Kansas Administrative Regulations
Agency 60 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING
Article 6 - REQUIREMENTS FOR APPROVED PROGRAMS FOR MENTAL HEALTH TECHNICIANS
Section 60-6-101 - Requirements
Universal Citation: KS Admin Regs 60-6-101
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 12, March 20, 2024
(a) Accreditation and approval.
(1) Each educational
institution shall be approved by the appropriate state agency.
(2) Each hospital and agency providing
facilities for clinical experience shall be licensed, accredited, or approved
by the licensing or certifying body.
(b) Administration and organization.
(1) The educational program or the
institution of which it is a part shall be a legally constituted body. The
controlling body shall be responsible for general policy and shall provide for
the financial support of the educational unit.
(2) Authority and responsibility for
administering the program shall be vested in the director of the educational
unit.
(c) Faculty for mental health technician programs. Each faculty member shall have the necessary preparation, experience, and personal qualifications to meet the specifications of the position.
(1) The director of the
educational unit shall be licensed to practice as a registered professional
nurse in Kansas and shall be responsible for the development and implementation
of the educational program. The director shall have a baccalaureate degree,
successful experience in administration or teaching, and at least two years of
experience in psychiatric or developmental disability nursing.
(2) Each instructor in a mental health
technician program shall meet at least one of the following requirements:
(A) Be licensed to practice as a registered
professional nurse in Kansas and have at least two years of experience in
psychiatric or developmental disability nursing; or
(B) be licensed to practice as a licensed
mental health technician and have at least five years of experience
postlicensure. Two years of work experience shall be waived for those licensed
mental health technicians possessing an associate degree.
(3) Each instructor in the behavioral
sciences shall have earned an academic degree with appropriate education
relative to the area of instruction.
(d) Curriculum.
(1) Before implementation of the program, the
institution shall submit the proposed curriculum in writing to the board for
approval. The institution shall submit, in writing, any proposed changes to an
approved curriculum to the board for its approval before the changes may be
implemented.
(2) The curriculum
shall be organized to cover both theoretical instruction and clinical
instruction. The curriculum for mental health technician courses shall consist
of a minimum of 300 hours of theoretical instruction and 300 hours of clinical
instruction. By July 1, 1978, the curriculum shall consist of a minimum of 450
hours of theoretical instruction and 450 hours of clinical instruction. In
academic institutions, one semester hour of credit shall be equal to 15 hours
of theoretical instruction or 45 hours of clinical instruction.
(3) The curriculum shall also include the
following two courses, which shall be of a theoretical nature. Each course
shall consist of 45 hours of instruction.
(A)
Human growth and development. This course shall include aspects of growth and
development from the prenatal period through senescense.
(B) Behavioral science. This course shall
include human needs, group processes, family dynamics, and social, economic,
and cultural factors of behavior.
(4) The curriculum shall also include the
following two courses, which shall include both theoretical and clinical
instruction.
(A) Basic nursing concepts. This
course shall include bed making, personal hygiene, administration and effect of
medications, feeding, asepsis, elimination, recognition of illness, vital
signs, basic nutrition, special care of patients, first aid and emergency
nursing, assisting with physical examinations, and admission and discharge of
patients.
(B) Psychiatric
therapeutic treatment. This course shall include interpersonal relationships,
psychopathology and classifications, coping mechanisms, communication skills,
therapeutic modalities, and special reporting and recording techniques.
(e) Clinical facilities and resources.
(1) All clinical
facilities shall be approved by the board, and appropriate contractual
agreements shall be renewed annually with all cooperating agencies.
(2) Each clinical area used for student
learning experiences shall be staffed by nursing service independent of student
assignments.
(3) Each clinical
unit used for educational purposes shall be under the direct supervision of a
registered nurse.
(f) Students.
(1) Admission. Each program shall
have clearly defined policies for admission.
(2) Credit for previous study.
Each program shall have clearly defined written policies concerning credit for previous study, transfer of credits, and readmission of students. These policies shall conform to the policies of the institution.
(3) Promotion and
graduation policies shall be in writing.
(g) Evaluation. A written plan for continuing program evaluation shall be developed and implemented.
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