Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1000-02-.05 - SCHOOLS - APPROVAL
(1) Purpose of
Approval.
(a) To insure the safe practice of
nursing by setting standards for schools preparing the practitioner.
(b) To encourage study and self-evaluation
within the educational units for the development and improvement of educational
programs.
(c) To assure maximum
benefits for the students in courses supplied by all cooperating
agencies.
(d) To insure graduates
of approved schools eligibility for admission to the licensing
examination.
(e) To provide a list
of approved schools of nursing, and thus assist students and counselors in the
selection of schools which offer approved programs in nursing.
(2) Application For Approval. An
institution contemplating development of a program in practical nursing shall
confer with the Board representative before the program begins so that
assistance may be given in interpreting Board regulations and recommendations
and in promoting establishment of a sound educational program.
During the planning period an advisory council shall be formed to aid authorities in studying the need for such a program in a community and determining suitability of resources and in serving in a liaison capacity with the community.
(3) Type of
Approval.
(a) Initial Approval. If the school
is found to meet Board standards, it shall be granted initial approval. This
approval will extend through the period of time required for the first group of
students to complete the program. Toward the end of this period, another visit
will be made and a written report prepared for Board Review.
(b) Full Approval. If the school continues to
be operated according to approved plans during the initial approval period,
consideration for full approval status will be given. Renewal of full approval
is based on reports, conferences, and surveys and shall be granted on a
biennial basis.
(c) Conditional
Approval. Conditional approval may be accorded by the Board to any school
whenever the program or conditions within the institution are found to be
substandard.
1. The need for major correction
of such condition will be brought to the attention of the authorities with a
definite period of time in which changes are to be made.
2. This period is in no case to exceed a
total of one calendar year.
3. If
satisfactory conditions are not amended within the defined period, the Board
will remove this school from the approved list.
(d) Each class of the Tennessee Practical
Nurse Program is considered for approval as requested.
(4) Renewal of Approval. Renewal is based on
survey visits, conferences, and correspondence during the period and the annual
report and is granted at the beginning of the calendar year. Any practical
nursing school or class having a 15% or higher failure rate on State Board Test
Pool Examination shall receive a warning from the Board. If changes,
corrections, and/or adjustments relative to faculty, facilities, student
admission, curriculum content and/or methods of teaching are not initiated
within a specified time and such action approved by the Board, the school shall
not admit a subsequent class.
(5)
Closing of a School of Practical Nursing. When the controlling Board of an
institution contemplates the closing of an approved school of practical
nursing, it shall then notify the Board to this effect. An institution closing
a school shall provide for safe storage of vital school records and such
storage shall be subject to approval by the Board.
(6) School Surveys. Schools of nursing shall
be visited at least every five years by the Executive Director or authorized
Board staff. Survey visits shall be conducted more frequently if:
(a) There is concern regarding the school's
compliance with the standards for nursing education programs;
(b) The Director of the nursing program
changes; or
(c) A major curriculum
change is proposed.
Notes
Authority: T.C.A. ยงยง 63-736(c),63-7-207, and 63-7-119.
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