La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XLVII-3513

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

Section XLVII-3513 - Administration, Organization, Control of Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Education Degree Programs

A. There shall be a governing body which has legal authority to conduct undergraduate and/or graduate nursing education degree program(s), determine general policy and provide financial support.

B. The undergraduate and graduate nursing education degree programs shall be in a regionally accredited college or university which offers an undergraduate degree with a major in nursing or a graduate degree with a concentration in the advanced practice registered nurse role and population as defined in R.S. 37:913(1).

C. The parent institution shall hold active regional accreditation from an accrediting body approved by the U.S. Department of Education.

D. The undergraduate and graduate nursing education degree programs shall be accredited by a national nursing accrediting body approved by the U.S. Department of Education.

1. An undergraduate and graduate nursing education degree program shall be accredited by a national nursing accrediting body within one year post-full approval.

2. An undergraduate and graduate nurse education degree program not accredited by a national nursing accrediting body within one year post-full approval may petition the board for a one year extension.

3. Following the one year extension, an undergraduate and graduate nurse education degree program failing to achieve national accreditation shall immediately cease admission of students and begin termination of the program (refer to §3531).

4. An undergraduate and graduate nurse education degree program that loses national nursing accreditation shall immediately be placed on probation with the Louisiana State Board of Nursing.

E. The parent institution shall have an organizational chart which delineates the lines of responsibility and authority.

F. The undergraduate and graduate nursing education degree programs shall notify the board in writing, immediately and provide written communication within five business days when there has been a change in the control of the institution, chief nurse administrator of the program, or the accreditation status of the parent institution and/or the nursing education degree program (s).

1. - 3. Repealed.

G. The chief nurse administrator shall have the authority and responsibility to administer the undergraduate and/or graduate nursing education degree program(s) in respect to:

1. the instructional program;

2. budget planning and management; and

3. faculty, staff, and students.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XLVII-3513

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Board of Nursing, LR 3:186 (April 1977), amended LR 10:1025 (December 1984), amended by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Nursing, LR 19:1147 (September 1993), repromulgated LR 24:1293 (July 1998), Amended LR 42879 (6/1/2016).

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