La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XLVII-3501

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

Section XLVII-3501 - Duties of the Board Directly Related to Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Education Degree Programs

A. The authority of the Board of Nursing relating to undergraduate and graduate nursing education degree programs is contained in R.S. 37:911 et seq., and as amended.

B.R.S. 37:918, duties and powers of the board, states that the board shall:

1. establish and publish minimum curriculum requirements and standards for individuals seeking to be licensed under this Part;

2. approve undergraduate and graduate nursing education degree programs whose graduates meet the licensing requirements of the board;

3. provide for hearings for undergraduate and graduate nurse education degree programs when approval is denied or withdrawn;

4. establish and publish standards of professional nursing practice and education in accordance with standards nationally accepted by the profession; and

5. adopt and revise rules and regulations necessary to enable the board to implement this Part in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XLVII-3501

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Board of Nursing, LR 3:184 (April 1977), amended LR 10:1023 (December 1984), amended by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Nursing, LR 24:1293 (July 1998), Amended by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Nursing, LR 42876 (6/1/2016).

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