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 2200-3.060 - Administrator/Faculty
Universal Citation: 20 MO Code of State Regs 2200-3.060
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 18, September 16, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment updates the approval process for nursing program faculty and clinical faculty.
(1) Program Administrator.
(A) The administrator shall have primary
responsibility and the authority for the administration of the nursing program
and be employed full-time.
(B)
Criteria for Appointment-
1. Current, active
RN license or privilege to practice. No current disciplinary action in the
state of Missouri on licensee's RN license. No past disciplinary action in the
state of Missouri or any other U.S. state or territory unless the disciplinary
action has no nexus to patient safety. For example, failure to pay taxes or
file tax returns, practice on an expired license, failure to pay child support,
or default on a student loan;
2.
Baccalaureate or graduate degree in nursing that includes a clinical component.
Any program administrator appointed to the position prior to December 9, 1993,
is exempt from the requirement of having a Bachelor of Science in
Nursing;
3. Academically and
experientially qualified and maintains expertise in area of responsibility;
and
4. Approved by the board prior
to appointment. Academic transcript(s) that reflects eligibility for the
position shall be submitted to the board for approval prior to
appointment.
(C) Program
administrators with responsibility for two (2) or more educational programs
and/or additional campus and satellite location(s) shall designate full-time
faculty as program coordinators at each site. The coordinator's workload shall
allow time for day-to-day management of one (1) nursing program at the home
campus, an additional campus or satellite location under the direction of the
program administrator. Each program coordinator shall meet faculty requirements
for appointment.
(2) Nursing Faculty.
(A) Nurse faculty shall have
responsibility for developing, implementing, and evaluating the nursing
program.
(B) Criteria for
Appointment-
1. Current, active RN license or
privilege to practice. No current disciplinary action in the state of Missouri
on licensee's RN license. No past disciplinary action in the state of Missouri
or any other U.S. state or territory unless the disciplinary action has no
nexus to patient safety. For example, failure to pay taxes or file tax returns,
practice on an expired license, failure to pay child support, or default on a
student loan;
2. Educational
requirements-
A. Nursing faculty teaching in a
practical nursing program shall have a minimum of a Bachelor of Science in
Nursing degree with a clinical component. Faculty providing clinical
instruction should have a minimum of an Associate Degree in Nursing and
clinical practice experience equivalent to four thousand one hundred sixty
(4,160) clock hours; and
B. Nursing
faculty appointed prior to January 1, 1999, are exempt from this
requirement;
3.
Academically and experientially qualified and maintain expertise in areas of
responsibility;
4. The program must
request contingent faculty approval for any faculty that do not meet the
requirements of this rule. Contingent faculty approval may be granted if-
A. The program has full approval by the
board;
B. The program presents
sufficient evidence that all options to fill the respective position with a
candidate who meets academic requirements have been exhausted;
C. The candidate has current, active RN
license or privilege to practice. No current disciplinary action in the state
of Missouri on licensee's RN license. No past disciplinary action in the state
of Missouri or any other U.S. state or territory unless the disciplinary action
has no nexus to patient safety. For example, failure to pay taxes or file tax
returns, practice on an expired license, failure to pay child support, or
default on a student loan;
D. The
candidate is experientially qualified and maintains expertise in areas of
responsibility;
E. The candidate is
projected to receive the required degree within twelve (12) calendar months of
hire; and
F. Faculty approved on
contingency shall work under the direction of faculty who meet the requirements
of subsection (2)(A) and paragraphs (2)(B)1.-3. of this rule;
and
5. Academic
transcript(s) that reflects eligibility for the position shall be retained by
the nursing program and available for inspection by the board at any
time.
(3) Responsibilities. The administrator and faculty of the program shall be responsible for, but not limited to-
(A)
Compliance with minimum standards;
(B) Ongoing, systematic development,
implementation, and evaluation of the total program in relation to stated
philosophy and/or mission and graduate competencies of the program;
(C) Instruction and evaluation of
students;
(D) Providing input on
program related policies regarding recruitment, admission, retention,
promotion, and graduation of students;
(E) Availability of academic advisement and
guidance of students;
(F)
Maintenance of student records in compliance with institutional
policy;
(G) Ensuring
confidentiality of student records;
(H) Maintenance of clinical and educational
competencies in areas of instructional responsibilities. Professional
competence activities may include nursing practice, continuing education,
writing for publication, and/or participation in professional associations;
evidence of ongoing professional competence related to specialty area
instruction shall be maintained;
(I) Faculty involved in clinical simulation
will have documented ongoing professional development in clinical simulation;
(J) Participation in the
development of program and institutional policies and decision making;
and
(K) Experienced faculty shall
serve as assigned mentors for less seasoned and new faculty. Records of
assigned mentors shall be maintained.
(4) Minimum Number of Faculty. One (1) full-time nursing faculty in addition to the program administrator with sufficient faculty to achieve the objectives of the educational program and such number shall be reasonably proportionate to: number of students enrolled; frequency of admissions; education and experience of faculty members; number and location of clinical sites; and total responsibilities of the faculty. Records indicating student to faculty ratios in theory, lab, and clinical instruction shall be maintained.
(5) Faculty workload, as documented in a policy or procedure, shall allow time for class and laboratory preparation, instruction, program evaluation, and professional development.
(6) Non-nurse faculty shall have professional preparation and qualifications in the specific areas for which they are responsible.
(7) Employment Policies.
(A) To the extent required by the
law, age, marital status, sex, national origin, race, color, creed, disability,
and religion shall not be determining factors in employment.
(B) Nursing Program.
1. Personnel policies shall be available in
writing and consistent with the sponsoring institution.
2. Position descriptions shall be in writing
and shall detail the responsibilities and functions for each
position.
3. A planned orientation
and mentoring support for new full-time, part-time, clinical, and adjunct
faculty shall be in writing and implemented. It shall include review of the
Missouri Nursing Practice Act (NPA). Completed faculty orientation documents
shall be maintained.
4. Evidence
that the nursing program maintains an institution account in the board-approved
national database for verification of licensure, discipline, and practice
privileges. Evidence that all nursing faculty and program administrators are
enrolled in the institution account.
*Original authority: 335.036, RSMo 1975, amended 1981, 1985, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2007, 2008, 2011 and 335.071, RSMo 1975, amended 1981, 1999.
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