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Practical Nursing Directors Meeting

C. N. Ridout, R.N., M.S., RNFA, CNE

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Objectives

• Establish collegial relationship• Review and answer questions regarding

regulations• Review documents necessary for continued

survey visits• Discuss current trends in nursing education • Answer your questions

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Collegial relationship

• marked by power or authority vested equally in each of a number of colleagues

• a person who works with you : a fellow worker

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BON website

• https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/nursing/

• Regulations Governing the Practice of Nursing - Revised 4-8-2015

• https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/nursing/nursing_guidelines.htm

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Regulation

• 18VAC90-20-70. Organization and administration. – Accrediting agency– Clinical agency sites shall be in good

standing

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• 18VAC90-20-70. Organization and administration.

• Director– Implement the program and curriculum– Oversee the admissions, academic progression

and graduation– Hire and evaluate faculty– Recommend and administer the program budget

• Organizational Chart• Evidence of financial support

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Regulation

• 18VAC90-20-80. Philosophy and objectives. – Formulated and accepted by the faculty– Descriptive of the practitioner to be prepared– Basis for planning, implementing and evaluating

the total program

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Regulation

• 18VAC90-20-90. Faculty. – Faculty and director shall hold a current

unencumbered license as a registered nurse – Licensed in the jurisdiction supervising clinical

practice– The program director and nursing faculty shall

maintain professional competency

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• 18VAC90-20-90. Faculty

– The program director shall hold a baccalaureate degree

– The majority of faculty shall hold a baccalaureate degree

– Number shall be sufficient with 1:10 ration in clinical, 1:15 for preceptorship

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• 18VAC90-20-90. FacultyC. Functions. The principal functions of the faculty shall be to: • 1. Develop, implement and evaluate the philosophy and objectives

of the nursing education program; • 2. Design, implement, teach, evaluate and revise the curriculum; • 3. Develop and evaluate student admission, progression, retention

and graduation policies within the framework of the controlling institution;

• 4. Participate in academic advisement and counseling of students; • 5. Provide opportunities for student and graduate evaluation of

curriculum and teaching and program effectiveness; and • 6. Document actions taken in faculty and committee meetings.

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Regulation

• 18VAC90-20-95. Preceptorships. – When giving direct care students shall be

supervised by faculty or preceptor– Faculty should be responsible for the designation

of the preceptor – Preceptorships - written objectives, evaluations,

orientation for faculty, preceptor and students– Faculty has the ultimate responsibility

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Regulation• 18VAC90-20-96. Clinical practice of

students.– Code of Virginia 54.1-3001 nursing students may

perform task that would constitute the practice of nursing and the student is responsible and accountable for safe practice

– Faculty or preceptors are responsible and accountable for assignments and evaluations

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Regulation

• 18VAC90-20-100. Admission, promotion and graduation of students. – Shall not be less than Code of Virginia that would

permit the graduate to be admitted for licensing exam

– High school diploma, GED or completion of college courses

– Information available to students in written form

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Regulation

• 18VAC90-20-110. School records; student records; school bulletin or catalogue. – Records available– Final transcripts shall be retained– Publication of current information

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Regulation

• 18VAC90-20-120. Curriculum. – Didactic content and supervised clinical

experience in nursing encompassing the attainment and maintenance of physical and mental health and the prevention of illness for individuals and groups throughout the life cycle and in a variety of clinical settings;

– 400 direct client care hours

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Regulation

• 18VAC90-20-130. Resources, facilities and services. – Periodic evaluation of resources, systematic

evaluation – Support services, available space, equipment,

learning resources to meet objectives– Written agreements with cooperating agencies

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Regulation

• 18VAC90-20-140. Program changes.

• Notify the Board within 10 days

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Regulation

• 18VAC90-20-151. Passage rate on national examination.

• Maintain 80% for first time test takers

• What is the process if you are below 80%?

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Regulation

• 18VAC90-20-160. Maintaining an approved nursing education program.

• Annual report• Re-evaluation through survey visits- 8 years

PN programs without nursing accreditation

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Regulation

• 18VAC90-20-170. Closing of an approved nursing education program; custody of records.

– Continue to meet standard– Transfer students– Preserve records and final transcript

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Your Survey Visit

• https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/nursing/default.htm

– One day or two day– One visitor or two– Different from others

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Guidance Documents

• 90-21, Clinical Learning Experience in Nursing Education Programs, adopted July 17, 2012

• 90-22, Requests for Accommodations for NCLEX and NNAAP Testing and Medication Aide Examination for Registration, revised May 21, 2013

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Guidance Documents

• 90-24, The Use of Simulation in Nursing Education, Accepted July 21, 2009, Reaffirmed March 19, 2013

• 90-10, Guidelines for processing applications for licensure by examination, endorsement and reinstatement, revised January 29, 2013

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Guidance Documents

• 90-55, Joint statement of the Department of Health and the Department of Health Professions on Impact of Criminal Convictions on Nursing Licensure or Certification and Employment in Virginia, adopted September, 2005, revised September 2006, reviewed December 2012

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Trends

• NCLEX Success• Faculty Development• Where is the LPN working?• Accreditation

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NCLEX Success

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NCLEX Success

Administration

StudentFaculty

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NCSBN

• https://www.ncsbn.org/index.htm• Practice analysis• Detailed Test Plan• Students and educators

Questions about the NCLEX exam?

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Faculty Development

• Continued development in clinical practice and nursing education

• Faculty orientation and mentoring to the role as educator

• NCSBN http://learningext.com/– Understanding the NCLEX – Item writing– Professional boundaries

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DHP Workforce Data

• https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/

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Accreditation

• Accreditation Commission For Education in Nursing– http://www.acenursing.org

• Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation– http://www.nln.org/

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Questions?