Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1000-02-.11 - DEFINITIONS
(1) Accreditation: Refers to the status of
the school in relation to requirements of recognized agencies other than the
Tennessee Board of Nursing.
(2)
Approval: Indicates the status of the school in relation to the minimum
requirements of the Tennessee Board of Nursing.
(3) Approved School of Nursing: Means one
approved by the Tennessee Board of Nursing or by a similar board in another
jurisdiction.
(4) Assisting: Means
helping, aiding, supporting, or cooperating.
(5) Board: Refers to the Tennessee Board of
Nursing.
(6) Continued Competence:
Means the application of selected nursing knowledge and the interpersonal,
psychomotor, and communication skills expected for the nursing practice role
pursuant to T.C.A. §
63-7-108, within the context of
the public health, safety, and welfare.
(7) Cooperating or Affiliating Agency: Any
agency or institution that cooperates with the school to provide facilities and
clinical resources that may be used by the school for selected student learning
experiences.
(8) Classification of
Nursing Educational Programs:
(a)
Baccalaureate: A program leading to a baccalaureate degree is conducted by an
educational unit which is an integral part of a senior college or
university.
(b) Associate Degree: A
program in nursing leading to an associate degree is conducted by an
educational unit in nursing (department or division) within the structure of a
junior or community college or as a segment of a senior college or
university.
(c) Diploma: A program
leading to a diploma in nursing is conducted by a single purpose school under
the control of a hospital.
(c)
Practical: A program leading to a certificate in practical nursing conducted in
hospitals, usually in conjunction with school boards of
education.
(9) Contract
or Agreement: Written evidence of agreement between the school and cooperating
agency.
(10) Course: Means a unit
of the curriculum.
(11) Curriculum:
Refers to the total group of courses including related clinical and other
experiences which are organized in a systematic way.
(12) Direction: Means guiding, managing,
authoritative instructing, governing, ordering, or ruling.
(13) Director: Refers to the person in charge
of the educational unit in nursing, regardless of his official title in any
specific institution.
(14)
Examination: Refers to state Board Test Pool Examination.
(15) General Education: Refers to secondary
or high school education or the equivalent.
(16) May: Indicates permission at the
discretion of the Board.
(17)
School or School of Nursing: Educational unit having the responsibility to
prepare its graduates for practice as nurses, qualified to meet licensing
requirements in Tennessee.
(18)
Shall or Must: Indicates a mandatory requirement.
(19) Should: Indicates a
recommendation.
(20) Supervision:
Means overseeing or inspecting with authority. The basic responsibility of the
individual nurse who is required to supervise others is to determine which of
the nursing needs can be delegated safely to others, and whether the individual
to whom the duties are entrusted must be supervised personally.
(21) Program: Refers to total group of
courses.
Notes
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-202, 4-5-204, 63-7-101, 63-7-108, 63-7-207, and 63-736(c).
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