Mich. Admin. Code R. 338.10310a - Nursing education program; board action following evaluation
Rule 310a.
(1)
The board shall require an unaccredited nursing education program evaluated
under section 17242 of the code, MCL
333.17242, and R 338.10310 and
determined to be in noncompliance with any provision of the code or the rules
to have an action plan or NCLEX improvement plan as the first step for
improvement of the identified problem areas. The sponsoring agency shall submit
the action plan or NCLEX improvement plan within 6 months after the evaluation
or with the next nursing education program report, as that term is defined in R
338.10303b, whichever comes first. The plan must include all the following:
(a) A statement that the evaluation of the
nursing education program was conducted by the program's director and faculty
to identify problem areas.
(b)
Specific steps that are being taken to affect changes in the program.
(c) Improvements to the curriculum, student
admission and progression, faculty expertise in nursing and teaching, and
institutional support.
(d) A method
for the evaluation of the changes and further action to be taken if program
performance continues to be out of compliance. The evaluation method should
include, but is not limited to, an evaluation of student achievement of course
learning outcomes and end of program student learning outcomes that reflect the
changes.
(2) If there is
no evidence of improvement 1 year from the plan's implementation, the program
shall submit an amended action plan, progress report, or NCLEX improvement plan
that contains the steps being taken to improve the problem areas of the
program.
(3) If there is no evidence
of improvement 2 years after the initial improvement plan is submitted, the
board may proceed under R 338.10311.
(4) The board shall require an accredited
nursing education program evaluated under section 17242 of the code, MCL
333.17242, and R 338.10310 and
determined to be in noncompliance with any provision of the code or the rules
to comply with all the following:
(a) Follow
the reporting requirements of its national accrediting organization.
(b) Submit copies of all reports required by
the accrediting organization and decision letters received from the
organization to the board.
(c) If a
program is placed in a probationary status by its accrediting organization,
this notation must be made on the board's website.
(d) If a program loses accreditation from its
national accrediting organization, it shall immediately cease enrollment of new
cohorts and the board shall proceed under R 338.10311 and begin the process to
withdraw approval of the program.
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