30 Miss. Code. R. 2865-7.4 - Qualify for Full Accreditation
A. Following
approval of Stage II: Qualify for Initial Accreditation by the full membership
of the Mississippi Board of Nursing, the institution may apply for Stage III:
Qualify for Full Accreditation.
1) The
institution shall be responsible for notifying the Board prior to the beginning
of the final term of the second graduating class to schedule an accreditation
visit.
2) The institution must
submit the application for Stage III: Qualify for Full Accreditation and a
current Self-Study to the Board PN Education Program Director no later than six
(6) weeks prior to the accreditation visit.
3) The accreditation team chair will submit
the Final Report and recommendation of accreditation status to the Board PN
Education Program Director within fourteen (14) days following the
Accreditation visit.
4) In order
for a program to be granted full accreditation:
(a) All accreditation standards and criteria
must have been met.
(b) Performance
on the first write of the NCLEX-PN® licensing exam by 90% of graduates in
the first graduating class is at or above the national mean.
B. After review of the
final report, the Board PN Education Program Director shall:
1) Submit the accreditation team's Final
Report and recommendation of accreditation status to the full membership of the
Mississippi Board of Nursing for either approval or denial of Stage III:
Qualify for Full Accreditation.
2)
Send a letter informing the institution of the Board's decision explaining the
following:
(a) Decision of approval: the
institution receives full accreditation for five (5) years.
(b) Decision of Denial -the institution will
remain on initial accreditation. Board Staff will provide a copy of the site
team members' written report and recommendation of accreditation status to the
institution.
i. A plan of compliance based on
identified areas of noncompliance must be received by the Board within 30
(thirty) business days of receipt of the Board's decision of denial.
ii. Admission privileges will be suspended
until a plan of compliance has been submitted and approved. The program will
have two (2) years to achieve full accreditation status after approval of plan
of improvement or the institution may re-apply by starting the entire process
of Establishing a New Practical Nursing Program over beginning with Stage I:
Declaration of Intent. All applications, forms, information, fees, etc., must
be resubmitted in entirety.
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