22 Tex. Admin. Code § 219.7 - Faculty Qualifications and Faculty Organization
(a) There shall be written personnel policies
for nursing faculty that are in keeping with accepted education standards and
are consistent with those of the governing institution to the extent possible.
Variations of these policies may be necessary because of the nature of the
curriculum for which the faculty must have authority and responsibility.
(1) Policies concerning workload for faculty
and the director shall be in writing.
(2) Sufficient time shall be provided faculty
to accomplish those activities related to the teaching-learning process as well
as meet other responsibilities/expectations such as scholarly activities,
practice, and research.
(b) An advanced practice registered nursing
education program shall employ sufficient faculty members with appropriate
graduate preparation and expertise necessary to enable students to meet the
program goals. The number of faculty members shall:
(1) Provide students with a level of
instruction and supervision that is compatible with safe practice including
educational experiences necessary to meet students' learning needs;
and
(2) Be determined by such
factors as:
(A) The number and level of
students enrolled;
(B) The
curriculum plan;
(C) Activities and
responsibilities required of faculty;
(D) The number and geographic locations of
preceptors, affiliate agencies, and clinical practice settings; and
(E) The complexity of care and acuity of
patients.
(c)
Faculty Qualifications and Responsibilities.
(1) Documentation of faculty qualifications
shall be included in the official files of the program. Each nurse faculty
member shall:
(A) Hold a current, valid
license or privilege to practice as a registered nurse in the state of
Texas;
(B) Hold a minimum of a
master's degree in nursing or the equivalent thereof as determined by the
Board;
(C) Be qualified through
academic preparation to teach the subject assigned; and
(D) Shall meet the standards for faculty
appointment by the governing institution.
(2) There shall be written personnel policies
for non-nursing faculty who teach nursing courses that are in keeping with
accepted educational standards and are consistent with those of the governing
institution to the extent possible. Variations of these policies may be
necessary because of the nature of the curriculum for which the faculty must
have authority and responsibility. Non-nursing faculty shall have graduate
level education preparation verified by the director as appropriate to the
subject area.
(3) Teaching
assignments shall be commensurate with the faculty member's education and
experience as an advanced practice registered nurse.
(4) Faculty responsible for clinical
management courses or involved in clinical teaching and supervision shall also:
(A) Be licensed as an advanced practice
registered nurse;
(B) Have clinical
practice experience as an advanced practice registered nurse of at least two
years. If a faculty member has less than two (2) years advanced practice
registered nursing experience, that faculty member must be responsible to a
qualified faculty member; and
(C)
Maintain clinical practice within the advanced practice registered nurse role
and population focus.
(d) The faculty shall be organized with
written policies and procedures and/or bylaws to guide the faculty and
program's activities. The policies, procedures, and/or bylaws shall be
consistent with the governing institution.
(e) The faculty shall meet regularly and
function in such a manner that all members participate in planning,
implementing, and evaluating the program. Such participation includes, but is
not limited to, the initiation and/or change of academic policies, personnel
policies, curriculum, utilization of affiliate agencies, and program
evaluation.
(1) Committees necessary to carry
out the functions of the program shall be established with duties and
membership of each committee clearly defined in writing.
(2) Minutes of faculty organization and/or
committee meetings shall document the reasons for actions and the decisions of
the faculty and shall be available for reference.
(f) There shall be written plans for faculty
orientation, development, and evaluation.
(1)
Orientation of new faculty members shall be initiated at the onset of
employment.
(2) A program of
faculty development shall be offered to encourage and assist faculty members to
meet the program's needs as well as individual faculty member's professional
development needs.
(3) A variety of
means shall be used to evaluate faculty performance such as self, student, peer
and administrative evaluations.
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