Missouri Code of State Regulations
Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE
Division 2200 - State Board of Nursing
Chapter 3 - Minimum Standards for Approved Programs of Practical Nursing
Section 20 CSR 2200-3.050 - Organization and Administration of an Approved Program of Practical Nursing

Universal Citation: 20 MO Code of State Regs 2200-3.050

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 18, September 16, 2024

PURPOSE: This amendment clarifies requirements for approval of pre-licensure programs of professional nursing.

(1) Philosophy and/or mission of the program shall be in writing and be consistent with the philosophy and/or mission statement of the sponsoring institution.

(2) Graduate competencies shall be derived from the program's philosophy and/or mission.

(3) The philosophy and/or mission and the graduate competencies shall be the basis on which the curriculum is developed.

(4) There will be a faculty governance structure with responsibility for the nursing curriculum and the admission, readmission, progression and graduation of students.

(A) Meetings shall be scheduled at stated intervals.

(B) Written minutes of all meetings shall be maintained.

(C) Meeting minutes shall reflect faculty decision making within the program. Documentation shall include evidence that program evaluation data are utilized to make program decisions.

(5) The program shall have a current organizational chart(s) illustrating the relationship of the program to the sponsoring institution and the coordinator and faculty structure within the nursing program.

(6) Finance.

(A) There shall be an annual budget to support the program. Financial resources shall be sufficient to support program outcomes and operation.

(B) The administrator of the program shall manage the budget.

(C) The administrator, with input from the coordinators and faculty, shall make recommendations for the budget.

(7) Clerical Assistance.

(A) Each program and satellite location shall have secretarial and other support services sufficient to meet the needs of the program.

*Original authority: 335.036, RSMo 1975, amended 1981, 1985, 1993, 1995, 1999; 335.071, RSMo 1975, amended 1981, 1999.

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