HAR §16-89-45. Organization and administration

(a) The control of the school shall be vested in the controlling institution. The function of the controlling institution shall be to ensure that the facilities and leadership will provide the best possible services to students and faculty and provide for a sound educational program. Each institution shall have an organizational chart showing agency control, relationships, and lines of authority. (b) Sufficient funds shall be available for carrying out objectives of the program. A budget shall be prepared in accordance with sound educational and financial practices. (c) Organization of the faculty shall enable it to carry fully its responsibility for planning, implementing, and evaluating the philosophy, mission, objectives, and curriculum of the educational program. The following shall be available for review: (1) Chart showing faculty organization; (2) Minutes of faculty meetings; (3) Faculty handbook; and (4) Curriculum vitae of each faculty member. (d) In addition to a current Hawaii RN license, minimum faculty and administrator qualifications and preparation to be completed by the date of application shall include the following: §16-89-45 89-23 (1) The administrator (person directly responsible) for the master's degree in the nursing program shall hold a minimum of: (A) A master's degree in nursing; (B) An earned doctorate from an accredited institution; provided the education shall include academic credit in curriculum development, evaluation, or teaching methods, and (C) Academic preparation for administration or administrative experience or both (2) The administrator (person directly responsible) for the baccalaureate nursing program shall hold a minimum of: (A) A master's degree in nursing; (B) Preferably, an earned doctorate from an accredited institution; provided the education shall include academic credit in curriculum development, evaluation, or teaching methods; and (C) Academic preparation for administration or administrative experience or both; (3) The administrator (person directly responsible) for the associate degree nursing program shall hold a minimum of: (A) A master's degree in nursing which shall include academic credit in curriculum development, evaluation, or teaching methods; and (B) Academic preparation for administration or administrative experience or both; (4) The administrator (person directly responsible) for the practical nursing program shall hold a minimum of: (A) A master's degree in nursing which shall include academic credit in curriculum development, evaluation, or teaching methods; and (B) Academic preparation for administration or administrative experience or both; (5) Faculty members in a program which prepares advanced practice registered nurses shall be recognized as an advanced practice registered nurse by the board and hold a minimum of: (A) A master's degree in nursing; (B) Preferably, an earned doctorate from an accredited institution; (C) Clinical nursing experience, of which at least one year shall be in their area(s) of teaching responsibility; and §16-89-45 89-24 (D) Preferably education in curriculum development, evaluation, or teaching methods; or related experience in the above. (6) Faculty members in a program which prepares registered nurses shall hold a minimum of: (A) A master's degree in nursing with one year of nursing experience in their area(s) of teaching responsibility; or (B) If a bachelor's degree in nursing is the highest degree obtained, at least three years of nursing experience in their area(s) of teaching responsibility; and (C) Preferably education in curriculum development, evaluation, or teaching methods; or related experience in the above; (7) Faculty members in a program which prepares practical nurses shall hold a minimum of: (A) Preferably, a master's degree in nursing with one year of nursing experience in their area(s) of teaching responsibility; or (B) If a bachelor's degree is the highest degree obtained, at least three years of nursing experience shall be in their area(s) of teaching responsibility; and (C) Preferably education in curriculum development, evaluation, or teaching methods; or related experience in the above. (e) The maximum instructional load shall permit the faculty member opportunities for professional development, curriculum development, student guidance, scholarship, research, and service as appropriate to the nursing program. (f) In the clinical area, the faculty shall be adequately prepared in education and experience to develop and implement the program approved by the board to meet the requirements of sections 16-89-47 and 16-89-48. (g) Faculty shall determine policies in the following areas in regard to students: (1) Admission; (2) Progression; and (3) Graduation. (h) Physical facilities shall include: (1) Educational facilities, which shall include: (A) Offices for administrative and instructional personnel; and (B) Adequate classrooms, library, laboratories, and conference rooms to accommodate the program; and (2) Clinical facilities, which shall be subject to the following conditions: §16-89-45 89-25 (A) All agencies and institutions shall maintain a memorandum of agreement used for the educational experiences which shall be available to the board; (B) The selection of clinical facilities shall consider: the number of clients; variety of health conditions; adequate and appropriately qualified nursing staff and other members of the health care team; and accreditation by appropriate associations. (i) The student-teacher ratio shall be: (1) In accordance with national education standards for advanced practice registered nurse programs; and (2) Preferably eight to one for registered nurse and practical nurse programs, but at no time more than ten to one for direct supervision. The ratio shall be established in accordance with acuity of client needs, objective of learning experiences, level of students, geographic placement of students, environment, other requirements as established by the clinical agency, and teaching methods. Any deviation from the ratio shall first be approved by the board and justified to the satisfaction of the board. (j) The institution conducting the educational program of nursing shall publish and make available an accurate description of the program in effect. (k) An institution may request suspension of a program for not more than one year. After one year of inactivity, the institution must reapply and meet the requirements set forth in subchapter 7. (l) The board shall be notified one year before the proposed closing date. Appropriate arrangements shall be made by the program for the enrolled students. (m) The institution shall maintain an adequate records system. Student records shall include data which are pertinent to educational performance. Before a program is discontinued, a written statement shall be submitted by the governing body at least one year prior to the proposed closing date of the program indicating where student records or copies thereof shall be kept. (n) Exceptions to this section may be granted on an individual basis for a limited period of time depending on the needs of the individual nursing program. (o) Any program which fails to meet the requirements of this subchapter in a timely manner shall be so notified by the board in writing. The program shall have sixty days from the day of receipt of notice to request a hearing in accordance with chapter 91, HRS. [Eff 6/18/79; am and ren §16-89-45, 6/22/81; am and comp 3/20/82; am and comp 9/18/82; am and comp 6/22/90; am and comp 9/5/97; comp §16-89-45 89-26 8/9/01; am and comp 5/5/05; comp 12/27/10; am and comp 3/28/13; am and com 10/27/18] (Auth: HRS §457-5) (Imp: HRS §457-5)