Practical nursing faculty and staff are academically and
experientially qualified. The number of qualified faculty and staff provides
for the achievement of student learning and program outcomes.
A. Practical nursing faculty (full-time,
part-time, and adjunct) must have an unencumbered registered nurse license to
practice in Mississippi and must:
1) Hold a
minimum of an Associate's Degree in Nursing.
2) Have three (3) years clinical experience
working as a registered nurse; or have two (2) years' experience as faculty in
a nursing/allied health program
3)
Satisfy clinical agency requirements, i.e., background checks, immunizations,
CPR, etc.
B. Practical
nursing faculty members (full-time, part-time, and adjunct) participate in
professional development activities that support evidenced-based practice in
the classroom and clinical setting.
C. Practical nursing faculty members
(full-time, part-time, and adjunct) are evaluated according to the governing
organization's policies, and evaluation data is used for professional
development.
D. Practical nursing
faculty-to-student ratios in the classroom and clinical setting shall be
appropriate to meet the student learning outcomes of the program.
1) Total enrollment in each practical nursing
program is limited to 15 students per one FTE qualified nursing
faculty.
2) Faculty-to-student
ratio in the classroom and campus lab is no more than 1 to 15.
3) Faculty-to-student ratio in clinical
settings requiring direct supervision is no more than 1 to 10; precepted
clinical experiences is no more than 1 to 15.
E. Clinical preceptors should have an active
unencumbered nursing license to practice in Mississippi and at minimum, one
year of nursing experience.
F.
Support staff is available, qualified, and sufficient in number to support the
student learning and program outcomes.
G. Administrative/clerical support is
provided to support the achievement of student learning and program
outcomes.
H. The practical nursing
faculty members must comply with any Continuing Education requirements as
indicated by the Mississippi Board of Nursing, if indicated.
I.
Required Documentation.
Documentation shall be available for inspection by the Board or Board's
designee.
1) Provide a personnel file for
each faculty (full-time, part-time, and adjunct). The following items should be
included in the file:
(a) Verification of
unencumbered registered nurse license to practice in Mississippi.
(b) CV reflecting that faculty has a minimum
of three (3) years clinical experience as a registered nurse or has two (2)
years of experience as faculty in a nursing/allied health program.
(c) Clinical agency requirements, i.e.,
background checks, immunizations, CPR, etc.
(d) Official college transcript.
2) Provide copies of the faculty
members' professional development plan that reflects information from
evaluations.
3) Provide evidence,
such as conference registrations, academic transcripts, sign-in sheets,
committee lists, etc. that show practical nursing faculty engage in
professional development activities which may include, but are not limited to,
participation in:
(a) Evidenced-based practice
activities related to professional nursing development
(b) Nursing conferences
(c) Webinars
(d) Advanced nursing education
(e) College provided professional
development
(f) College
committees
(g) Institutional
effectiveness
(h) Student
advisement and support
(i) Health
care facilities professional development and education
4) Provide class rolls, clinical groupings,
lab assignments, etc., that document the following:
a) Total enrollment in each practical nursing
program is limited to 15 students per one FTE qualified nursing
faculty.
b) Faculty- to- student
ratio in the classroom and campus lab is no more than 1 to 15.
c) Faculty- to- student ratio in clinical
experiences requiring direct supervision is no more than 1 to 10; precepted
clinical experiences is no more than 1 to 15.
5) Preceptor:
a) Verification of unencumbered nursing
licensure to practice in Mississippi.
b) Employee verification reflecting the
preceptor has a minimum of one (1) year clinical experience as a
nurse.
6) Provide names
and credentials of administrative/clerical and support staff, as well as an
explanation, such as schedule, etc., to show how staff is available and
sufficient in number to support the student learning and program
outcomes.
7) Provide documentation
of successful completion of Board approved Continuing Education activities, if
indicated.
Miss. Code
Ann. §§
73-15-25,
73-15-27 (1972, as
amended)
