R156-31b-609. Standards for Out-of-State Programs Providing Clinical Experiences in Utah

A nursing education program provider located in another state that desires to place nursing students in Utah agencies or institutions for clinical practice experiences or practica experiences shall, before placing a student, demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Division and Board that the program: (1) is approved by the home state Board of Nursing; (2) is accredited by an accrediting body for nursing education that is approved by the United States Department of Education; (3) has faculty who: (a) are employed by the nursing education program; (b) meet the requirements to be a faculty member as established by the accrediting body and the home state's Board of Nursing; (c) are licensed in good standing in Utah, or in a Party state as defined in Section 58-31e-102 of the Nurse Licensure Compact, if supervising face-to-face Clinical Practice Experiences or practica experiences; and (d) are affiliated with an institution of higher education; (4) has a plan for selection and supervision of: (a) faculty or preceptor; and (b) the clinical activity, including: (i) the selection of an appropriate clinical location; and (ii) ensuring that each preceptor is licensed in good standing in Utah, or in a Party state as defined in Section 58-31e-102 of the Nurse Licensure Compact; (5)(a) maintains its accreditation with an accrediting body for nursing education that is approved by the United States Department of Education; and (b) reports any changes in its accreditation status to the Board in a timely manner; (6)(a) submits an annual report to the Board by August 1 of each year; and (b) includes in the annual report: (i) an overview of the number of students placed in Utah facilities; (ii) an attestation that all face-to-face clinical faculty and preceptors used by the program are licensed in good standing in Utah, or in a Party state as defined in Section 58-31e-102 of the Nurse Licensure Compact; and (iii) a verification that it is currently accredited, in good standing, with its accrediting body.