Section 848 IAC 1-2-6 - Survey visitsAuthority: IC 25-23-1-7
Affected: IC 25-23-1-21
Sec. 6.
(a) All programs with full accreditation status shall be visited at regular intervals as determined by the board. The survey visitor or visitors shall evaluate the program's ability to meet the requirements of this article and prepare a written report for review and action by the board. Visits shall be conducted under impartial and objective conditions.(b) The written report of the survey visit to the educational program is submitted to the director for review to permit comments for clarification by the director prior to board action.(c) The final survey report accompanied by a written report of board action shall be sent to the administrative officer of the controlling agency. A copy shall be sent simultaneously to the director of the program.(d) An institution used as a clinical facility for students may be visited by a representative or representatives of the board as part of the program survey.(e) In lieu of a regular cycle survey visit, the board may elect to accept the results of an accreditation survey visit by a nationally recognized accrediting organization of nursing education, such as the accrediting organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. The program of nursing shall file:(1) the response by the program to the survey visitors; and(2) the final report including the action taken by the nationally recognized accrediting organization of nursing education programs.Indiana State Board of Nursing; 848 IAC 1-2-6; filed Jul 30, 1998, 4:59 p.m.: 21 IR 4528; readopted filed Nov 6, 2001, 4:18 p.m.: 25 IR 939; filed Sep 13, 2004, 9:45 a.m.: 28 IR 595; 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