Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-19-503 - Application for Approval of an Advanced Practice Registered Nursing Program; Approval by Board; Provisional Approval by Executive Director
A. An administrator
of an educational institution that proposes to offer a CNS, CNM, or RNP program
shall submit an application that includes all of the following information to
the Board:
1. Role, population focus that
meets the criteria in
R4-19-501 program administrator and lead faculty member as required in
R4-19-502(B);
2. Name, address, and evidence verifying
institutional accreditation status of the affiliated educational institution
and program accreditation status of current nursing programs offered by the
educational institution;
3. The
mission, goals, and objectives of the program consistent with generally
accepted standards for advanced practice education in the role and population
focus of the program;
4. List of
the required courses, and a description, measurable objectives, and content
outline for each required course consistent with curricular requirements in
R4-19-502;
5. A proposed time schedule for
implementation of the program and attaining national accreditation;
6. The total hours allotted for both didactic
instruction and supervised clinical practicum in the program;
7. A program proposal that provides evidence
of sufficient financial resources, clinical opportunities and available faculty
and preceptors for the proposed enrollment and planned expansion;
8. A self-study that provides evidence of
compliance with
R4-19-502;
B. An entity that wishes to offer a CRNA
program shall submit evidence of current accreditation by the Council on
Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Education Programs or an equivalent
organization.
C. The Board shall
approve an advanced practice registered nursing program if approval is in the
best interest of the public and the program meets the requirements of this
Article. The Board may grant approval for a period of two years or less to an
advanced practice nursing program where the program meets all the requirements
of this Article except for accreditation by a national nursing accrediting
agency, based on the program's presentation of evidence that it has applied for
accreditation and meets accreditation standards.
D. An educational institution or entity that
is denied approval of an advanced practice registered nursing program may
request a hearing by filing a written request with the Board within 30 days of
service of the Board's order denying its application for approval. Hearings
shall be conducted in accordance with A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6, Article 10
and 4 A.A.C. 19, Article 6.
E.
Approval of an advanced practice registered nursing program expires 12 months
from the date of approval if a class of students is not admitted within that
time.
F. An advanced practice
registered nursing program that has submitted an application according to this
Section that meets the threshold requirements of the Nurse Practice Act, may
receive a 90 day provisional approval from the Board, through Executive
Director's delegated authority, prior to application review by the Board, as
described in this Section. A program denied provisional approval may request a
hearing, as described in subsection (D) of this Section.
Notes
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