HAR §16-89-46. Curriculum

Curriculum shall be subject to the following requirements. The curriculum shall be: (1) Planned, implemented, and evaluated by faculty; (2) Based on the philosophy or mission and program objectives of outcomes of the nursing education program; (3) Consistent with the policies of the controlling institution, current standards and competencies of nursing practice, and laws governing the practice of nursing; (4) Logically organized and sequenced appropriately; and (5) For a period of time that shall ensure sufficient preparation for the safe and effective practice of nursing. [Eff 6/18/79; am and ren §16-89-46, 6/22/81; am and comp 3/20/82; am and comp 9/18/82; comp 6/22/90; comp 9/5/97; comp 8/9/01; am and comp 5/5/05; comp 12/27/10; comp 3/28/13; comp 10/27/18] (Auth: HRS §457-5) (Imp: HRS §457-11) §16-89-47 The minimum curriculum for programs preparing registered nurses. (a) The curriculum shall be approved by a national accrediting nursing organization recognized by the board. A new nursing program shall apply for national accreditation at the earliest possible date as defined by the accrediting agency. (b) The curriculum shall include courses in the biological and physical sciences, social and behavioral sciences, and the arts or humanities. (c) The curriculum shall include courses in nursing that include, but are not limited to: (1) Theory and clinical experiences based on the nursing process; (2) Nursing care of clients, as individuals and groups, through the lifespan in a variety of settings for the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health; and (3) Legal and ethical issues, history and trends in nursing, and professional responsibility. (d) The curriculum shall be comprised of a minimum of: §16-89-48 89-27 (1) One hundred twenty semester credits for a bachelor's degree in nursing of which at least forty per cent of the credits shall be laboratory or clinical instruction; and (2) Sixty-four semester credits for an associate degree in nursing of which at least forty per cent of the nursing credits shall be laboratory or clinical instruction. Fifty-six semester credits or the number of semester credits recognized by the board for the pre-licensure portion of a master's entry in nursing program of which at least forty per cent of the credits shall be in laboratory or clinical instruction. [Eff 6/18/79; am and ren §16-89-47; 6/22/81; am and comp 3/20/82; am and comp 9/18/82; am and comp 6/22/90; comp 9/5/97; comp 8/9/01; am and comp 5/5/05; am and comp 12/27/10; comp 3/28/13; am and comp 10/27/18] (Auth: HRS §457-5) (Imp: HRS §§457-5, 457-11) §16-89-48 The minimum curriculum for programs preparing licensed practical nurses. (a) The curriculum shall include a minimum of thirty semester credits of which at least forty per cent of the nursing credits are laboratory or clinical instruction. (b) The curriculum shall have courses in: (1) Biological sciences and social or behavioral sciences; and (2) Nursing: (A) Nursing care of clients, as individuals and families based in nursing process throughout the lifespan; (B) Assisting clients in all age groups to meet relatively stable, predictable nursing requirements; (C) Assisting the registered nurse in complex nursing situations; and (D) Ethical and legal aspects of nursing relevant to the licensed practical nurse. [Eff 6/18/79; am and ren §16-89-48, 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 8/9/01; am and comp 5/5/05; comp 12/27/10; comp 3/28/13; am and comp 10/27/18] (Auth: HRS §457-5) (Imp: HRS §§457-5, 457-11) §16-89-49 89-28 §16-89-49 The minimum curriculum for programs preparing advanced practice registered nurses. The minimum curriculum for nursing programs preparing advanced practice registered nurses shall meet national accreditation standards. [Eff and comp 6/22/90; am and comp 9/5/97; comp 8/9/01; am and comp 5/5/05; comp 12/27/10; comp 3/28/13; comp 10/27/18] (Auth: HRS §457-5) (Imp: HRS §457-11)