Evaluation of compliance with the standards for nursing education programs

Evaluation of continuing compliance with the standards of nursing education involves the submission of a self-study report by the nursing education program and a survey by a board representative. This process includes the following elements: 1. Dates mutually acceptable to the board and the nursing education program will be set at least three months in advance of the scheduled survey; 2. No less than one month prior to a survey, a program must submit a narrative self-evaluation report that provides evidence of compliance with the standards of nursing education; 3. Unscheduled surveys may be conducted at the discretion of the board; 4. The program shall schedule survey activities; 5. The surveyor shall make a verbal report to the program at the end of the survey; 6. The surveyor's written report shall be sent to the program prior to the review by the board; 7. The board shall assess a fee for each program surveyed; and 8. Written notification of the board action regarding the program approval must be sent to the nurse administrator.