Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Commerce
Title R156 - Professional Licensing
Rule R156-31b - Nurse Practice Act Rule
Section R156-31b-609 - Standards for Out-of-State Programs Providing Clinical Experiences in Utah

Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 156-31b-609

Current through Bulletin 2024-24, December 15, 2024

A nursing education program provider located in another state that desires to place nursing students in Utah agencies or institutions for Clinical Practice Experiences or practica experiences shall, prior to placing a student, demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Division and Board that the program:

(1) is approved by the home state Board of Nursing;

(2) is accredited by an accrediting body for nursing education that is approved by the United States Department of Education;

(3) has faculty who:

(a) are employed by the nursing education program;

(b) meet the requirements to be a faculty member as established by the accrediting body and the home state's Board of Nursing;

(c) are licensed in good standing in Utah, or in a Party state as defined in Section 58-31e-102 of the Nurse Licensure Compact, if supervising face-to-face Clinical Practice Experiences or practica experiences; and

(d) are affiliated with an institution of higher education;

(4) has a plan for selection and supervision of:

(a) faculty or preceptor; and

(b) the clinical activity, including:
(i) the selection of an appropriate clinical location, and

(ii) ensuring that each preceptor is licensed in good standing in Utah, or in a Party state as defined in Section 58-31e-102 of the Nurse Licensure Compact;

(5)

(a) maintains its accreditation with an accrediting body for nursing education that is approved by the United States Department of Education; and

(b) reports any changes in its accreditation status to the Board in a timely manner;

(6)

(a) submits an annual report to the Board by August 1 of each year; and

(b) includes in the annual report:
(i) an overview of the number of students placed in Utah facilities;

(ii) an attestation that all face-to-face clinical faculty and preceptors used by the program are licensed in good standing in Utah, or in a Party state as defined in Section 58-31e-102 of the Nurse Licensure Compact; and

(iii) a verification that it is currently accredited, in good standing, with its accrediting body.

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