Current through Register Vol. 18, September 20, 2024
(1) The
placement of a student enrolled in an out-of-state pre-licensure program for
clinical practice in a Montana facility must be approved by the Montana Board
of Nursing or by its executive director.
(2) The request for placement of an
out-of-state student in a Montana clinical practice setting must be submitted
to the board in writing. The request must be signed by the director of the
out-of-state nursing education program. The request for a clinical placement in
Montana must include:
(a) documentation of an
out-of-state program's unconditional board approval and accreditation by a
national nursing accrediting agency approved by the U.S. Department of
Education;
(b) name, address, and
contact information of the student seeking placement in a Montana clinical
practice setting;
(c) name and
location of clinical practice setting where the out-of-state nursing education
program seeks to place the student;
(d) name and contact information of the
person employed at the Montana clinical practice setting who will serve as the
primary liaison between the out-of-state nursing education program, the Montana
board, and the Montana clinical facility;
(e) names, contact information, and
educational credentials for Montana clinical preceptor(s) and out-of-state
faculty member(s) who will participate in the student's clinical experience in
Montana;
(f) detailed description
of the preceptor ship, including the specific practice area that will be the
focus for the out-of-state student's clinical experience;
(g) explicit plan for out-of-state faculty
supervision of the preceptor and out-of-state student in the Montana clinical
practice setting;
(h) verification
from relevant directors of Montana programs that placement of the out-of-state
student in the identified Montana clinical practice setting will not displace a
Montana nursing student;
(i) copy
of the written agreement between the out-of-state program and the facility
where the Montana clinical practice setting is located, which identifies
preceptor(s), primary liaison, and out-of-state clinical faculty. The agreement
must specify the responsibilities and delineate the functions of each entity in
ensuring a quality educational experience for the out-of-state student;
and
(j) any out-of-state faculty
member who is involved in the direct care of a patient in Montana must hold an
unencumbered Montana license.
(3) The clinical preceptors, working with the
out-of-state nursing faculty and the student in the Montana clinical practice
setting, must meet the qualifications outlined by ARM
24.159.665. The preceptor is
responsible for ensuring that the out-of-state student complies with all
Montana laws and rules related to nursing.
(4) Out-of-state faculty member(s) are
responsible for ensuring safe, accessible, and appropriate preceptor
supervision of the out-of-state student's Montana clinical practice
experience.
(5) Montana board staff
may conduct a site visit at the proposed clinical practice setting, either
before or during the out-of-state student placement.
