LAC 46:XLVII.3547. Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Education Degree Programs not Leading to Additional Licensure or APRN Certification

A. Undergraduate and/or graduate nursing education degree programs not leading to licensure and/or an additional APRN certification do not require approval by the board. B. Non-licensure undergraduate and/or graduate nursing education degree program(s) offering courses/clinical experiences in Louisiana are expected to maintain the following standards required of approved programs: 1. approval of program from parent institution; 2. national nursing accreditation; 3. approval from Louisiana Board of Regents; 4. faculty and preceptors supervising post-licensure students in Louisiana clinical agencies must have active unencumbered Louisiana licensure; 5. post-licensure students in Louisiana clinical agencies must have active, unencumbered Louisiana registered nurse licensure; and 6. adherence to Louisiana nursing education articulation model is required.