Mich. Admin. Code R. 338.10308 - Registered professional nursing education program; curriculum; implementation
Rule 308.
(1) The
director and faculty of a program of nursing education leading to licensure as
a registered professional nurse shall comply with all the following provisions:
(a) Select courses and ensure teaching
concepts for basic content in the biological, physical, behavioral, and other
courses supportive of the nursing major which assist the student to succeed in
the nursing sequence.
(b) Provide
courses and clinical laboratory, skills laboratory, and simulation laboratory
experiences in the care of individuals across diverse age groups, genders,
races, and cultures, in medical, surgical, pediatric, geriatric, obstetrical,
and psychiatric -" mental health nursing and provide supervised practice in the
administration of medication. Opportunities for learning experiences in
community aspects of nursing must be made available. The elements of the
nursing process and clinical judgment must be emphasized in all nursing
courses. Clinical laboratory, simulation laboratory, and clinical experience
hours must be sufficient in number to meet the course and program
outcomes.
(c) Ensure that courses
include content relating to all the following:
(i) The legal scope of practice of a
registered nurse.
(ii) The
standards of practice and performance and code of ethics for the nursing
profession.
(iii) Historical
perspectives of nursing and current legal-ethical issues.
(iv) Licensure
requirements.
(d) Select
cooperating agencies that meet the requirements of R 338.10307(5), (6), and
(8).
(2) A registered
professional nurse program may substitute up to 50% of clinical hours per
specialty content area within a course with simulation laboratory experiences.
For simulation laboratory experiences, the board adopts by reference the
standards of the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and
Learning, as specified in the publication titled, "Standards of Best Practice:
Simulation" 2021. The standards are available from the International Nursing
Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning's website at
http://www.inacsl.org at no cost.
Copies of the standards are available for inspection and distribution at a cost
of 10 cents per page from the Board of Nursing, Bureau of Professional
Licensing, Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, 611 West Ottawa
Street, P.O. Box 30670, Lansing, Michigan 48909.
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