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 2200-3.130 - Program Evaluation

Universal Citation: 20 MO Code of State Regs 2200-3.130

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

PURPOSE: This amendment clarifies nursing program evaluation processes.

(1) There shall be a written plan for systematic evaluation of all aspects of the program. The systematic evaluation of the program will document the following:

(A) Frequency of evaluation;

(B) Methods of evaluation;

(C) Person(s) responsible for the evaluation;

(D) Program-specific benchmarks;

(E) Actual outcomes with trended data; and

(F) Program planning and improvement based on analysis of the benchmarks and actual outcomes.

(2) Systematic evaluation of the program shall include evaluation of the following:

(A) Student achievement of course objectives and graduate competencies program outcomes;

(B) Adequacy of program resources to include, but not limited to, fiscal, human, physical, and technical learning resources;

(C) Theory and clinical experiences to include, but not limited to, evaluation of:
1. Clinical sites by students and faculty;

2. Simulation activities by students and faculty;

3. Course and faculty by students; and

4. Students and faculty by representative(s) of clinical site(s); and

(D) Multiple measures of program outcomes to include, but not limited to, National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX®) pass rates, graduation and job placement rates, and graduate and employer feedback about program preparation for new graduates at six (6) to twelve (12) months after graduation.

(3) Documentation shall indicate that data collected through systematic evaluation has been utilized in the planning and improvement of the program.

*Original authority: 335.035, RSMo 1975, amended 1981, 1985, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2007, 2008, 2011 and 335.071, RSMo 1975, amended 1981, 1999.

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