Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 02, November 27, 2024
(1)
Phase 1: A governing institution that plans to establish a new
nursing education program shall submit to the Board a minimum of six (6) months
in advance of the expected opening date:
(a) A
letter of intent identifying the governing institution, the type of nursing
education program, and the status of approval from accrediting bodies and state
agencies.
(b) A feasibility study
that includes:
1. Purpose of establishing the
new nursing education program.
2.
Availability of health care agencies with sufficient practice experiences to
support the program. Letters of commitment and signed clinical contracts are
acceptable documents for inclusion to demonstrate compliance with the
standard.
3. Enrollment projections
and identification of potential students.
4. Availability of adequate educational
facilities and practice sites for clinical learning experiences throughout the
life span including evidence of clinical space availability for additional new
students in the area.
5. Assurance
of adequate financial resources to support the initial and continuing program
including submission of the proposed initial budget and continuing budget.
Financial statements of the governing institution for the past two fiscal years
are acceptable documents for inclusion to demonstrate evidence of financial
stability of the governing institution.
6. Plan and resources for recruiting and
employing projected number of qualified faculty for theoretical and clinical
instruction.
7. Timeline for
planning and implementation of the proposed program.
8. Organizational structure of the governing
institution and placement of proposed nursing education program within the
overall organization.
9. An
articulation plan, including agreements, that addresses the transition of
students and graduates to other educational institutions.
(c) The Board shall review the letter of
intent, feasibility study, and supporting documentation for completeness and
compliance with rules and regulations and may provide guidance regarding
forward progress of the plan.
(2)
Phase II: The governing
institution shall submit an application for approval to establish a new program
at least three (3) months prior to expected review by the Board.
(a) The application for Establishing a New
Program shall include:
1. Demonstration of the
potential to meet all standards identified in this chapter, including seeking
national nursing accreditation by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department
of Education within five (5) years of initial approval.
2. Verification that a nursing program
administrator or nursing faculty member is employed to develop the nursing
program.
3. Verification of
availability of qualified nursing faculty to support the proposed numbers of
student admissions to the new nursing education program.
(b) Curriculum plan that complies with the
standards identified in this chapter, or related to advanced practice
education, as required by the accrediting bodies, to include, but not limited
to:
1. Philosophy or Mission.
2. Graduate competencies.
4. Course descriptions and objectives, with
number of credit hours for all courses.
5. An articulation plan which enables
students to advance to the next degree level, if applicable.
(3) A survey may be
conducted to amplify, clarify, and verify information in the
application.
(4) If all standards
for approval are met, the program shall receive approval.
(5) In the event that the proposed program
submits an application that substantially satisfies the requirements for both
Phases I and II applications, the Board, at its discretion, may grant approval
for the program upon review of the initial application.
Rule
610-X-3-.04 was
renumber to .06 as per certification filed September 25, 2006; effective
October 30, 2006. Rule .06 was renumbered to .07 as per certification filed
November 19, 2010; effective December 24, 2010. Rule
610-X-3-.07 renumbered .06 per certification published November 30, 2020; effective January
14, 2021.
Author: Alabama Board of Nursing
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
1975, §
34-21-5.