(1) The school of
nursing shall file with the board an application including all of the
following:
(a) Verification of employment of
an educational administrator meeting the qualifications in s. N 1.08 (2)
(a).
(b) Evidence of employment of
sufficient number of faculty meeting the qualifications in s. N 1.08 (3) to
teach the courses offered for the first six months.
(c) The school of nursing's philosophy and
objectives.
(d) An overview of
curriculum including all of the following:
1.
Content.
2. Course
sequence.
3. Course
descriptions.
5. Course syllabi for
the first year and plan for subsequent years.
(dm) Documentation of a school evaluation
plan.
(e) Verification of the
establishment of student policies for admission, progression, retention, and
graduation.
(em) Documentation of a
plan for student or prospective student access to student policies.
(f) Verification of the students' ability to
acquire clinical skills by providing all of the following:
1. Written agreements from clinical
facilities securing clinical opportunities and documentation of the facility,
type, size, number of beds, and type of patients. All written agreements shall
be signed and dated after the date on which the school of nursing was granted
authorization to plan by the board.
2. Documentation of simulation equipment and
experiences.
3. Documentation that
clinical experiences are representative of all areas of nursing practice
covered by the school of nursing's curriculum.
(g) An updated timeline for implementing the
program and intended date for entry of the first class.
(2) The board shall make a decision on the
application within 2 months of the receipt of the completed
application.
(2g) A school of
nursing which has received authorization to admit students shall provide the
board on the first day of March, June, September, and December until the school
of nursing receives approval, evidence of employment of sufficient number of
faculty meeting s. N 1.08 (3) standards to teach the courses offered four
months from the date the report is due.
(2r) The board may review the school of
nursing to determine whether s. N 1.08 standards are being met by requiring any
of the following:
(a) A site survey.
(b) A self-assessment.
(c) A plan for improvement and any progress
reports.
(3) Withdrawal
of authorization may occur for failure to meet the standards in s. N
1.08.
