New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 37 - NEW JERSEY BOARD OF NURSING
Subchapter 1 - PROGRAMS IN NURSING EDUCATION
Section 13:37-1.8 - Maintaining accreditation: curriculum organization and content
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) The curriculum of all nursing education programs shall enable students to develop the knowledge, skills and competencies necessary for the level of nursing practice as defined in N.J.S.A. 45:11-23et seq.
(b) Nursing courses shall only be taught by nursing faculty, except that nutrition courses may be taught by a dietician with a masters degree in nutrition and pharmacology courses may be taught by a licensed pharmacist with a masters degree in pharmacology.
(c) The nursing curriculum shall be based on the philosophy/mission, student learning outcomes, and program outcomes that the faculty have developed pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:37-1.5.
(d) Faculty shall select clinical experiences for students that correlate with course objectives and/or competencies.
(e) All nursing courses and clinical experiences shall reflect participation by the community of interest which has been identified in the Systematic Plan for Program Evaluation required by N.J.A.C. 13:37-1.2(e).
(f) The nursing curriculum of all professional nursing education programs shall include:
(g) The curriculum of a practical nursing education program shall:
(h) Before an individual is admitted to a nursing education program, the program shall inform the individual that a criminal history background check is a prerequisite for licensure as a registered professional nurse or a licensed practical nurse.