Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 5, May 24, 2024
Section 91-3 - Definition of Terms Applying to Nursing ProgramsA. Initial approval: means the official status granted to a newly established nursing program that shows evidence of meeting the Board's legal and educational requirements, and continues in effect until the results of the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) for the first graduating class are published and a survey has been completed.B. Full approval: means the official status granted to a nursing program that demonstrates continued compliance with the Board's legal and educational requirements.C. Conditional approval: means an official status granted to a nursing program that fails to meet and/or maintain the Board's legal and educational requirements.D. Deficiency: means written notification that an approved nursing program has failed to meet one or more of the Board's Nursing Education Standards.E. Survey: means the process of evaluation of a nursing program that includes a written self evaluation report submitted by the nursing program to the Board and a site visit by the Board representative(s) to the nursing program.F. Parent Institution: means the sponsoring institution authorized by the State of South Carolina to confer educational credentials in nursing.G. Survey Report: means the documentation of findings from the self-evaluation study and site visit by the Board representative(s).H. Progress Report: means documentation requested by the Board showing action taken toward addressing a deficiency or recommendation, following a survey or annual report.I. Biennial Report: means documentation of continued compliance with the Nursing Program Standards in a format as prescribed by the Board.J. Preceptor: means a registered nurse employed by the clinical agency who meets the requirements as set forth in R.91-11.C. (5).K. Deficient NCLEX pass rate: means an annual pass rate of first-time takers on the NCLEX that is more than 5 percent below the annual national pass rate.L. State of Origin means the state or jurisdiction in this country or territory or dependency of the United States in which the nursing program is located.Added by State Register Volume 31, Issue No. 5, eff May 25, 2007.