Program Evaluation

PURPOSE: This rule provides for evaluation of the practical nursing program by faculty, students, and coordinating agencies. (1) There shall be a written plan for systematic evaluation of all aspects of the program. The systematic evaluation of the program will document the following: (A) Frequency of evaluation; (B) Methods of evaluation; (C) Person(s) responsible for the evaluation; (D) Program-specific benchmarks; (E) Actual outcomes with trended data; and (F) Program planning and improvement based on analysis of the benchmarks and actual outcomes. (2) Systematic evaluation of the program shall include evaluation of the following: (A) Student achievement of course objectives and graduate competencies program outcomes; (B) Adequacy of program resources to include, but not limited to, fiscal, human, physical, and technical learning resources; (C) Theory and clinical experiences to include, but not limited to, evaluation of: 1. Clinical sites by students and faculty; 2. Simulation activities by students and faculty; 3. Course and faculty by students; and 4. Students and faculty by representative(s) of clinical site(s); and (D) Multiple measures of program outcomes to include, but not limited to, National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX®) pass rates, graduation and job placement rates, and graduate and employer feedback about program preparation for new graduates at six (6) to twelve (12) months after graduation. (3) Documentation shall indicate that data collected through systematic evaluation has been utilized in the planning and improvement of the program. AUTHORITY: section 335.036, RSMo Supp. 2021, and section 335.071, RSMo 2016.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 200-3.130. 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 Rescinded and readopted: Filed Oct. 14, 1981, effective Jan. 14, 1982. Rescinded and readopted: Filed March 25, 1993, effective Dec. 9, 1993.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. Moved to 20 CSR 2200-3.130, effective Aug. 28, 2006. Rescinded and readopted: Filed April 17, 2007, effective Dec. 30, 2007. Amended: Filed Jan. 11, 2013, effective July 30, 2013. Amended: Filed Feb. 9, 2018, effective Aug. 30, 2018. Amended: Filed Feb. 14, 2022, effective Aug. 30, 2022. *Original authority: 335.036, RSMo 1975, amended 1981, 1985, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2018, and 335.071, RSMo 1975, amended 1981, 1999.