Missouri Code of State Regulations
Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE
Division 2200 - State Board of Nursing
Chapter 8 - Minimum Standards for Approved Veteran's Bridge Programs of Practical Nursing
Section 20 CSR 2200-8.060 - Administrator/Faculty
Universal Citation: 20 MO Code of State Regs 2200-8.060
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, March 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment redefines academic, experiential, and nurse licensure requirements for nursing faculty.
(1) Program Administrator.
(A) The administrator shall
have primary responsibility and the authority for the administration of the
program and shall 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. Contingent
faculty approval may be granted if-
A. The
program meets requirements for full board program approval;
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 a board-approved faculty;
and
5. Academic
transcript(s) shall be submitted to the board. Faculty candidates shall be
approved by the board prior to appointment.
(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
shall 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 fulltime, 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.
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