Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 410 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 410-8 - REGISTERED NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Rule 410-8-.05 - Faculty

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through
			 June 27, 2024
(1) A
			 nursing faculty member includes any registered nurse, appointed by the parent
			 institution, regardless of the institutional designation, who is engaged in
			 teaching/evaluation in classes, simulated settings, and practice
			 settings.
(2) The nurse
			 administrator and nurse faculty members of any nursing education program must
			 be currently licensed as registered nurses in Georgia and authorized as
			 advanced practice registered nurses (if applicable) from the initial date of
			 appointment.
(3) Faculty who are
			 assigned to practice settings in another state or country shall comply with the
			 relevant nurse practice act in that jurisdiction.
(4) The nurse administrator, who is appointed
			 with the authority and responsibility for the development, administration, and
			 evaluation of the nursing program(s) within the nursing unit, must have at
			 least one (1) earned graduate degree in nursing and at least three (3) years of
			 teaching experience in a nursing education program leading to initial
			 registered nurse licensure or completion of a higher degree in
			 nursing.
(5) Any registered nurse,
			 appointed by the parent institution, who is engaged in teaching/evaluation in
			 classes, simulated settings and practice settings, must hold at least a
			 baccalaureate or higher degree in nursing.
(6) For any given academic term, the nursing
			 education program must be able to provide evidence that at least the majority
			 of faculty members are full time in didactic settings with an exemption for
			 clinical settings and that at least three-fourths of individual full-time
			 faculty members hold one (1) or more earned graduate degrees in
			 nursing.
(7) A full-time faculty
			 member with only a baccalaureate degree in nursing must be able to provide
			 documentation of progress toward an earned graduate degree in nursing, have
			 experience in the area of responsibility, and be directed by a faculty member
			 with at least one (1) earned graduate degree in nursing.
(8) Faculty members shall have the graduate
			 nursing education, expertise, and professional development necessary to enable
			 the goals/outcomes of the curriculum.
(9) For any course with a nursing title and
			 number, a qualified registered nurse faculty member must be the
			 coordinator.
(10) Faculty members
			 must be available to direct, coach, mentor, and critique students engaged in
			 learning activities in classes, simulated settings, and practice
			 settings.
(11) A faculty/student
			 ratio of at least one (1) registered nurse faculty member providing direct
			 supervision for no more than ten (10) students engaged in direct patient care
			 in inpatient practice settings must be maintained to provide for the safety of
			 patients/clients, students, and faculty members.
(12) Faculty members shall participate in and
			 document the development, implementation, and evaluation of the nursing
			 education program.
(13) Policies in
			 effect for nursing faculty, including workload, shall be consistent with those
			 in effect for all faculty appointed by the parent institution.
(14) The process of selection, approval, and
			 role development, and delineation of responsibilities of full-time and
			 part-time faculty members shall be documented.
(15) Out of state nursing education programs
			 that have faculty and students engaged in learning activities in Georgia
			 practice settings must comply with the Georgia Registered Professional Nurse
			 Practice Act.
(16) An international
			 nursing educator, who is not licensed as a registered professional nurse in
			 Georgia and who is participating as an exchange visitor in a nursing education
			 program, may direct, coach, mentor, and critique students engaged in learning
			 activities in classes and simulated settings under the following conditions:
(a) Responsibility for any course, in which
			 the international nursing educator participates, must be assumed by a faculty
			 member appointed by the parent institution;
(b) Monetary compensation to the
			 international nursing educator must not be provided by the parent
			 institution;
(c) Until licensure by
			 examination has been granted, the international nursing educator must not be
			 involved in actual, interactive learning activities with students and
			 patients/clients in practice settings; and
(d) In advance of the exchange period, the
			 Board of Nursing must be notified of the academic and regulatory credentials of
			 the international nursing educator for a one-time period not to exceed all or
			 part of a quarter or semester.