La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XLVII-3324

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024

Section XLVII-3324 - Permission to Enroll or Progress in Undergraduate Clinical Nursing Courses

A. Approval by the board is required prior to student enrollment in undergraduate clinical nursing courses.

B. Requirements to enroll/progress in clinical nursing courses include:

1. evidence of good moral character;

2. eligibility for admission to clinical nursing courses at a program approved by the board;

3. verification of eligibility for admission by the chief nurse administrator or designee of the administrative nursing unit;

4. a complete application form to include the permission to obtain criminal history record information as specified in LAC 46:XLVII.3330, fees and costs as may be incurred by the board in requesting and obtaining state and national criminal history record information on the applicant and remittance of the required fee as specified in LAC 46:XLVII.3341 prior to the deadline date established by the board;

5. freedom from violations of R.S. 37:911 et seq., or of grounds for delay/denial of permission to enroll in clinical nursing courses as specified in LAC 46:XLVII.3331 or other administrative rules;

6. freedom from acts or omissions which constitute grounds for disciplinary action as defined in R.S. 37:921 and LAC 46:XLVII.3403 and 3405; or if found guilty of committing such acts or omissions, the board finds, after investigation, that sufficient restitution, rehabilitation, and education has occurred.

C. Applicants who falsify the application or fail to disclose information that should have been reported to the board may be denied enrollment/progression in clinical nursing courses and may not be eligible to resubmit an application until completion of the disciplinary process. Falsifying an application may result in denial of permission to enroll in clinical nursing courses or application for licensure as a registered nurse in Louisiana for up to five years.

D. Approval to enroll/progress expires upon 12 months if not enrolled in clinical nursing courses.

E. Evidence of violation of R.S. 37:911 et seq., or of grounds for denial or delay of approval to enroll in clinical nursing courses as specified in LAC 46:XLVII.3331 or acts of omissions which constitute grounds for disciplinary action as defined in R.S. 37:921 and LAC 46: XLVII.3403 and 3405 may result in immediate denial to progress in clinical nursing courses until completion of the disciplinary process.

F. Incidents which constitute grounds for disciplinary action that occur after initial approval is granted and which may affect progression in clinical nursing courses shall be immediately disclosed on the clinical nursing student disclosure form.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XLVII-3324

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Nursing, LR 42:753 (May 2016), amended Department of Health, Board of Nursing, LR 46911 (7/1/2019).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:918.