(a) The control of
the school shall be vested in the controlling institution. The function of the
controlling institution shall be to ensure that the facilities and leadership
will provide the best possible services to students and faculty and provide for
a sound educational program. Each institution shall have an organizational
chart showing agency control, relationships, and lines of authority.
(b) Sufficient funds shall be available for
carrying out objectives of the program. A budget shall be prepared in
accordance with sound educational and financial practices.
(c) Organization of the faculty shall enable
it to carry fully its responsibility for planning, implementing, and evaluating
the philosophy, mission, objectives, and curriculum of the educational program.
The following shall be available for review:
(1) Chart showing faculty
organization;
(2) Minutes of
faculty meetings;
(3) Faculty
handbook; and
(4) Curriculum vitae
of each faculty member.
(d) In addition to a current Hawaii RN
license, minimum faculty and administrator qualifications and preparation to be
completed by the date of application shall include the following:
(1) The administrator (person directly
responsible) for the master's degree in the nursing program shall hold a
minimum of:
(A) A master's degree in
nursing;
(B) An earned doctorate
from an accredited institution; provided the education shall include academic
credit in curriculum development, evaluation, or teaching methods,
and
(C) Academic preparation for
administration or administrative experience or both
(2) The administrator (person directly
responsible) for the baccalaureate nursing program shall hold a minimum of:
(A) A master's degree in nursing;
(B) Preferably, an earned doctorate from an
accredited institution; provided the education shall include academic credit in
curriculum development, evaluation, or teaching methods; and
(C) Academic preparation for administration
or administrative experience or both;
(3) The administrator (person directly
responsible) for the associate degree nursing program shall hold a minimum of:
(A) A master's degree in nursing which shall
include academic credit in curriculum development, evaluation, or teaching
methods; and
(B) Academic
preparation for administration or administrative experience or both;
(4) The administrator (person
directly responsible) for the practical nursing program shall hold a minimum
of:
(A) A master's degree in nursing which
shall include academic credit in curriculum development, evaluation, or
teaching methods; and
(B) Academic
preparation for administration or administrative experience or both;
(5) Faculty members in a program
which prepares advanced practice registered nurses shall be recognized as an
advanced practice registered nurse by the board and hold a minimum of:
(A) A master's degree in nursing;
(B) Preferably, an earned doctorate from an
accredited institution;
(C)
Clinical nursing experience, of which at least one year shall be in their
area(s) of teaching responsibility; and
(D) Preferably education in curriculum
development, evaluation, or teaching methods; or related experience in the
above.
(6) Faculty
members in a program which prepares registered nurses shall hold a minimum of:
(A) A master's degree in nursing with one
year of nursing experience in their area(s) of teaching responsibility;
or
(B) If a bachelor's degree in
nursing is the highest degree obtained, at least three years of nursing
experience in their area(s) of teaching responsibility; and
(C) Preferably education in curriculum
development, evaluation, or teaching methods; or related experience in the
above;
(7) Faculty
members in a program which prepares practical nurses shall hold a minimum of:
(A) Preferably, a master's degree in nursing
with one year of nursing experience in their area(s) of teaching
responsibility; or
(B) If a
bachelor's degree is the highest degree obtained, at least three years of
nursing experience shall be in their area(s) of teaching responsibility;
and
(C) Preferably education in
curriculum development, evaluation, or teaching methods; or related experience
in the above.
(e) The maximum instructional load shall
permit the faculty member opportunities for professional development,
curriculum development, student guidance, scholarship, research, and service as
appropriate to the nursing program.
(f) In the clinical area, the faculty shall
be adequately prepared in education and experience to develop and implement the
program approved by the board to meet the requirements of sections
16-89-47
and
16-89-48.
(g) Faculty shall determine policies in the
following areas in regard to students:
(1)
Admission;
(2) Progression;
and
(3) Graduation.
(h) Physical facilities shall
include:
(1) Educational facilities, which
shall include:
(A) Offices for administrative
and instructional personnel; and
(B) Adequate classrooms, library,
laboratories, and conference rooms to accommodate the program; and
(2) Clinical facilities, which
shall be subject to the following conditions:
(A) All agencies and institutions shall
maintain a memorandum of agreement used for the educational experiences which
shall be available to the board;
(B) The selection of clinical facilities
shall consider: the number of clients; variety of health conditions; adequate
and appropriately qualified nursing staff and other members of the health care
team; and accreditation by appropriate associations.
(i) The student-teacher ratio
shall be:
(1) In accordance with national
education standards for advanced practice registered nurse programs;
and
(2) Preferably eight to one for
registered nurse and practical nurse programs, but at no time more than ten to
one for direct supervision. The ratio shall be established in accordance with
acuity of client needs, objective of learning experiences, level of students,
geographic placement of students, environment, other requirements as
established by the clinical agency, and teaching methods. Any deviation from
the ratio shall first be approved by the board and justified to the
satisfaction of the board.
(j) The institution conducting the
educational program of nursing shall publish and make available an accurate
description of the program in effect.
(k) An institution may request suspension of
a program for not more than one year. After one year of inactivity, the
institution must reapply and meet the requirements set forth in subchapter
7.
(l) The board shall be notified
one year before the proposed closing date. Appropriate arrangements shall be
made by the program for the enrolled students.
(m) The institution shall maintain an
adequate records system. Student records shall include data which are pertinent
to educational performance. Before a program is discontinued, a written
statement shall be submitted by the governing body at least one year prior to
the proposed closing date of the program indicating where student records or
copies thereof shall be kept.
(n)
Exceptions to this section may be granted on an individual basis for a limited
period of time depending on the needs of the individual nursing
program.
(o) Any program which
fails to meet the requirements of this subchapter in a timely manner shall be
so notified by the board in writing. The program shall have sixty days from the
day of receipt of notice to request a hearing in accordance with chapter
91, HRS.
