N.J. Admin. Code § 13:37-1.8

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 13:37-1.8 - Maintaining accreditation: curriculum organization and content

(a) The curriculum of all nursing education programs shall enable students to develop the knowledge, skills and competencies necessary for the level of nursing practice as defined in N.J.S.A. 45:11-23 et seq.

(b) Nursing courses shall only be taught by nursing faculty, except that nutrition courses may be taught by a dietician with a masters degree in nutrition and pharmacology courses may be taught by a licensed pharmacist with a masters degree in pharmacology.

(c) The nursing curriculum shall be based on the philosophy/mission, student learning outcomes, and program outcomes that the faculty have developed pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:37-1.5.

(d) Faculty shall select clinical experiences for students that correlate with course objectives and/or competencies.

(e) All nursing courses and clinical experiences shall reflect participation by the community of interest which has been identified in the Systematic Plan for Program Evaluation required pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:37-1.5(c).

(f) The nursing curriculum of all professional nursing education programs shall include:

1. Content in the sciences, social sciences and humanities; and

2. Nursing courses concurrent with clinical experiences in a variety of settings that include:

i. The promotion, restoration and maintenance of health across the lifespan;

ii. Critical thinking;

iii. The nursing practice act, N.J.S.A. 45:11-23 et seq., and Board rules, N.J.A.C. 13:37;

iv. Legal and ethical issues;

v. Cultural implications for practice;

vi. The structure and economics of the health care delivery system;

vii. Delegation to, and supervision of, licensed practical nurses and unlicensed assistive personnel;

viii. Management and leadership;

ix. Interdisciplinary collaboration;

x. Pain management and end of life issues;

xi. Socialization to the role of the professional nurse;

xii. Organ and tissue donation and recovery designed to address clinical aspects of the donation and recovery process;

xiii. Evidence-based practice; and

xiv. Review of National Patient Safety Goals, available from the Joint Commission, One Renaissance Blvd., Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181.

(g) The curriculum of a practical nursing education program shall:

1. Include content in the sciences and social sciences;

2. Contain nursing courses concurrent with clinical experiences that include:

i. The provision of supportive and restorative care under the direction of a registered professional nurse;

ii. Medical-surgical nursing;

iii. Pediatric nursing;

iv. Obstetric nursing;

v. Psychiatric and mental health nursing;

vi. Critical thinking;

vii. The nursing practice act, N.J.S.A. 45:11-23 et seq., and Board rules, N.J.A.C. 13:37;

viii. Legal and ethical issues affecting licensed practical nursing practice and responsibilities;

ix. Cultural implications of practice;

x. Delegation from a registered professional nurse pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:37-6.2, and delegation from a licensed physician or licensed dentist;

xi. Interdisciplinary collaboration at the level of practice of the licensed practical nurse;

xii. Pain management and end of life issues; and

xiii. Socialization to the role of the practical nurse;

xiv. Review of National Patient Safety Goals, available from the Joint Commission, One Renaissance Blvd., Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181; and

3. Be at least 30 academic credits or 1,500 hours long, excluding holidays and vacations.

(h) Before an individual is admitted to a nursing education program, the program shall inform the individual that a criminal history background check is a prerequisite for licensure as a registered professional nurse or a licensed practical nurse.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:37-1.8

Repeal and New Rule, R.2003 d.167, effective 4/21/2003.
See: 34 N.J.R. 1317(a), 35 N.J.R. 1678(a).
Section was "Program philosophy and objectives".
Amended by R.2007 d.210, effective 7/2/2007.
See: 38 N.J.R. 4985(a), 39 N.J.R. 2539(b).
Added (h).
Amended by R.2011 d.038, effective 2/7/2011.
See: 42 N.J.R. 1132(a), 43 N.J.R. 315(a).
In (f)2x, deleted "and" from the end; in (f)2xi, substituted "; and" for a period at the end; and added (f)2xii and (i).
Amended by R.2022 d.013, effective 1/18/2022.
See: 52 N.J.R. 10(a), 54 N.J.R. 152(b).
In (c), substituted "philosophy/mission, student learning outcomes" for "philosophy, organizing framework, program objectives"; in the introductory paragraph of (f)2, substituted "concurrent with" for "and"; in (f)2xi, deleted "and" from the end; in (f)2xii, substituted a semicolon for a period; added (f)2xiii and (f)2xiv; rewrote (g); and deleted former (i).

Administrative Change, 56 N.J.R. 2091(c), effective 9/23/2024