Kan. Admin. Regs. § 60-9-105 - Definitions
Each of the following terms, as used in this article of the board's regulations, shall have the meaning specified in this regulation:
(a) "Approval" means the act of determining that a
providership application or course offering meets applicable standards based on
review of either the total program or the individual offering.
(b) "Approved provider" means a person,
organization, or institution that is approved by the board and is responsible for
the development, administration, and evaluation of the continuing nursing education
(CNE) program or offering.
(c)
"Authorship" means a person's development of a manuscript for print or a
professional paper for presentation. Each page of text that meets the definition of
continuing nursing education (CNE), as defined in K.S.A. 65-1117 and amendments
thereto, and is formatted according to the American psychological association's
guidelines shall equal three contact hours.
(1)
Authorship of a manuscript means a person's development of an original manuscript
for a journal article or text accepted by a publisher for statewide or national
distribution on a subject related to nursing or health care. Proof of acceptance
from the editor or the published work shall be deemed verification of this type of
credit. Credit shall be awarded only once per topic per renewal period.
(2) Authorship of a professional research paper
means a person's completion of a nursing research project as principal investigator,
co-investigator, or project director and presentation to other health professionals.
A program brochure, course syllabus, or letter from the offering provider
identifying the person as a presenter shall be deemed verification of this type of
credit. Credit shall be awarded only once each renewal period.
(d) "Behavioral objectives" means the intended
outcome of instruction stated as measurable learning behaviors.
(e) "Certificate" means a document that is proof
of completion of an offering consisting of one or more contact hours.
(f) "CE transcript" means a document that is proof
of completion of one or more CNE offerings. Each CE transcript shall be maintained
by a CNE provider.
(g) "Classic
reference" means a book published more than 10 years ago or a periodical published
more than five years ago, either of which is the most current available source with
a recognized value pertinent to the content of an offering.
(h) "Clinical hours" means planned learning
experiences in a clinical setting. Three clinical hours equal one contact
hour.
(i) "College course" means a class
taken through a college or university, as described in K.S.A. 65-1119 and amendments
thereto, and meeting the definition of CNE in K.S.A. 65-1117, and amendments
thereto. One college credit hour equals 15 contact hours.
(j) "Computer-based instruction" means a learning
application that provides computer control to solve an instructional problem or to
facilitate an instructional opportunity.
(k) "Contact hour" means 50 total minutes of
participation in a learning experience that meets the definition of CNE in K.S.A. 65-1117, and amendments thereto. Fractions of hours 30 minutes or greater to be
computed towards a contact hour shall be accepted.
(l) "Distance learning" means the acquisition of
knowledge and skills through information and instruction delivered by means of a
variety of technologies.
(m)
"Independent study" means a self-paced learning activity undertaken by the
participant in an unstructured setting under the guidance of and monitored by an
approved provider. This term shall include self-study programs, distance learning,
and authorship.
(n) "Individual offering
approval" and "IOA" mean a request for approval of an education offering meeting the
definition of CNE, pursuant to K.S.A. 65-1117 and amendments thereto, but not
presented by an approved provider or other acceptable approving body, as described
in K.S.A. 65-1119 and amendments thereto.
(o) "In-service education" and "on-the-job
training" mean learning activities in the work setting designed to assist the
individual in fulfilling job responsibilities. In-service education and
on-the-job-training shall not be eligible for CNE credit.
(p) "Mergener formula" means a formula utilized to
recognize the amount of continuing education credit provided by a program based upon
the material utilized when measured against complexity, time, questions, and
participant feedback.
(q) "offering"
means a single CNE learning experience designed to enhance knowledge, skills, and
professionalism related to nursing. Each offering shall consist of at least 30
minutes to be computed towards a contact hour.
(r) "Orientation" means formal or informal
instruction designed to acquaint employees with the institution and the position.
Orientation shall not be considered CNE.
(s) "Refresher course" means a course of study
providing review of basic preparation and current developments in nursing
practice.
(t) "Total program evaluation"
means a systematic process by which an approved provider analyzes outcomes of the
overall CNE program in order to make subsequent decisions
Notes
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