1000-01-.14
Continuing Approval Of A School Of Nursing
Cite as Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1000-01-.14
(1)
Continuing Approval
(a)
At least once every eight (8) years, fully approved schools of nursing will be surveyed
by the Board’s Executive Director or designee for continuing approval. The Board shall
review and analyze various sources of information regarding school of nursing
performance on an annual basis including but not limited to:
1.
Reports of periodic Board survey visits.
2.
Board-recognized national school of nursing accreditation visits, reports and
other pertinent documents, if applicable, which must be provided by the school.
(i)
Results of ongoing school of nursing annual reports.
(ii)
Other sources of evidence regarding achievement of school of nursing
outcomes including, but not limited to:
(l)
Student retention, attrition, and on-time program completion rates,
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(II)
Sufficient/adequate type and number of faculty, faculty competence
and faculty retention/turnover,
(III)
Adequate laboratory and clinical learning experiences,
(IV) An NCLEX® first-time Examination pass rate which is at minimum
80% for a calendar year and trend data/action planning related to
NCLEX® performance,
(V)
Trend data/action planning related to employer and graduate
satisfaction,
(VI) Performance improvement initiatives related to program outcomes,
(VII) School of nursing complaints/grievance review and resolution.
(iii)
Continuing annual approval will be granted upon the Board’s verification
that the school of nursing is in compliance with the Board’s nursing
education standards.
(2)
Conditional Approval
(a)
The Board may grant conditional approval when it determines that a school of nursing
is not fully meeting approval standards.
(b)
Upon grant of conditional approval, the school of nursing shall be given a reasonable
period of time to submit an action plan and to correct the identified deficiencies.
(3)
Board Closure of a School of Nursing. The Board shall withdraw approval if, after proper
notice and opportunity to be heard, it determines that:
(a)
A school of nursing fails to meet the standards of these rules and
(b)
A school of nursing fails to correct the identified deficiencies within the time specified.
(4)
School of Nursing Closure
(a)
A school of nursing may close voluntarily.
(b)
Provisions shall be made for maintenance of the standards for nursing education
during the transition to closure.
1.
The school of nursing shall submit to the Board:
(i)
An acceptable plan for students to complete a Board-approved school of
nursing.
(ii)
Confirmation in writing that the plan has been fully implemented.
(iii)
Arrangements for the secure storage and access to academic records and
transcripts.