La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XLVII-3525

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

Section XLVII-3525 - Continuous Quality Improvement: Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Education Degree Programs (Formerly Section 3523)

A. The undergraduate and/or graduate nursing education degree program(s) has a systematic plan for continuous program improvement and assessment and documents the use of (evidence) in decision making for program development, improvement, and revision which includes the following but not be limited to:

1. mission/philosophy, program outcomes of the curriculum;

2. teaching/learning experiences;

3. expected competencies of the graduate;

4. student(s) evaluations of courses;

5. faculty evaluations of students;

6. performance of graduates on the National Council licensure examinations (NCLEX-RN) and/or appropriate graduate certifications;

7. follow-up studies of the graduate surveys;

8. employer satisfaction of the graduates; and

9. evaluation of faculty performance.

B. The continuous program improvement plan shall document that the curriculum prepares graduates to meet the standards for practice and licensure as a registered nurse and advanced practice registered nurse.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XLVII-3525

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Board of Nursing, LR 3:188 (April 1977), amended LR 10:1026 (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 42884 (6/1/2016).

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