Section 848 IAC 1-2-19 - Clinical experience; all programsAuthority: IC 25-23-1-7
Affected: IC 25-23-1-20
Sec. 19.
(a) Clinical facilities used for learning experiences shall be approved by an organization that has been granted deeming authority or appropriate licensing bodies. Long term care facilities shall be licensed by the Indiana state department of health.(b) There shall be written agreements between the program and any institution or agency, which is used for clinical experiences. Agreements shall state the responsibilities and privileges of both parties. Written agreements are not necessary for observational experiences.(c) Nursing program faculty shall: (4) supervise; the learning activities of students in the clinical experience. (d) The ratio of faculty to students shall be a maximum of 1:10 or any portion thereof in the clinical or observational experience, exclusive of the nurse director or coordinator. Indiana State Board of Nursing; 848 IAC 1-2-19; filed Jul 30, 1998, 4:59 p.m.: 21 IR 4532; readopted filed Nov 6, 2001, 4:18 p.m.: 25 IR 939; filed Sep 13, 2004, 9:45 a.m.: 28 IR 601; readopted filed Jul 19, 2007, 12:54 p.m.: 20070808-IR-848070058RFA; readopted filed November 25, 2013, 9:22 a.m.: 20131225-IR-848130284RFAReadopted filed 11/25/2019, 12:21 p.m.: 20191225-IR-848190187RFA