New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 37 - NEW JERSEY BOARD OF NURSING
Subchapter 1 - PROGRAMS IN NURSING EDUCATION
Section 13:37-1.18 - Conditional accreditation: subchapter requirements

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 13:37-1.18

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024

(a) If the Board receives information alleging that a program fails to meet the requirements of this subchapter, other than N.J.A.C. 13:37-1.17, the Board shall evaluate the information and may send a field representative to investigate the program. The Board representative shall evaluate the program for compliance with this subchapter and report the results of the program evaluation to the Board.

(b) If the Board determines that the nursing program does not comply with the provisions of this subchapter, the Board shall place the program on conditional accreditation. Conditional accreditation shall become effective upon the program's receipt of the written notification.

(c) The nursing program may, within 30 days of receiving written notification that the program has been placed on conditional accreditation, request in writing an appearance before the Board regarding its conditional accreditation status.

(d) Within 30 days of receiving written notification that the nursing program has been placed on conditional accreditation, the nursing program shall notify in writing the students enrolled in the program that the program has been placed on conditional accreditation.

(e) A nursing program that is placed on conditional accreditation shall submit to the Board, within 90 days of receiving written notification of being placed on conditional accreditation, an 18-month action plan with a time-line and measurable outcomes to correct any deficiencies. The outcomes identified in the action plan shall be met within 18 months.

(f) If the outcomes of the action plan are met within the 18-month period, the program shall be restored to accreditation status.

(g) The eligibility of students to take the licensing examination shall not be affected in the event a program is placed on conditional accreditation.

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