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Oklahoma Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 11, 2021) |
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TITLE 485. Oklahoma Board of Nursing |
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Chapter 10. Licensure of Practical and Registered Nurses |
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Subchapter 3. Regulations for Approved Nursing Education Programs |
SECTION 485:10-3-6. Nursing education program visits
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- (1) Each nursing education program shall be surveyed:(A) prior to receiving Full Approval;(B) within three (3) years after receiving initial Full Approval; and(C) at least every five (5) years thereafter unless the program has current accreditation by a national nursing accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education.(D) Special and focused survey visits may be directed by the Board.(2) Thirty (30) days before the survey visit, the applicable fee shall be received in the Board office and the program's self evaluation report shall be submitted electronically to the Board office.(3) A draft of the survey visit report will be sent electronically to the nursing education program for additions and/or corrections. Requested additions and/or corrections shall be received electronically in the Board office within two (2) weeks of the date the draft report was received by the nursing education program.(4) The final report of the survey visit including commendations, recommendations and the decision of the Board shall be provided to the institution.(b) Programs with current accreditation by a national nursing accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education. Nursing education programs with full approval status will be periodically evaluated for continuing approval by the Board.(1) The nurse administrator of the program shall submit a copy of the notification of accreditation status to the Board within two weeks of receipt, accompanied by the program's accreditation report, supporting documentation, follow-up and/or interim reports.(2) The Board shall regularly review and analyze program performance reports submitted by the nursing education program including, but not limited to:(A) Any program challenges or improvements identified by ongoing program improvement review;(B) Annual reports;(C) Follow-up or interim reports to national nursing accrediting bodies;(D) Student retention, attrition, and on-time program completion rates;(E) Adequate type and number of faculty;(F) Faculty retention;(G) Adequate laboratory and clinical learning experiences;(H) Trended data on NCLEX pass rates and completion rates;(I) Performance improvement initiatives related to program outcomes; and(J) Program complaints/grievance review and resolution.(3) Additional reports or survey visits may be directed by the Board, if the program is not in compliance with the minimum standards for nursing education programs or other sources of evidence regarding achievement of program outcomes.(c) Consultation visit. Consultation visits are available to the nursing education programs upon written request giving the purpose for the visit and are mandatory as indicated in 485:10-3-2. (b)(1).