Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
Any university or college wishing to establish an APRN
education program that prepares students for APRN licensure must submit a
letter of intent and application to the Board at least one year before proposed
enrollment of students.
(1) The
following information must be included with the initial letter of intent along
with supporting documentation:
(a) Purpose for
establishing the nursing education program;
(b) State needs and studies made as the basis
for establishing a nursing education program;
(c) Type of program including clear
identification of proposed licensure role, degree awarded and population foci
for graduates;
(d) Accreditation
status, relationship of educational program to parent institution;
(e) Financial provision for the educational
program;
(f) Potential student
enrollment;
(g) Provision for
qualified faculty;
(h) Proposed
program physical facilities;
(i)
Proposed time schedule for initiating the program. If initial approval is
denied, the applicant may request a hearing before the Board and the provisions
of the Administrative Procedures Act must apply.
(j) Exit level for an APRN program must be a
Board-approved clinical nursing doctorate for:
(A) CNS programs: by January 1,
2031
(B) NP programs: by January 1,
2025
(C) CRNA programs: by January
1, 2025
(k) The Board,
after timely review and consideration of the information contained in the
letter of intent and any supplementary information, must either grant or deny
permission to begin development of a program, including rationale for the
decision in the notification to the program.
(l) The Board must provide notice to the
nurse administrator and academic administrator of all existing Oregon APRN
programs within 30 days of development approval. The existing programs must
submit information to the Board regarding the impact of the proposed program to
their programs within 30 days of receipt of Board notification.
(m) If the Board denies permission to begin
development of the program, the program may submit a revised letter of intent
and application no earlier than six months from previous submission.
(n) If the Board denies program development
based upon the revised documents, a hearing may be requested, and the
provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act apply.
(o) If the program receives initial approval
and is authorized to begin the developmental plan, the plan must be submitted
within 12 months of the approval date or the initial plan approval will expire.
At that point, the program must restart the process beginning with submitting
the letter of intent.
(2) After receipt of development approval,
the program must submit the following for review by the Board:
(a) Copy of the notification from the Board
of approval to proceed.
(b)
Verification of accreditation from all accrediting agencies within 30 days of
receipt by the program;
(c) Submit
curricula, self-evaluation reports, interim reports or notice of accreditation
reports as required by the Board.
(3) After timely review of all documents and
the program has provided evidence of compliance with these rules, the Board
will determine if initial approval of the program is granted. The Board must
consider full program approval:
(a) After
graduation of the first cohort of students; and
(b) Within six months of first cohort
graduation submission of a self- study report addressing the program compliance
with the standards of these rules; and
(c) On site survey of the program by Board
staff.
(4) If full
approval is denied, the program may request a hearing and the Administrative
Hearing Procedures Act applies.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
678.150, ORS
678.285, ORS
678.372 & ORS
678.380
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
678.150, ORS
678.285, ORS
678.372 & ORS
678.380
