054-6 Wyo. Code R. §§ 6-10 - Reports and Notification

(a) NCLEX Results. All prelicensure programs operating in Wyoming shall demonstrate that it meets the licensure pass rate of eighty percent (80%) annually (between January 1 and December 31) OR for the three (3) most recent years in at least one of the following:

(i) Eighty percent (80%) or greater for all first-time test-takers; or

(ii) Eighty percent (80%) or greater for all first-time test-takers and repeaters; or

(iii) At or above the national/territorial mean based on the nursing program type.

(iv) All prelicensure programs will maintain documentation for the three (3) most recent years of the aggregated and/or disaggregated data, the analysis of data, and the use of data analysis in program decision-making to maintain and/or improve students' success in passing the licensure and/or certification examination and submitted to the Board upon request

(v) LPN and RN pass rates shall be evaluated separately.

(vi) Within three (3) months of receiving NCLEX results below the eighty percent (80%) requirement, the program shall submit a plan to the Board for assessment and improvement including expected outcomes and timelines.

(vii) The Board may initiate a complaint as pursuant to Section 13 for programs with NCLEX rates that remain below eighty percent (80%) for a period of two (2) years.

(b) Annual Report. All programs operating in Wyoming, excluding those with provisional approval, shall submit an annual report with the date and format specified by the Board.

(c) The program shall submit a copy of any accreditation related correspondence with the national nursing accrediting agency to the Board within thirty (30) days of receipt.

(d) Unplanned Program Changes. The program shall notify the Board in writing within thirty (30) days of significant, unplanned program changes including, but not limited to:

(i) Change in accreditation status;

(ii) Change in the nurse administrator of the program;

(iii) Appointment of new faculty members; or

(iv) Any unanticipated, substantive change reported to the nursing accrediting agency.

(e) Planned Program Changes. The program shall notify the Board of any planned, substantive change in curriculum or program. This notice shall occur in writing, at least two (2) months prior to planned implementation.

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054-6 Wyo. Code R. §§ 6-10

Amended, Eff. 4/12/2016. Amended, Eff. 3/23/2022. Amended, Eff. 6/21/2023.