Wisconsin Administrative Code
Board of Nursing
Chapter N 1 - Approval For Schools Of Nursing
Section N 1.02 - Definitions

(1) "Annual NCLEX pass rate" means the pass rates for those who took the NCLEX or advanced practice certification examination between January 1 and December 31.

(2) "Board" means board of nursing.

(3) "Certificate of completion" means a student has completed the portion of the program equivalent to a diploma in practical nursing or professional nursing.

(4) "Class" means a graduating class for each 12-month period.

(5) "Institution" means the college, university or governing body which has the authority to conduct a school of nursing.

(5g) "Institutional accreditation" means that the institution conforms to the standards of education prescribed by a regional accrediting commission recognized by the U.S. department of education.

(5r) "NCLEX" means national council licensure examination.

(6) "Nursing accreditation" means the school of nursing conforms to the standards of a board recognized nursing accreditation agency.

(8) "Out-of-state school" means a school operating in Wisconsin with a physical location outside of Wisconsin.

(10) "School of nursing" means a school for professional nurses or practical nurses.

(11) "School of practical nursing" means a school preparing students for practical nurse licensure.

(12) "School of professional nursing" means a school preparing nursing students at the associate, bachelor's, or graduate degree level. This includes schools granting any of the following:

(13) " Simulation" means planned clinical experiences to develop clinical judgment and assess learning utilizing patient simulators in an environment and under conditions that provide a realistic clinical scenario.