Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 410 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF NURSING
Chapter 410-8 - REGISTERED NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Rule 410-8-.12 - Development and Implementation of New Nursing Education Programs
Universal Citation: GA Rules and Regs r 410-8-.12
Current through Rules and Regulations filed through March 20, 2024
(1) To obtain approval by the Board for the development of a new nursing education program, the chief administrative officer of a parent institution proposing the development and implementation of a new nursing education program must submit a letter of intent to the Board. The following information must be included:
(a) A completed application signed by the
chief administrative officer of the parent institution;
(b) Documentation from the highest governing
body of the parent institution granting permission to proceed with development
of a nursing education program;
(c)
A board-approved feasibility study, completed within one year of the date of
the letter, which includes, but is not limited to: rationales for the
establishment of the proposed nursing education program documenting an
educational need which cannot be met by existing nursing education programs;
financial resources; educational facilities and resources; faculty members;
resources for electronic and simulated learning; and practice
settings;
(d) Evidence of
accreditation of the parent institution by the Southern Association of Colleges
and Schools Commission on Colleges (also referred to as the Commission on
Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools) or other regional
accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of
Education;
(e) A written plan for
the recruitment and appointment of a qualified nurse administrator and faculty
members to teach courses across the curriculum; and
(f) The nonrefundable, required fee which
does not guarantee any approval status;
(g) Documentation of the appointment of a
registered nurse, currently licensed in Georgia, with the graduate nursing
education and expertise necessary to develop and implement the proposed nursing
education program and assess its outcomes;
(h) Documentation of projected revenue
sources (federal, state, private, grants, gifts) and expenditures for five (5)
fiscal years to support the development and implementation of the proposed
nursing education program. The information must include, but is not limited to:
appointment of sufficient qualified nursing faculty members (consistent with
Rule
410-8-.05); appointment of
administrative personnel and support services; and provision of print and
non-print learning resources, academic support courses, and educational
resources in compliance with Board rules;
(i) A written description for each practice
setting proposed for learning activities with a letter of commitment from
practice setting personnel to include the possible impact on existing,
affiliating nursing programs; and
(j) A five-year timeline for the development
and implementation of the nursing education program which includes cohorts of
students and faculty members; and
(k) A proposed timeline for initiating and
expanding the program.
(2) The nurse administrator and at least two (2) (full-time or part-time) faculty members with the graduate nursing education and expertise necessary to develop and implement the nursing education program and assess its outcomes, must be appointed by the parent institution to submit the following materials for Board review at least twelve (12) months prior to the enrollment of students in the first nursing course(s):
(a) Faculty qualification records for the
nurse administrator and faculty members;
(b) Program purpose or mission
statement;
(c) Program
philosophy/assumptions;
(d)
Goals/outcomes of the curriculum;
(e) Written plan for the organization and
development of the curriculum;
(f)
Curriculum plan, consistent with Rule
410-8-.04, showing the placement,
sequence, and credit distribution of all nursing and non-nursing courses;
(g) Syllabus for each nursing
course to include the title, credit distribution, prerequisites and corequisite
courses, goals/outcomes, and course outline;
(h) Plan for continuous quality assessment
and improvement consistent with Rule
410-8-.03(8);
(i) Information specific to the nursing
education program, including but not limited to, admissions, options for
advanced placement, acceleration, part-time study, articulation, progression,
graduation, health requirements, the potential for criminal background checks
and expanded medical profiles, and appeals;
(j) A current financial report including
expenditures to date consistent with Rule 410-8-.12(1)(h);
(k) A plan for the recruitment of students;
and
(l) Current catalog and student
handbook for the parent institution.
(m) Any substantive changes since the review
of previous reports;
(n) Detailed
information for each nursing course in the curriculum consistent with Rule
410-8-.04;
(o) Faculty qualification records for any new
faculty members;
(p) A description
of any additional practice setting(s) with a written commitment from practice
setting representatives to include the possible impact on existing affiliating
nursing programs; and
(q) An update
on projected enrollment;
(3) Board representatives will conduct site visits to a developing nursing education program as necessary.
(4) Nursing education programs with Initial Approval are required to comply with all Board rules.
O.C.G.A. §§ 43-1-25, 43-26-2, 43-26-5(a)(4) -(6).
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