W. Va. Code R. § 19-1-6 - Faculty of the Nursing Education Unit
6.1. Nursing faculty members, both full and
part-time shall be academically and professionally qualified and shall:
6.1.a. Full-time nursing faculty members
shall:
6.1.a.1. Have a graduate degree with a
major in nursing; have a bachelor's degree with a major in nursing and be
enrolled in a graduate degree program with a major in nursing within one year
of employment as a faculty member; or have a bachelor's degree with a major in
nursing and at least 10 years of direct patient care experience in
nursing.
6.1.a.2. Have evidence of
current experience in nursing practice and education sufficient to demonstrate
professional competence. For faculty with less than two years experience in
education, the nursing program administrator will submit to the Board mentoring
and orientation plans as defined by Board guidelines and function under the
guidance of a faculty member fully qualified in the specific teaching area and
professional competence; and
6.1.a.3 Have credentials which verify status
as a registered professional nurse in West Virginia.
6.1.b. Part-time nursing faculty members
shall:
6.1.b.1. Have a graduate degree with a
major in nursing; Have a bachelor's degree with a major in nursing and be
enrolled in a graduate degree program with a major in nursing within one year
of employment as a faculty member; or have a bachelor's degree with a major in
nursing and at least two years of direct patient care experience in
nursing;
6.1.b.2 Have evidence of
current experience in nursing practice and education sufficient to demonstrate
professional competence. For faculty with less than two years' experience in
education, the nursing program administrator will submit to the Board mentoring
and orientation plans as defined by Board guidelines and function under the
guidance of a faculty member fully qualified in the specific teaching area and
professional competence; and
6.1.b.3
Have credentials which verify status as a registered professional nurse in West
Virginia.
6.1.c. The
board may grant an exception to the requirements in 30-7-5a(a) and 30-7-5a(b)
for faculty members who have qualifications other than those set forth in these
subsections which are acceptable to the
board.
6.2. Malpractice insurance for nursing
faculty. The faculty shall have liability insurance for clinical practice
required in nursing education courses.
Notes
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