New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Nur - Board of Nursing (Formerly the Board of Nursing Education and Nurse Registration)
Chapter Nur 700 - NURSING ASSISTANTS
Part Nur 704 - EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR NURSING ASSISTANTS
Section Nur 704.10 - Program Facilities and Resources

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Nur 704.10

Current through Register No. 12, March 21, 2024

(a) The physical facilities and educational materials shall meet the needs of the program, the number of students, and the instructional staff.

(b) Sponsoring agencies shall provide for:

(1) Clean, safe environmental conditions with comfortable temperatures;

(2) Adequate lighting; and

(3) Audio-visual or simulated equipment necessary for care demonstrations.

(c) Sponsoring institutions that fail to have the appropriate educational facilities may contract with cooperating agencies to provide clinical and classroom facilities prior to student placement. Said contract shall delineate roles, responsibilities and time-frames pertinent to the program.

(d) The sponsoring institution shall submit Form "Application For Board Approval of a Cooperating Agency for LNA/MNA Education," 11-2013, 3 months prior to placement of students within the cooperating agency.

(e) The application, noted in (d) above, shall include the following:

(1) Instructor and staff responsibilities, and orientations;

(2) Annual meetings addressing the program philosophy, objectives, learning activities and future plans;

(3) The student faculty ratio, which shall not exceed 8:1, for each unit;

(4) Copy of contract or agreement providing for adequate time for termination;

(5) A description of the planned physical, material and human resources intended to support learning activities; and

(6) Cooperative plans with other programs using the agency.

(f) Cooperating agencies shall have sufficient care-recipients, and material resources to provide for learning activities identified by the coordinator/instructor.

(g) Sponsoring institutions and cooperating agencies/institutions shall be licensed by the department of health and human services or the appropriate state agency.

#8873, eff 4-24-07 (formerly Nur 706.10 ); ss by #9395, eff 2-25-09; ss by #10302, eff 3-22-13; ss by #10570, eff 4-17-14

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