22 Tex. Admin. Code § 219.1 - General Requirements and Purpose
(a)
General Requirements. Advanced practice registered nursing education programs
in the State of Texas shall be approved by the Board until the program is
accredited or approved by a national advanced practice registered nursing
education accrediting body recognized by the Board.
(1) An educational institution located in
Texas may apply for Board approval for advanced practice registered nursing
education programs that prepare either nurse practitioners or clinical nurse
specialists. Only that portion of the program of study that qualifies
registered nurses for licensure in an advanced practice registered nurse role
and population focus recognized by the Board is eligible for approval. Board
approval shall be limited to only those programs seeking initial approval that
do not otherwise hold national accreditation or approval from a national
nursing education accrediting body for master's or doctoral level nursing
education.
(2) To be eligible to
apply for Board approval, the new advanced practice registered nursing
education program must be at or beyond the master's level of nursing
education.
(b) The
director and faculty are accountable for complying with the Nursing Practice
Act and Board rules and regulations.
(c) Advanced practice registered nursing
education programs shall provide reasonable and uniform standards based upon
sound educational principles.
(d)
Purpose. This rule has been developed for use by nurse practitioner and
clinical nurse specialist programs seeking approval by the Board in order to:
(1) Promote safe and effective advanced
practice registered nursing,
(2)
Serve as a guide for development of new advanced practice registered nursing
education programs that prepare nurse practitioners and clinical nurse
specialists, and
(3) Provide
criteria for the evaluation of new advanced practice registered nursing
education programs that prepare nurse practitioners and clinical nurse
specialists.
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