Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 5, February 29, 2024
(1)
Graduates shall demonstrate theoretical and clinical competence for entry into
practice.
(2) The Board-calculated
prelicensure annual pass rate for each prelicensure program shall be published
by the Board annually.
(3) Programs
shall develop, maintain, and adhere to their written plan for the systematic
evaluation of the program that is comprehensive, demonstrates ongoing
evaluation, is based on program outcomes, and incorporates continuous
improvement. The systematic evaluation plan shall include:
(a) Collection, aggregation, analysis and
trending of data.
(b) Programmatic
outcomes, levels of achievement, evaluative criteria, assignment of
responsibility, frequency of assessment, methods of assessment, actions taken,
and quantitative data collected.
(c) Ongoing evaluation and revisions based on
the evaluation.
(d) A mechanism for
accountability for academic integrity.
(4) Programs shall maintain and produce, at
the Board's request:
(a) An articulation plan
for program graduates.
(b) A plan
for accepting new or transfer students that ensures that due consideration is
given to all prior general and nursing coursework that an incoming student has
completed successfully with other accredited institutions.
(5) Approved Nursing Education Programs shall
be evaluated for continuing approval by the Board not less than every five (5)
years, but may be evaluated more frequently based on deficiencies, identified
areas of concern, or receipt of a complaint.
(a) Additional oversight of new programs
shall take place throughout the first five (5) years of operation. This may
include progress reports every 6 months on program, leadership, consistency of
faculty, numbers of students, and trends of NCLEX pass rates, as well as the
regularly collected annual reports.
(6) Nursing programs shall complete the
Nursing Education Annual Report in a format specified by the Board within the
time specified.
(7) The Board may
review and analyze various sources of information regarding program
performance, including, but not limited to:
(a) Periodic Board survey visits, as
necessary.
(b) Board-recognized
national nursing accreditation site visit reports, to include results of
findings, pass rates, and other pertinent documents. The Board may accept all
or partial evidence prepared by a program to meet national nursing
accreditation requirements. The nursing program shall:
1. Submit to the Board copies of
accreditation related correspondence from the national nursing accrediting
agency within 30 days of receipt.
(c) Results of ongoing program
evaluation.
(d) Other sources of
evidence regarding achievement of program outcomes, including, but not limited
to:
1. Student retention, attrition, and
on-time program completion rates.
2. Sufficient type and number of faculty, to
include retention and turnover.
3.
Clinical learning experiences that are sufficient to achieve program outcomes
(goals and course objectives) through the practice of nursing care or
observational experiences.
4.
Degree of compliance with nursing program accrediting body requirements for
national licensure examination pass rates as calculate and determined by the
nursing program accrediting body.
5. Trend data/action planning related to
overall NCLEX performance and advanced practice certification exam performance.
6. Performance improvement
initiatives related to program outcomes.
7. Program complaints/grievance review and
resolution.
(8) Education Program Annual
Report.
(9) Continuing approval
will be granted upon the Board's verification that the program is in compliance
with the Board's nursing education administrative rules in Chapter
610-X-3.
Rule
610-X-3-.02
was renumber to .04 as per certification filed September 25, 2006; effective
October 30, 2006. Rule .04 was renumbered to .05 and replaced by new .04 as per
certification filed November 19, 2010; effective December 24, 2010. Rules
610-X-3-.03, Distance Education, and 610-X-3-.04, Out of
State Programs Conducting Clinical Experience in Alabama, are repealed
and Rule
610-X-3-.05
renumbered .03 per certification published November 30, 2020; effective January
14, 2021.
Author: Alabama Board of Nursing
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
1975, §
34-21-5.
