Organization and Administration of an Approved Program of Practical Nursing

PURPOSE: This rule defines the organization and administration of an approved program of practical nursing. (1) Philosophy and/or mission of the program shall be in writing and be consistent with the philosophy and/or mission statement of the sponsoring institution. (2) Graduate competencies shall be derived from the program’s philosophy and/or mission. (3) The philosophy and/or mission and the graduate competencies shall be the basis on which the curriculum is developed. (4) There will be a faculty governance structure with responsibility for the nursing curriculum and the admission, readmission, progression, and graduation of students. (A) Meetings shall be scheduled at stated intervals. (B) Written minutes of all meetings shall be maintained. (C) Meeting minutes shall reflect faculty decision making within the program. Documentation shall include evidence that program evaluation data are utilized to make program decisions. (5) The program shall have a current organizational chart(s) illustrating the relationship of the program to the sponsoring institution and the coordinator and faculty structure within the nursing program. (6) Finance. (A) There shall be an annual budget to support the program. Financial resources shall be sufficient to support program outcomes and operation. (B) The administrator of the program shall manage the budget. (C) The administrator, with input from the coordinators and faculty, shall make recommendations for the budget. (7) Clerical Assistance. (A) Each program and satellite location shall have secretarial and other support services sufficient to meet the needs of the program. AUTHORITY: sections 335.036 and 335.071, RSMo 2016.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 200-3.050. Original rule filed Jan. 29, 1974, effective Feb. 8, 1974. Amended: Filed Dec. 12, 1975, effective Dec. 22, 1975. Rescinded and readopted: Filed Oct. 14, 1981, effective Jan. 14, 1982. Rescinded and readopted: Filed March 25, 1993, effective Dec. 9, 1993. Amended: Filed Aug. 6, 1998, effective Feb. 28, 1999. Amended: Filed Dec. 1, 2000, effective May 30, 2001. Moved to 20 CSR 2200-3.050, effective Aug. 28, 2006. Rescinded and readopted: Filed April 17, 2007, effective Dec. 30, 2007. Amended: Filed Feb. 9, 2018, effective Aug. 30, 2018. *Original authority: 335.036, RSMo 1975, amended 1981, 1985, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2007, 2008, 2011 and 335.071, RSMo 1975, amended 1981, 1999.