, the applicant
program administrator shall submit a complete "PN New Program Proposal
Application" or "RN New Program Proposal Application" that
includes the following: (1) The defined target
region from which the student population will be drawn; (2) The planned strategy
for establishing the proposed program within the defined target region that
includes, but is not limited to, documentation with referenced data addressing
the following: (a) The shortage or surplus of existing registered nurses if the
proposal is for a registered nursing education program; (b) The shortage or surplus of existing licensed practical nurses
if the proposal is for a practical nursing education program; (c) Copies of letters of intent from proposed clinical education
sites to the applicant, indicating that the site should be able to accommodate
the applicant's students. The letters of intent submitted by the applicant
to the board must demonstrate that the proposed program would be able to
provide students clinical experiences that meet course objectives or outcomes,
provide students the opportunity to practice skills with individuals or groups
across the life span, and provide students clinical experience at sites
concurrent with related theory instruction; (3) The official name and address of the
proposed program and the proposed program's controlling
agency; (4) The planned date for admission of the
first class and a projected date of completion for the first graduate of the
proposed program; (5) The following information and
documents: (a) Organization and administration of the program as set forth
in rule 4723-5-09 of the Administrative Code; (b) Qualifications of administrators, faculty, teaching
assistants and preceptors for a registered nursing education program as set
forth in rule 4723-5-10 of the Administrative Code, or for a practical nursing
education program as set forth in rule 4723-5-11 of the Administrative
Code; (c) Proposed policies as set forth in rule 4723-5-12 of the
Administrative Code; (d) Proposed curriculum for a registered nursing education
program as set forth in rule 4723-5-13 of the Administrative Code, or for a
practical nursing education program as set forth in rule 4723-5-14 of the
Administrative Code; (e) Proposed evaluation plan of the program as set forth in rule
4723-5-15 of the Administrative Code; (f) The program contractual relationships as set forth in rule
4723-5-17 of the Administrative Code; (g) Responsibilities of faculty teaching a nursing course as set
forth in rule 4723-5-19 of the Administrative Code; (h) Responsibilities of faculty, teaching assistants and
preceptors in a clinical setting involving the delivery of care to an
individual or group of individuals as set forth in rule 4723-5-20 of the
Administrative Code; (i) Program records maintenance plan as set forth in rule
4723-5-21 of the Administrative Code; and (6) Other information requested by the
board. (D) After a representative of the board determines that a
proposal is complete, the proposed program shall be subject to a survey visit
in accordance with paragraph (A)(3) of rule 4723-5-06 of the Administrative
Code. The board has discretion to conduct the initial survey either before the
program is granted conditional approval, or after approval and within the first
eight months of the program's operations as provided in paragraph (A)(3)
of rule 4723-5-06 of the Administrative Code. A report of the survey visit
shall be provided to the administrator of the program. (E) If an applicant for a proposed program fails to communicate
with the board for a period of one year following receipt of the letter of
intent required by paragraph (A) of this rule, or following submission of the
program proposal required by paragraph (C) of this rule, the board shall
consider that the letter of intent or the program proposal has been
withdrawn. (F) At a regularly scheduled board meeting, the board shall
review a summary of the proposal and review the survey visit report to consider
the approval status of the program. At the board's request, the
administrator of the program, who prepared the proposal, shall present the
proposal to the board and may provide any additional information. (G) If the board determines that the requirements of this chapter
are met, and the proposal outlines a plan for maintaining the requirements, the
program shall be granted conditional approval. (H) If the board determines that the requirements of this chapter
have not been met or maintained where applicable, the board shall propose to
deny conditional approval in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.
The adjudication may result in the granting of conditional approval, granting
of conditional approval based on compliance with the terms and conditions of a
board order or consent agreement, or denial of conditional
approval. (I) A proposed program shall not accept students into the program
until the board grants conditional approval to the program. (J) When conditional approval is granted to a program, the
program shall be implemented with the first class entering on the date
originally identified by the proposed program. If circumstances alter the plan
to admit students on the originally identified date, the program shall submit
to the board, not more than seven business days following the originally
identified implementation date, a written request for an extension of the
implementation date. (K) During the period of conditional approval, the administrator
of the program shall submit progress reports to the board as directed. The
progress reports shall include at least the following information: (1) A summary of the
evaluations of each course implemented by the program faculty; (2) A summary of the
evaluations of each clinical experience in relation to the established clinical
objectives; (3) Verification of
meeting and maintaining the requirements of this chapter; (4) Any problem related
to this chapter encountered during the implementation of the program, and
measures used to resolve each problem; (5) Any variation from
the proposal occurring in the implementation process and the rationale for the
variation; (6) The number of
students who have been admitted and are continuing in the program; (7) Copies of executed
contracts with cooperating entities for student clinical experience. The
program shall include with each contract information indicating the name of the
nursing education course to which the contract corresponds; and (8) Other information requested by the
board. (L) A survey visit of a program with conditional approval may be
conducted by a representative of the board when deemed necessary. (M) Prior to completion of the program by the first class who
entered the program after conditional approval was granted, a survey visit
shall be conducted by a representative of the board in accordance with rule
4723-5-06 of the Administrative Code to determine whether the program is
meeting and maintaining the requirements of this chapter. (N) In accordance with rule 4723-5-04 of the Administrative Code,
the approval status of a program with conditional approval shall be
reconsidered by the board after completion of the program by the first class
that entered the program immediately after conditional approval was
granted. (O) The provisions of this rule do not apply to a program that
intends to expand to another location provided that the program in the new
location is governed by the same controlling agency and has the same
philosophy, conceptual framework or organizing theme, program objectives or
outcomes, curriculum and admission, progression and completion policies as the
program currently approved, and the program satisfies the following prior to
accepting students in another location: (1) Provides written
notice to the board no later than ninety days prior to expanding to another
location; (2) Submits to the board
the information and documentation required by paragraphs (C)(1), (C)(2),
(C)(3), (C)(4) and (C)(6) of this rule to explain the need for the nursing
program in the location for which an expansion is planned. (P) The board may deny approval to a
person who submits or causes to be submitted false, misleading or deceptive
statements, information, or documentation to the board in the process of
applying for approval of a new education program, pursuant to an adjudication
conducted under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.
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Rule 4723-5-09 | Organization and administration of the program.
Effective:
February 1, 2022
(A) The program shall have and implement
a plan of organization and administration that clearly shows: (1) The relationship
between the program and the controlling agency; (2) How faculty and
students are involved in determining academic and program policies and
procedures, planning curriculum, and program evaluation; (3) How faculty are involved in
implementing academic and program policies and procedures. (B) The program shall be administered by
a registered nurse administrator who meets the qualifications set forth in rule
4723-5-10 of the Administrative Code for a registered nursing education
program, or rule 4723-5-11 of the Administrative Code for a practical nursing
education program. The program administrator shall have the authority,
accountability, and responsibility for all aspects of the program including but
not limited to: (1) Providing input into
the budget process; (2) Maintaining
communication with central administration and other units of the controlling
agency, faculty, teaching assistants, students, clinical agencies, and the
board; (3) Ensuring regular
meetings of the faculty and teaching assistants to facilitate communication and
faculty participation in planning, implementing, and evaluating the
curriculum; (4) Implementing an
orientation process for new faculty and teaching assistants; (5) Recommending faculty
and teaching assistants for appointment, promotion, tenure or retention, and
termination as applicable; (6) Facilitating faculty
and teaching assistant development, including enhancing educational
competencies; (7) Establishing the
faculty or teaching assistant to student ratio for direct patient care
experiences at no greater a ratio than ten students to one faculty or teaching
assistant, or a smaller ratio in clinical settings where necessary to ensure
the safe delivery of nursing care by students, faculty, and teaching
assistants; (8) Ensuring a written
policy related to the evaluation of faculty, teaching assistants and preceptors
is implemented; (9) Certifying to the
board, in a format prescribed by the board, for each student who is an
applicant for licensure in Ohio that each applicant successfully completed the
requirements of a program and the date the applicant completed the program
requirements; (10) Submitting to the
board a corrective action plan any time the program administrator submits one
or more erroneous certifications of program completion to the
board; (11) Verifying that each
nurse teaching a course in the program holds a current, valid license;
and (12) Maintaining
resources, including but not limited to classroom and skills laboratory
equipment and supplies necessary for students to successfully complete the
program. (C) If a program has more than one
location and all locations share the same philosophy, conceptual framework or
organizing theme, program objectives or outcomes, curriculum and admission,
progression and completion policies, the program shall be administered by a
registered nurse administrator who meets the qualifications set forth in rule
4723-5-10 of the Administrative Code for a registered nursing education
program, or rule 4723-5-11 of the Administrative Code for a practical nursing
education program. The program administrator shall have the authority,
accountability, and responsibility for all aspects of the entire program at all
locations. (1) If the program has
more than one location, each location that is more than sixty miles from the
program shall be administered by a registered nurse associate administrator who
meets the qualifications set forth in rule 4723-5-10 of the Administrative Code
for a registered nursing education program, or rule 4723-5-11 of the
Administrative Code for a practical nursing education program. The associate
administrator, acting at the direction of the program administrator, shall have
the authority, accountability, and responsibility for the program at the given
location. (2) The board may require
a program that is not otherwise subject to paragraph (C)(1) of this rule to
designate an associate administrator for a program location based upon
consideration of the following: (a) Average student census at program locations; (b) Total number of program locations; (c) Geographic proximity of locations to one another;
and (d) Approval status of the program. (3) The program shall
develop and implement a plan of organization and administration that clearly
delineates the lines of authority, accountability, and responsibility among all
program locations and associate administrators. (4) If a program or any
of its locations fail to meet or maintain the requirements of this chapter, the
approved program and all of its locations shall be subject to board review and
possible board action. (5) The program and all
of its location must use the program's name on all signage, advertising
and written materials. (D) The controlling agency shall ensure
continuity of the administrative responsibilities for the program as
follows: (1) If the program
administrator vacates the position the controlling agency shall: (a) Notify the board, in writing, no later than forty-five days
following the date of the vacancy; and (b) Within forty-five days of the date of vacancy, ensure that a
qualified registered nurse assumes the position of program administrator or
interim program administrator. (2) If the program
administrator is absent for more than thirty consecutive business days, the
controlling agency shall: (a) Notify the board, in writing, of the absence, no later than
forty-five days after the thirtieth consecutive business date of absence;
and (b) Within forty-five days, following the thirtieth consecutive
business date of absence, appoint a registered nurse to replace the program
administrator or designate a registered nurse to serve as an interim program
administrator. (3) For purposes of this rule an interim
program administrator must be a registered nurse, who assumes the
administrative responsibilities of the program administrator on a temporary
basis, and meets all of the following requirements: (a) Meets the requirements of an associate administrator as set
forth in rule 4723-5-10 of the Administrative Code for a registered nursing
education program, except that an individual with a master's degree in
nursing may serve as an interim program administrator for a baccalaureate
program for a period not to exceed one year; (b) Meets the requirements of an associate administrator as set
forth in rule 4723-5-11 of the Administrative Code for a practical nursing
education program, except that, an individual with a bachelor of science in
nursing degree may serve as an interim program administrator for a period not
to exceed one year; (c) Provide official transcripts to the board verifying academic
preparation that satisfies the requirements of rule 4723-5-10 of the
Administrative Code for a registered nursing education program or rule
4723-5-11 of the Administrative Code for a practical nursing education program;
and (d) Have been a faculty member with the program for a minimum of
one year. (4) When the controlling agency appoints
a new program administrator or designates an interim program administrator, the
controlling agency shall notify the board, in writing, within forty-five days
of the effective date of the appointment or designation and provide the name
and resume of the new program administrator or interim program administrator.
The controlling agency shall attest in its written notification to the board
that the new program administrator or interim program
administrator: (a) Meets the requirements for a program administrator set forth
in rule 4723-5-10 of the Administrative Code for a registered nursing education
program or rule 4723-5-11 of the Administrative Code for a practical nursing
education program, or that the interim program administrator meets the
requirements of an associate administrator of a program set forth in rule
4723-5-10 of the Administrative Code for a registered nursing education program
or rule 4723-5-11 of the Administrative Code for a practical nursing education
program.; (b) Has provided the controlling agency official transcripts
verifying academic preparation that satisfies the requirements of rule
4723-5-10 of the Administrative Code for a registered nursing education
program, or rule 4723-5-11 of the Administrative Code for a practical nursing
education program.
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Rule 4723-5-10 | Qualifications of administrators, faculty, teaching assistants and preceptors for a registered nursing education program.
Effective:
February 1, 2022
(A) The minimum qualifications and
academic preparation for administrator, faculty, teaching assistant and
preceptor appointments for a registered nursing education program are as
follows: (1) For administrator of
a program: (a) Completion of an approved registered nursing education
program in a jurisdiction as defined in paragraph (S) of rule 4723-5-01 of the
Administrative Code; (b) Experience for at least five years in the practice of nursing
as a registered nurse, two of which have been as a faculty member in a
registered nursing education program; (c) A master's degree with a major in nursing; (d) Current, valid licensure as a registered nurse in Ohio;
and (e) If the program is a baccalaureate or graduate program, an
earned doctoral degree; (2) For an associate
administrator or interim program administrator of a program: (a) Completion of an approved registered nursing education
program in a jurisdiction as defined in paragraph (S) of rule 4723-5-01 of the
Administrative Code; (b) Experience for at least five years in the practice of nursing
as a registered nurse, two of which have been as a faculty member in a
registered nursing education program; (c) A master's degree with a major in nursing;
and (d) Current, valid licensure as a registered nurse in
Ohio; (3) For faculty teaching
a nursing course: (a) Completion of an approved registered nursing education
program in a jurisdiction as defined in paragraph (S) of rule 4723-5-01 of the
Administrative Code; (b) Experience for at least two years in the practice of nursing
as a registered nurse; (c) A master's degree; (i) If the individual
does not possess a bachelor of science in nursing degree, the master's or
other academic degree, including, but not limited to a Ph.D., shall be in
nursing; (ii) If the individual
possesses a bachelor of science in nursing degree, the master's degree may
be, but is not required to be, in nursing; and (d) Current, valid licensure as a registered nurse in
Ohio; (4) For a teaching
assistant as defined in paragraph (OO) of rule 4723-5-01 of the Administrative
Code: (a) Completion of an approved registered nursing education
program in a jurisdiction as defined in paragraph (S) of rule 4723-5-01 of the
Administrative Code; (b) Experience for at least two years in the practice of nursing
as a registered nurse; (c) A baccalaureate degree in nursing or enrollment in a graduate
level course in a program for registered nurses to obtain a master's or
doctoral degree with a major in nursing; and (d) Current, valid licensure as a registered nurse in
Ohio; (5) For a preceptor as
defined in paragraph (DD) of rule 4723-5-01 of the Administrative
Code: (a) Completion of an approved registered nursing education
program in a jurisdiction as defined in paragraph (S) of rule 4723-5-01 of the
Administrative Code; (b) Experience in the practice of nursing as a registered nurse
with demonstrated competence in the area of clinical practice in which the
preceptor provides supervision to a nursing student; (c) A baccalaureate degree in nursing is preferred;
and (d) Current, valid licensure as a registered nurse in the
jurisdiction or foreign country where the supervision of a nursing
student's clinical experience occurs. (B) The requirements of this rule do not
prohibit an individual appointed to a position prior to February 1, 2008 from
continuing to serve in the position if the individual met the rule requirements
for the position at the time of appointment. (C) An individual who is a foreign
educated nurse graduate, as defined in paragraph (D) of rule 4723-7-01 of the
Administrative Code, shall be deemed to have met the academic preparation for
an administrator, faculty, teaching assistant or preceptor for a registered
nursing education program specified in paragraphs (A)(1)(a), (A)(2)(a),
(A)(3)(a), (A)(4)(a), and (A)(5)(a) of this rule, if the individual has
practiced nursing as a registered nurse in the state of Ohio, or in another
jurisdiction of the national council of state boards of nursing, for at least
two years.
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Rule 4723-5-11 | Qualifications of administrators, faculty, teaching assistants and preceptors for a practical nursing education program.
Effective:
February 1, 2022
(A) The minimum qualifications and
academic preparation for administrator, faculty, teaching assistant and
preceptor appointments for a practical nursing education program are as
follows: (1) For an administrator
of a program: (a) Completion of an approved registered nursing education
program in a jurisdiction as defined in paragraph (S) of rule 4723-5-01 of the
Administrative Code; (b) At least five years of experience in the practice of nursing
as a registered nurse, two of which have been as a faculty member of a
registered or practical nursing education program; (c) A master's degree; (i) If the individual
does not possess a bachelor of science in nursing degree, the master's or
other academic degree, including, but not limited to a Ph.D., shall be in
nursing. (ii) If the individual
possesses a bachelor of science in nursing degree, the master's degree may
be, but is not required to be, in nursing; and (d) Current, valid licensure as a registered nurse in
Ohio; (2) For an associate
administrator or interim program administrator of a program: (a) Completion of an approved registered nursing education
program in a jurisdiction as defined in paragraph (S) of rule 4723-5-01 of the
Administrative Code; (b) At least five years of experience in the practice of nursing
as a registered nurse, including two years as a faculty member in a registered
or practical nursing education program; (c) A master's degree; (i) If the individual
does not possess a bachelor of science in nursing degree, the master's or
other academic degree, including, but not limited to a Ph.D., shall be in
nursing; (ii) If the individual
possesses a bachelor of science in nursing degree, the master's degree may
be, but is not required to be, in nursing; and (d) Current, valid licensure as a registered nurse in
Ohio; (3) For faculty teaching
a nursing course: (a) Completion of an approved registered nursing education
program in a jurisdiction as defined in paragraph (S) of rule 4723-5-01 of the
Administrative Code; (b) Experience for at least two years in the practice of nursing
as a registered nurse; (c) A baccalaureate degree in nursing; and (d) Current, valid licensure as a registered nurse in
Ohio; (4) For a teaching
assistant as defined in paragraph (OO) of rule 4723-5-01 of the Administrative
Code: (a) Completion of an approved registered nursing education
program in a jurisdiction as defined in paragraph (S) of rule 4723-5-01 of the
Administrative Code; (b) Experience for at least two years in the practice of nursing
as a registered nurse; and (c) Current, valid licensure as a registered nurse in
Ohio; (5) For a preceptor as
defined in paragraph (DD) of rule 4723-5-01 of the Administrative
Code: (a) Completion of an approved registered or practical nursing
education program in a jurisdiction as defined in paragraph (S) of rule
4723-5-01 of the Administrative Code; (b) Experience in the practice of nursing as a registered nurse
or as a licensed practical nurse with demonstrated competence in the area of
clinical practice in which the preceptor provides supervision to a nursing
student; (c) Current, valid licensure as a registered nurse or as a
licensed practical nurse in the jurisdiction or foreign country where the
supervision of a nursing student's clinical experience
occurs. (B) The requirements of this rule do not
prohibit an individual appointed to a position prior to February 1, 2008 from
continuing to serve in the position if the individual met the rule requirements
for the position at the time of appointment. (C) An individual who is a foreign
educated nurse graduate, as defined in paragraph (D) of rule 4723-7-01 of the
Administrative Code, shall be deemed to have met the academic preparation for
an administrator, faculty, teaching assistant or preceptor for a practical
nursing education program specified in paragraphs (A)(1)(a), (A)(2)(a),
(A)(3)(a), (A)(4)(a), and (A)(5)(a) of this rule, if the individual has
practiced nursing as a registered nurse in the state of Ohio, or in another
jurisdiction of the national council of state boards of nursing, for at least
two years.
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Rule 4723-5-12 | Program policies.
Effective:
February 1, 2022
(A) The administrator of the program and
the faculty shall establish and implement written policies for the
following: (1) Student
admission; (2) Student readmission,
including a requirement that the readmitted student meet the curriculum
requirements effective at the time of readmission; (3) The process for
determining the amount of credit to be granted to an applicant for advanced
standing in a program; For individuals with experience in the armed
forces of the United States, or in the national guard or in a reserve
component, the program shall have a process in place to: (a) Review the individual's military education and skills
training; (b) Determine whether any of the military education or skills
training is substantially equivalent to the curriculum established in Chapter
4723-5 of the Administrative Code; (c) Award credit to the individual for any substantially
equivalent military education or skills training; (4) Student progression, which shall
include the following: (a) The level of achievement a student must maintain in order to
remain in the program or to progress from one level to another;
and (b) The requirements for satisfactory completion of each course
required in the nursing curriculum; (5) Requirements for completion of the
program; (6) Payment of fees, expenses, and
refunds associated with the program; (7) Procedures for student illness in the
classroom and clinical settings; (8) Availability of student guidance and
counseling services; (9) Process for students filing
grievances and appeals; (10) A description of faculty
responsibilities related to the supervision of students in accordance with
section 4723.32 of the Revised Code and rule 4723-5-20 of the Administrative
Code; (11) Periodic evaluation by the faculty of
each nursing student's progress in each course and in the program; and
(12) Procedures for
notifying students of changes in program policies. (B) The program shall not implement
changes to policies or requirements for student progression, or requirements
for completion of the program, regarding students enrolled in the program at
the time the changes are adopted. (C) In addition to the policies required in paragraph (A) of this
rule, the program administrator and faculty shall implement policies related to
student conduct that incorporate the standards for safe nursing care set forth
in Chapter 4723. of the Revised Code and the rules adopted under that chapter,
including, but not limited to the following: (1) A student shall, in a
complete, accurate, and timely manner, report and document nursing assessments
or observations, the care provided by the student for the patient, and the
patient's response to that care. (2) A student shall, in
an accurate and timely manner, report to the appropriate practitioner errors in
or deviations from the current valid order. (3) A student shall not
falsify any patient record or any other document prepared or utilized in the
course of, or in conjunction with, nursing practice. This includes, but is not
limited to, case management documents or reports, time records or reports, and
other documents related to billing for nursing services. (4) A student shall
implement measures to promote a safe environment for each patient. (5) A student shall
delineate, establish, and maintain professional boundaries with each patient.
(6) At all times when a
student is providing direct nursing care to a patient the student
shall: (a) Provide privacy during examination or treatment and in the
care of personal or bodily needs; and (b) Treat each patient with courtesy, respect, and with full
recognition of dignity and individuality. (7) A student shall
practice within the appropriate scope of practice as set forth in division (B)
of section 4723.01 and division (B)(20) of section 4723.28 of the Revised Code
for a registered nurse, and division (F) of section 4723.01 and division
(B)(21) of section 4723.28 of the Revised Code for a practical
nurse; (8) A student shall use
universal and standard precautions established by Chapter 4723-20 of the
Administrative Code; (9) A student shall
not: (a) Engage in behavior that causes or may cause physical, verbal,
mental, or emotional abuse to a patient; (b) Engage in behavior toward a patient that may reasonably be
interpreted as physical, verbal, mental, or emotional abuse. (10) A student shall not
misappropriate a patient's property or: (a) Engage in behavior to seek or obtain personal gain at the
patient's expense; (b) Engage in behavior that may reasonably be interpreted as
behavior to seek or obtain personal gain at the patient's
expense; (c) Engage in behavior that constitutes inappropriate involvement
in the patient's personal relationships; or (d) Engage in behavior that may reasonably be interpreted as
inappropriate involvement in the patient's personal
relationships. For the purpose of this paragraph, the patient
is always presumed incapable of giving free, full, or informed consent to the
behaviors by the student set forth in this paragraph. (11) A student shall
not: (a) Engage in sexual conduct with a patient; (b) Engage in conduct in the course of practice that may
reasonably be interpreted as sexual; (c) Engage in any verbal behavior that is seductive or sexually
demeaning to a patient; (d) Engage in verbal behavior that may reasonably be interpreted
as seductive, or sexually demeaning to a patient. . For the purpose of this paragraph, the patient
is always presumed incapable of giving free, full, or informed consent to
sexual activity with the student. (12) A student shall not,
regardless of whether the contact or verbal behavior is consensual, engage with
a patient other than the spouse of the student in any of the
following: (a) Sexual contact, as defined in section 2907.01 of the Revised
Code; (b) Verbal behavior that is sexually demeaning to the patient or
may be reasonably interpreted by the patient as sexually
demeaning. (13) A student shall not
self-administer or otherwise take into the body any dangerous drug, as defined
in section 4729.01 of the Revised Code, in any way not in accordance with a
legal, valid prescription issued for the student, or self-administer or
otherwise take into the body any drug that is a schedule I controlled
substance. (14) A student shall not
habitually or excessively use controlled substances, other habit-forming drugs,
or alcohol or other chemical substances to an extent that impairs ability to
practice. (15) A student shall not
have impairment of the ability to practice according to acceptable and
prevailing standards of safe nursing care because of the use of drugs, alcohol,
or other chemical substances. (16) A student shall not
have impairment of the ability to practice according to acceptable and
prevailing standards of safe nursing care because of a physical or mental
disability. (17) A student shall not
assault or cause harm to a patient or deprive a patient of the means to summon
assistance. (18) A student shall not
misappropriate or attempt to misappropriate money or anything of value by
intentional misrepresentation or material deception in the course of
practice. (19) A student shall not
have been adjudicated by a probate court of being mentally ill or mentally
incompetent, unless restored to competency by the court. (20) A student shall not
aid and abet a person in that person's practice of nursing without a
license, practice as a dialysis technician without a certificate issued by the
board, or administration of medications as a medication aide without a
certificate issued by the board. (21) A student shall not
prescribe any drug or device to perform or induce an abortion, or otherwise
perform or induce an abortion. (22) A student shall not
assist suicide as defined in section 3795.01 of the Revised Code. (23) A student shall not
submit or cause to be submitted any false, misleading or deceptive statements,
information, or document to the nursing program, its administrators, faculty,
teaching assistants, preceptors, or to the board. (24) A student shall
maintain the confidentiality of patient information. The student shall
communicate patient information with other members of the health care team for
health care purposes only, shall access patient information only for purposes
of patient care or for otherwise fulfilling the student's assigned
clinical responsibilities, and shall not disseminate patient information for
purposes other than patient care or for otherwise fulfilling the student's
assigned clinical responsibilities through social media, texting, emailing or
any other form of communication. (25) To the maximum
extent feasible, identifiable patient health care information shall not be
disclosed by a student unless the patient has consented to the disclosure of
identifiable patient health care information. A student shall report
individually identifiable patient information without written consent in
limited circumstances only and in accordance with an authorized law, rule, or
other recognized legal authority. (26) For purposes of
paragraphs (C)(5), (C)(6), (C)(9), (C)(10), (C)(11) and (C)(12) of this rule, a
student shall not use social media, texting, emailing, or other forms of
communication with, or about a patient, for non-health care purposes or for
purposes other than fulfilling the student's assigned clinical
responsibilities.
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Rule 4723-5-13 | Curriculum for a registered nursing education program.
Effective:
February 1, 2022
(A) The registered nursing education
program curriculum shall include content that validates the student's
acquired knowledge, skills and behaviors that are necessary to safely and
effectively engage in the practice of registered nursing, as defined in
division (B) of section 4723.01 of the Revised Code. (B) The curriculum shall be derived from
a philosophy, conceptual framework, or organizing theme that is consistently
evident throughout the curriculum. (C) The curriculum objectives or
outcomes, course objectives or outcomes, teaching strategies, and evaluation
methods shall be: (1) Developed and written
by program faculty; (2) Consistent with the
law regulating the practice of nursing as a registered nurse; (3) Implemented as
written; (4) Distributed to each
nursing student. (D) The program shall establish a
curriculum plan that sets forth the sequence of courses, the laboratory and
clinical experiences that are included in each course, and the total number of
clock hours per term allotted to theory, laboratory, and clinical experiences
within each course. The curriculum plan shall be: (1) Implemented as written; (2) Distributed to each nursing student. (E) The curriculum shall span a minimum length of two years
of full-time study, with each year containing at least thirty weeks including
examination time, unless it is an accelerated program that must provide a
minimum of fifty-two weeks of clinical course work, or a program offering
advanced standing as discussed in paragraph (H) of this rule. (F) The program may move hours between laboratory and
clinical experiences within a course offering provided the laboratory and
clinical experiences are sufficient for student opportunity to achieve the
behavioral objectives and requirements established in the course. (G) The curriculum shall include clinical experiences in
providing care to patients across the lifespan. The only periods of life span
excepted are those related to the obstetrical patient, the immediate newborn,
and pediatrics. Programs utilizing high fidelity simulation or mid or moderate
fidelity simulation obstetrical, immediate newborn, or pediatric simulation
laboratory experiences may use those experiences instead of providing clinical
experience in those periods of life span. (H) A program may offer an advanced standing option, as
defined in paragraph (B) of rule 4723-5-01 of the Administrative Code, provided
that it complies with all of the following: (1) The program
curriculum requires not less than forty-five weeks of clinical nursing
coursework; (2) The philosophy,
conceptual framework, outcome objectives, and overall curriculum in the nursing
major are substantively equivalent to that required for program completion for
typical students graduating from the same program; (3) The advanced
standing option meets all other requirements set forth in this
rule. (I) The curriculum shall consist of course content in
nursing art and science, the physical biological and technological sciences,
and social and behavioral sciences. This content may be integrated, combined,
or presented as separate courses as follows: (1) Nursing art and
science applied in a variety of settings to individuals or groups across the
life span, that include but are not limited to: (a) The nursing process; (b) The application of nursing care concepts in addressing the
physiological, psychological, cultural and spiritual needs of
patients; (c) Communication with patients, families and significant
individuals; (d) Documentation of nursing care within various health
information systems; (e) Information management as it pertains to health records,
nursing science and evidence-based practice; (f) Concepts of teaching and learning; (g) The exercise of clinical judgment, using evidence-based
practice, to integrate increasingly complex knowledge, skills, and technologies
as they relate to the patient; (2) Safe and effective
care environment: (a) Manager of care role that includes: (i) Delegation of nursing
tasks in accordance with Chapter 4723-13 of the Administrative
Code; (ii) Legal, ethical,
historical, and emerging issues in nursing that include but are not limited to
the laws and rules regulating nursing practice in Ohio; (iii) Collaboration with
patients, families, other members of the health care team, and other
individuals significant to the patient; (iv) Professionalism and
acting as a mentor for other nurses; (v) Prioritization and
resource allocation; (b) Safety and infection control; (3) Health counseling and
health teaching; (4) Psychological
integrity; (5) Physiological
integrity, including: (a) Care and comfort; (b) Pharmacological and parenteral therapies, including but not
limited to safe medication administration that incorporates application of
pharmacotherapeutics; (c) Reduction of risk potential including but not limited to
patient safety strategies; (d) Physiological adaptation; (6) Physical, biological,
and technological sciences, including: (a) Pharmacology; (b) Human anatomy and physiology; (c) Chemistry; (d) Biology; (e) Microbiology; (f) Physics; (g) Nutrition; (h) Mathematics; (i) Computer operations; (j) Nursing informatics; (7) Humanities, and
social and behavioral sciences that are necessary to understand the effect of a
patient's religious, spiritual, cultural, gender identity, sexuality, and
growth and developmental experiences on the patient's health, the
patient's attitude toward health maintenance, and to effectively
communicate with the patient; (8) The program will
provide a combination of clinical and laboratory experiences concurrently with
the related theory instruction that: (a) Are directly relevant to the applied theoretical and
behavioral objectives of each clinical course, are sufficient for students to
practice their cognitive, psychomotor and affective skills, and are sufficient
for students to effectively demonstrate their ability to meet the course's
nursing behavioral outcomes; (b) Provide the student with the opportunity to achieve technical
skills including skills related to intravenous therapy; (c) Provide faculty, with input from the teaching assistant if
applicable, the opportunity to effectively evaluate and document the
student's achievement of each course's specified behavioral
outcomes; (d) With respect to obstetrics, immediate newborn care, and
pediatrics, the program may provide high fidelity simulation or mid or moderate
fidelity patient simulation instead of clinical experience if: (i) A faculty member or
teaching assistant is responsible for conducting the patient simulation, and in
doing so, may utilize computer technology specialists to assist in operating
computer equipment. The faculty member or teaching assistant must: (a) Have demonstrated
knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to conduct the patient simulation
obtained from a recognized body of knowledge relative to the
simulation; (b) Maintain through
continuing education current knowledge, skills and abilities relative to the
patient simulation; (c) Maintain
documentation satisfactory to the board of having met and maintained the
knowledge, skill and abilities necessary to conduct the patient simulation;
and (ii) All of the
requirements of paragraph (I)(8) of this rule are met.
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Rule 4723-5-14 | Curriculum for a practical nursing education program.
Effective:
February 1, 2022
(A) The practical nursing education
program curriculum shall include content that validates the student's
acquired knowledge, skills and behaviors that are necessary to safely and
effectively engage in the practice of licensed practical nursing, as defined in
division (F) of section 4723.01 of the Revised Code. (B) The curriculum shall be derived from
a philosophy, conceptual framework, or organizing theme that is consistently
evident throughout the curriculum. (C) The curriculum objectives or
outcomes, course objectives or outcomes, teaching strategies, and evaluation
methods shall be: (1) Developed and written
by program faculty; (2) Consistent with the
law regulating the practice of nursing as a licensed practical
nurse; (3) Implemented as
written; (4) Distributed to each
nursing student. (D) The program shall establish a
curriculum plan that sets forth the sequence of courses, the laboratory and
clinical experiences that are included in each course, and the total number of
clock hours per term allotted to theory, laboratory, and clinical experiences
within each course. The curriculum plan shall be: (1) Implemented as written; (2) Distributed to each nursing student. (E) The curriculum shall consist of content that spans a
minimum length of thirty weeks of full-time study, including examination
time;. (F) The program may move hours between laboratory and
clinical experiences within a course provided the laboratory and clinical
experiences are sufficient for student opportunity to achieve the behavioral
objectives and requirements established in the course, (G) The curriculum shall include clinical experiences in
providing care to patients across the lifespan. The only periods of life span
excepted are those related to the obstetrical patient, the immediate newborn,
and pediatrics. Programs utilizing high fidelity simulation or mid or moderate
fidelity simulation obstetrical, immediate newborn, or pediatric simulation
laboratory experiences may use those experiences instead of providing clinical
experience in those periods of life span. (H) The curriculum shall include but not be limited to the
following areas of study that may be integrated, combined, or presented as
separate courses: (1) Basic biological,
physical, and technological sciences, human anatomy and physiology, chemistry,
microbiology, nutrition, pharmacology, mathematics, and computer
operations; (2) Social and behavioral
sciences that are necessary for a basic understanding of the effect of a
patient's religious, spiritual, cultural, gender identity, sexuality, and
growth and developmental experiences on the patient's health, the
patient's attitude toward health maintenance, and to effectively
communicate with the patient; (3) Basic nursing art and
science practiced in a variety of structured settings, with courses and
clinical experiences sufficient to prepare the graduate to safely deliver
nursing care to individuals and groups across the life span, that include but
are not limited to: (a) The nursing process: (i) Collection and
organization of relevant health care data; (ii) Assisting in the
identification of health needs and problems; (iii) Contributing to the
interdisciplinary health care team in addressing patient physiological,
psychological, cultural, and spiritual needs; (b) The application of nursing care concepts in addressing the
physiological, psychological, cultural and spiritual needs of
patients; (c) Communication with patients, families and significant
individuals; (d) Documentation of nursing care within various health
information systems; (e) Information management as it pertains to health records,
nursing science, and evidence-based practice; (f) Concepts of teaching and learning; (4) Safe and effective
care environment and coordinated care: (a) Collaboration with patients, families, other members of the
health care team, and other individuals significant to the
patient; (b) Delegation of nursing tasks in accordance with Chapter
4723-13 of the Administrative Code; (c) Demonstration of knowledge of legal, ethical, historical, and
emerging issues in nursing that include but are not limited to the law and
rules regulating nursing practice in Ohio; (5) Safety and infection
control; (6) Health promotion and
maintenance; (7) Psychosocial
integrity; (8) Physiological
integrity, including: (a) Basic care and comfort; (b) Pharmacological therapies, including but not limited to safe
pharmacotherapeutics, and safe medication administration; (9) Reduction of risk
potential, including but not limited to patient safety strategies; (10) Physiological
adaptation; (11) Application of
principles of clinical judgment in the delivery of nursing care; (12) A combination of
clinical and laboratory experiences concurrently with the related theory
instruction that: (a) Are directly relevant to the applied theoretical and
behavioral objectives of each clinical course, are sufficient for students to
practice their cognitive, psychomotor and affective skills, and are sufficient
for students to effectively demonstrate their ability to meet the course's
nursing behavioral objectives; (b) Provide the student with the opportunity to achieve technical
skills including skills related to intravenous therapy; (c) Provide faculty, with input from the teaching assistant if
applicable, the opportunity to effectively evaluate and document the
student's achievement of each course's specified behavioral
outcomes; (d) With respect to obstetrics, immediate newborn care, and
pediatrics, the program may provide high fidelity simulation or mid or moderate
fidelity patient simulation instead of clinical experience if: (i) A faculty member or
teaching assistant is responsible for conducting the patient simulation, and in
doing so, may utilize computer technology specialists to assist in operating
computer equipment. The faculty member or teaching assistant must: (a) Have demonstrated
knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to conduct the patient simulation
obtained from a recognized body of knowledge relative to the
simulation; (b) Maintain through
continuing education current knowledge, skills and abilities relative to the
patient simulation; (c) Maintain
documentation satisfactory to the board of having met and maintained the
knowledge, skill and abilities necessary to conduct the patient
simulation; (ii) All of the
requirements of paragraph (H)(12) of this rule are met; and (13) Professionalism and
acting as a mentor for other nurses. (I) In addition to the content set forth in paragraph (H)
of this rule, all practical nursing education programs shall include a course
or content in intravenous therapy. A course or content in intravenous therapy
to be included in a practical nursing education program shall have, at a
minimum, didactic, laboratory, and supervised clinical practice that covers the
following: (1) The law and rules
related to the role, accountability, and responsibility of the licensed
practical nurse in intravenous therapy; (2) Policies and
procedures related to intravenous therapy and affiliating clinical
agencies; (3) Sciences related to
intravenous therapy, including, but not limited to anatomy, physiology,
microbiology and standard precautions, principles of physics, pharmacology, and
pharmacology mathematics; (4) Nursing care of
individuals receiving intravenous therapy, including the clinical experience
required in paragraph (H)(12)(b) of this rule; (5) Documentation related
to intravenous care; (6) Any other training or
instruction the board considers appropriate; (7) A testing component
through which a student is able to demonstrate competency related to
intravenous therapy; (8) A means to verify
that a student has successfully completed the course in intravenous therapy as
set forth in this rule. (J) A practical nursing education program that is offered
to students at the secondary or high school level may be commenced no earlier
than the beginning of a student's junior year.
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Rule 4723-5-15 | Evaluation plan of the program.
Effective:
February 1, 2022
A written systematic plan of evaluation shall be
established and implemented by the administrator of a program and shall include
data collected from faculty, teaching assistants, preceptors, nursing students,
graduates, and employers of graduates and shall: (A) Specify the responsibility, time
frame, and procedure for evaluating each aspect of the program,
including: (1) Program organization
and administration as set forth in rule 4723-5-09 of the Administrative
Code; (2) Qualifications of
administrators, faculty, teaching assistants and preceptors as set forth in
rule 4723-5-10 of the Administrative Code for a registered nursing education
program, or rule 4723-5-11 of the Administrative Code for a practical nursing
education program; (3) Program policies as
set forth in rule 4723-5-12 of the Administrative Code; (4) Curriculum as set
forth in rule 4723-5-13 of the Administrative Code for a registered nursing
education program, or rule 4723-5-14 of the Administrative Code for a practical
nursing education program; (5) Evaluation plan of
the program as set forth in this rule; (6) Program contractual
relationships as set forth in rule 4723-5-17 of the Administrative
Code; (7) Responsibilities of faculty teaching
a nursing course as set forth in rule 4723-5-19 of the Administrative
Code; (8) Responsibilities of faculty and
instructional personnel in a clinical setting involving the delivery of nursing
care to an individual or group of individuals as set forth in rule 4723-5-20 of
the Administrative Code; (9) Maintenance of program records as
set forth in rule 4723-5-21 of the Administrative Code; (10) Licensure examination results as set
forth in rule 4723-5-23 of the Administrative Code; and (11) Follow-up of graduates, which shall
include but not be limited to: (a) Statistics on the number of first-time candidates passing the
licensure examination during each calendar year; and (b) Employment patterns of graduates; (B) The results of the evaluation of each
aspect of the program as set forth in paragraph (A) of this rule shall be
summarized and documented; and (C) Documentation shall demonstrate that
the results of the evaluation of each aspect of the program as set forth in
paragraph (A) of this rule have been used to plan and implement changes in the
program.
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Rule 4723-5-16 | Board approval of a curriculum revision.
Effective:
February 1, 2022
(A) Board approval shall be required
prior to implementation of a curriculum revision that results from a change in
a program's philosophy, conceptual framework, organizing theme, program
objectives or program outcomes. (B) The administrator of a program shall
submit to the board a written plan for a proposed curriculum revision as set
forth in paragraph (A) of this rule at least ten weeks preceding the scheduled
board meeting at which the proposed revision is expected to be reviewed by the
board. The plan for a curriculum revision based on a proposed change in a
program's philosophy, conceptual framework, or organizing theme shall
include at least the following: (1) The rationale for the
proposed curriculum revision; (2) The revised
philosophy, conceptual framework, or organizing theme, or program objectives or
outcomes that result in a curriculum change; (3) The proposed total
curriculum plan; (4) The course syllabus
or outline for each nursing course that includes at least: the title of the
course, the number of theory hours, the number of clinical and laboratory
hours, the course description, the course objectives or outcomes, the teaching
strategies, the methods of evaluation, and a topical course outline;
and (5) The plan for
implementation of the proposed curriculum revision, including the impact of the
curriculum revision on currently enrolled nursing students. (C) If the plan for the proposed
curriculum revision meets the requirements set forth in rule 4723-5-13 of the
Administrative Code for a registered nursing education program, or rule
4723-5-14 of the Administrative Code for a practical nursing education program,
and satisfactorily provides all information listed in paragraph (B) of this
rule, the board shall approve the proposed curriculum revision. If the plan for
the proposed curriculum revision does not meet the requirements set forth in
rule 4723-5-13 of the Administrative Code for a registered nursing education
program, or rule 4723-5-14 of the Administrative Code for a practical nursing
education program, or does not satisfactorily provide the information listed in
paragraph (B) of this rule, the board shall provide written notice to the
administrator of the program regarding the requirement not met or the
information not satisfactorily provided. (D) Additions, deletions, or revisions to
a curriculum other than those set forth in paragraph (A) of this rule shall be
reported to the board in the annual report required by rule 4723-5-05 of the
Administrative Code.
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Rule 4723-5-17 | Program contractual relationships.
(A) When a program has any type of cooperative relationship with another entity or a separate division within the same entity including, but not limited to, clinical agencies, a written agreement with the cooperating entity shall: (1) Exist and be current; (2) Be entered into and signed by representatives of both the program and the entity or division with which is has entered into a cooperative relationship; and (3) Be on file at the program office. (B) When a program is using preceptors, the contract shall expressly set forth the expectations the preceptors are to fulfill. (C) A program proposing to utilize a facility for clinical experience in another jurisdiction or foreign country shall: (1) Contact the board of nursing or other entity regulating nursing in that jurisdiction or foreign country and document compliance with any and all requirements of that board or entity; and (2) Indicate on the annual report to the board, required by rule 4723-5-05 of the Administrative Code, that the faculty member, teaching assistant or preceptor who is supervising the student clinical experience in that jurisdiction or foreign country is in compliance with licensure requirements in the jurisdiction or foreign country where the clinical experience is occurring.
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Rule 4723-5-19 | Responsibilities of faculty teaching a nursing course.
Effective:
February 1, 2022
Faculty teaching a nursing course shall: (A) Provide a syllabus or outline to each
nursing student that includes at least: (1) The title of the
course; (2) The total number of
theory clock hours for the course, if applicable; (3) The total number of
clinical and laboratory clock hours combined for the course, if applicable, and
of this combined number: (a) The total number of planned clinical clock hours for
the course; (b) The total number of planned laboratory clock hours for
the course; (4) The course description; (5) The course objectives or
outcomes; (6) The teaching strategies; (7) The methods of
evaluation; (8) The name of the faculty who will be
teaching the course; (9) The name of teaching assistants that
will teach the course, or provide instruction in laboratory or clinical
settings, as directed by faculty; (10) For any individual providing course content under the
direction of the faculty, the job title, credentials or other information
describing the background of the individual that demonstrates qualifications
directly related to the course content; and (11) The required textbooks and other
bibliography of learning resources. (B) Design and implement teaching
strategies that will assist a nursing student to meet the course objectives or
outcomes; (C) Direct and supervise the activities
of a teaching assistant, if utilized; (D) Evaluate each nursing student's
achievement and progress with input from the teaching assistant or preceptor,
if utilized; (E) At the conclusion of each course, the
faculty responsible for teaching the course shall: (1) Compare the number of
planned clinical hours as established in the syllabus with the number of
clinical hours actually provided to students and report the course data to the
administrator; and (2) Compare the number of
planned laboratory hours as established in the syllabus with the number of
laboratory hours actually provided to students and report the data to the
administrator; (F) The data reported under paragraph (E)
of this rule shall be prepared in a chart form that contains the name of the
course, the dates through which the course was taught, the faculty's name
and the number of clinical and laboratory hours planned, and the actual number
of clinical and laboratory hours provided to students. The data in chart form
shall be maintained by the administrator and shall be submitted with the annual
report to the board required by rule 4723-5-05 of the Administrative
Code.
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Rule 4723-5-20 | Responsibilities of faculty, teaching assistants and preceptors in a clinical setting.
Effective:
February 1, 2024
(A) A faculty member of a nursing
education program is responsible for planning the student's clinical
experience and for evaluating the student's performance. Clinical nursing
experiences are assigned by faculty based on course objectives and student
learning needs. Faculty, teaching assistants or preceptors shall supervise
student practice by providing guidance, direction, and support appropriate to
the clinical situation. (B) Supervision of a nursing student
shall be provided for each clinical experience involving the delivery of
nursing care to an individual or group of individuals. This supervision shall
be provided only by a faculty member, teaching assistant, or preceptor who
meets the qualifications set forth in rule 4723-5-10 of the Administrative Code
for a registered nursing education program, or rule 4723-5-11 of the
Administrative Code for a practical nursing education program. When supervising
a nursing student, the faculty member or teaching assistant shall function only
as faculty or as a teaching assistant during the student's clinical
experience. (C) All experiences for a nursing student
in a clinical setting involving the delivery of nursing care to an individual
or group of individuals shall be performed under the direction of a faculty
member who functions only as a faculty member during the nursing student's
clinical experience. The faculty member providing direction shall: (1) Establish clinical
objectives or outcomes within the framework of the course in which the student
is enrolled; (2) Communicate clinical
objectives or outcomes to: (a) The student; (b) The teaching assistant and preceptor, if utilized;
and (c) The staff at the clinical site. (3) Provide for
orientation of each student to the clinical site, including introduction to
staff; (4) Make assignments, in
conjunction with the teaching assistant or preceptor, if utilized, for the
student's experience, consistent with the specific objectives or outcomes
of the course in which the student is enrolled; (5) Provide for
supervision of each student in accordance with this chapter; and (6) Evaluate the
student's experience, achievement, and progress in relation to the
clinical objectives or outcomes, with input from the teaching assistant or
preceptor, if utilized. (D) The faculty or teaching assistant to student ratio for
direct patient care experiences shall be no greater a ratio than ten students
to one faculty or teaching assistant, or a smaller ratio in clinical settings
where necessary to ensure the safe delivery of nursing care. (E) The teaching assistant or preceptor providing
supervision of a nursing student shall at least: (1) Have competence in
the area of clinical practice in which the teaching assistant or preceptor is
providing supervision to a student; (2) Design, at the
direction of a faculty member, the student's clinical experience to
achieve the stated objectives or outcomes of the nursing course in which the
student is enrolled; (3) Clarify with the
faculty member: (a) The role of the teaching assistant or
preceptor; (b) The responsibilities of the faculty member; (c) The course and clinical objectives or outcomes; (d) The clinical experience evaluation tool; and (4) Contribute to the
evaluation of the student's performance by providing information to the
faculty member and the student regarding the student's achievement of
established objectives or outcomes. (F) A preceptor shall provide supervision to no more than
two nursing students at any one time, provided the circumstances are such that
the preceptor can adequately supervise the practice of both
students.
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Rule 4723-5-21 | Program records.
Effective:
February 1, 2020
The administrator of the program shall maintain
records including the following:: (A) Records for currently enrolled
nursing students that include: (1) Admission or transfer
records; (2) Transcripts;
and (3) Clinical experience
evaluation records for each clinical course that reflect the student's
achievement of the specific behavioral and cognitive skills and outcomes to
successfully complete the course and to engage in safe and effective nursing
practice; (4) Laboratory evaluation
records for each course regarding nursing care of obstetrical patients,
immediate newborns and pediatric patients, where high fidelity or mid or
moderate fidelity simulation is used, that reflect the student's
achievement of the specific behavioral and cognitive skills and outcomes to
successfully complete the course, and to engage in safe and effective nursing
practice; (5) Laboratory
experience evaluation records for each course containing laboratory hours, not
referenced in paragraph (A)(4) of this rule, that reflect the student's
achievement of the specific behavioral and cognitive skills and outcomes to
successfully complete the course, and to engage in safe and effective nursing
practice; (B) Records for all graduates of the
program that shall include complete transcripts indicating the credential
granted and the date of completion of the program; (C) Records for the program that shall
include the minutes of all scheduled faculty meetings; (D) Records for each faculty and teaching
assistant currently being utilized in the program that include: (1) Documentation of
academic credentials, including copies of official academic
transcripts; (2) A record that
includes the time periods, by month and year of employment in clinical
practice, and in teaching, and the names and locations of all employers in the
field of nursing and nursing education; and (3) Verification of current, valid
licensure as a registered nurse in Ohio at the time of appointment, if the
record has not been reviewed during a previous survey visit by the board, and
at each licensure renewal. (E) Records for preceptors that
include: (1) Verification of
current, valid licensure as a registered nurse, or, for a practical nursing
education program, as a licensed practical nurse, in the jurisdiction or
foreign country where the supervision of a nursing student's clinical
experience occurs; and (2) A record
demonstrating competency in the area of clinical practice in which the
preceptor provides supervision to a nursing student, including the names and
locations of employers in the field of nursing, with time periods of
employment.
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Rule 4723-5-23 | Program NCLEX rates.
Effective:
December 22, 2022
(A) Only a program with full,
conditional, or provisional approval shall issue program completion letters to
the board for its students. (B) If a program has a pass rate on the
licensure examination that is less than ninety-five per cent of the national
average for first-time candidates, who took the examination within six months
of completion of the program, in a calendar year the following shall
apply: (1) After the first year,
the program shall establish a plan indicating action steps to improve the NCLEX
scores of its graduates, and submit the plan with the annual
report; (2) After two consecutive
years, the program shall prepare a report that evaluates the plan of action
established after the first year of low NCLEX scores, identify additional
steps, and submit the plan with the annual report; and (3) After three
consecutive years, a representative of the board shall conduct a survey visit
and the board may take action on the approval status of the
program. (4) After four
consecutive years, a representative of the board may conduct a survey visit and
the board shall place the program on provisional approval, or, if the program
is on conditional approval status, propose to withdraw conditional approval and
deny full approval status according to the procedures contained in Chapter 119.
of the Revised Code. (5) During, or during a
relevant time period following, an emergency declared by the state or federal
government, or state or local disaster, the board may abstain from changing a
program's approval status. (C) For the board to consider restoring a
program to full approval status after a program is placed on provisional status
due to low NCLEX scores, a program shall attain a pass rate for at least two
consecutive years that meets or exceeds ninety-five per cent of the national
average for first-time candidates who took the examination within six months of
completion of the program.
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Rule 4723-5-24 | Closure of a program.
Effective:
February 1, 2007
(A) The administrator of the program shall complete the closure process set forth in this rule when the program will: (1) No longer be admitting nursing students; or (2) Be changing to a different type of program whose graduates will continue to take the same licensure examination. (B) When the decision to close a program has been made, the administrator of the program shall inform the board in writing of the decision, the tentative date of closing, and the plan for the closure of the program, which shall be accomplished either by: (1) The transfer of nursing students to another approved program; or (2) The discontinuation of further student admissions into the program with the official closing on the date the last student completes the program. (C) Each of the minimum requirements set forth in this chapter shall be met and maintained until the last nursing student is transferred or completes the program. (D) The administrator of the program shall: (1) Submit in writing to the board the final date of closure after the last nursing student has completed the program requirements and is eligible to receive a diploma, certificate or degree, or has been transferred to another program, or the student's enrollment has otherwise been terminated; (2) Submit in writing to the board the location of the program's records and the name and address of the custodian of the records; and (3) Affix a label to the records indicating that if the records are relocated, or the custodian of the records changes, the board shall be notified in writing. (E) When the program closes, the controlling agency shall be responsible for providing for the safekeeping of the program records. If any change from the original location of program records is necessitated, the controlling agency shall notify the board in writing of any change of location.
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Rule 4723-5-25 | Submission of false, misleading or deceptive information or documents.
Effective:
February 1, 2010
A program, or an applicant seeking approval to operate a program under this chapter shall not make any false, misleading, or deceptive statements, or submit or cause to be submitted any false, misleading or deceptive information or documentation to the board or any representative of the board. Violation of this requirement shall be considered a failure to meet the requirements of this chapter in considering approval status.
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