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California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 25 - Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician Examiners of the State of California › Chapter 1 - Vocational Nurses › Article 4 - Licenses › Section 2524.1 - Required Actions Against Registered Sex Offenders

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(a) Except as otherwise provided, if an
				  individual is required to register as a sex offender pursuant to Section
				  290 of the
				  Penal Code, or the equivalent in another state or territory, or military or
				  federal law, the board shall:
(1) Deny an
				  application by the individual for licensure, in accordance with the procedures
				  set forth in Chapter 5 (commencing with Section
				  11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of
				  Title 2 of the Government Code.
(2)
				  Promptly revoke the license of the individual, in accordance with the
				  procedures set forth in Chapter 5 (commencing with Section
				  11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of
				  Title 2 of the Government Code, and shall not stay the revocation nor place the
				  license on probation.
(3) Deny any
				  petition to reinstate or reissue the individual's license.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 25 - Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician Examiners of the State of California › Chapter 1 - Vocational Nurses › Article 4 - Licenses › Section 2524.5 - Consumer Complaint Disclosure

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In reaching a decision on the disclosure of a consumer
					 complaint under the Public Records Act (Government Code Section
					 6250 et
					 seq.), the Board shall follow its "Consumer Complaint Disclosure Policy" which
					 specifies the following:
(a) Public
				  Access to Information -- It is the policy of the Board of Vocational Nursing
				  and Psychiatric Technicians (hereafter "Board") that information concerning
				  individuals licensed by this agency be available to members of the public.
				  Among the principal functions of the Board is the investigation of complaints
				  against its licensees to determine whether there is cause for disciplinary
				  action. Information regarding actions taken by the Board in the disposition of
				  such complaints is readily accessible to the consuming public.
(b) Complaint Information System -- The Board
				  maintains a system designed to provide information regarding complaints and
				  disciplinary actions against its licensees and information regarding their
				  license status.
(c) Information to
				  be Provided Regarding Complaints -- In disclosing the existence of a consumer
				  complaint, the Board will do so in a manner that will not reveal the identity
				  of the complainant. The Board shall disclose details of a consumer complaint if
				  the complaint is substantiated through investigation and/or an Accusation or
				  Statement of Issues is filed. The Board shall disclose the following consumer
				  complaint information to the public, upon request:
(1) The number of complaints which have been
				  found by the Board to be violations of the licensing law or regulations;
				  and
(2) With respect to each
				  complaint, the following information:
(A) Its
				  date of receipt;
(B) A summary of
				  the violation(s);
(C) Its
				  disposition, by indicating whether the complaint:
(1) Has been or will be referred to formal
				  disciplinary action.
(2) Has been
				  found to involve a minor violation not in itself meriting disciplinary
				  action;
(3) Has been disposed of
				  through any action taken, formal or informal.
(3) Comparative data considered by the Board
				  to be informative to consumers, which could include the average number of
				  complaints received against licensees in a given region, locality or area of
				  practice.
(4) A general disclaimer,
				  if any, as the Board may deem appropriate.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 25 - Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician Examiners of the State of California › Chapter 1 - Vocational Nurses › Article 5 - Schools of Vocational Nursing › Section 2525 - Definitions

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As used in this Article, unless the context otherwise
					 requires:
(a) "Affiliated with an
				  approved school or program" as used in Code section
				  2881.2(b)(2)(B)(i)
				  means any school or program that has a formal collaborative agreement with an
				  approved school or program, as defined in section
				  2881 of the Code, that controls
				  its academic policies and curriculum, and where the school or program agrees to
				  utilize the policies and curriculum of the approved school or
				  program.
(b) "Institution" means a
				  postsecondary school or educational program offering courses of instruction in
				  vocational nursing.
(c) "Approval
				  Process" as used in section
				  2881.2(a) of the
				  Code means the process by which a school or educational program may seek
				  approval to become an approved school of vocational nursing from the
				  Board.
(d) "Cohort" or "class"
				  means a group of students intended for enrollment in an approved school or
				  program of vocational nursing.
(e)
				  "Faculty" means persons specifically appointed as Director, Assistant Director,
				  Instructor, Additional Faculty, Teacher Assistant, or other persons who have
				  the qualifications to teach as specified in section
				  2529.
(f) "Good cause shown" means any of the
				  following:
(1) Death of an immediate family
				  member for any individual applicant, or officer, manager, or director of any
				  applicant. Documentation, such as a copy of the death certificate, must be
				  submitted.
(2) Catastrophic
				  illness, contagious disease, or major traumatic injury to any individual
				  applicant, or officer, manager, or director of any applicant or their immediate
				  family member (spouse, child, or parent). Documentation, such as an original
				  letter on letterhead from the physician, which includes the date(s), nature of
				  the illness, and the physician's signature, must be submitted.
(3) Natural disaster (earthquake, flood,
				  fire, etc.) in the applicant's physical or office location.
(4) Service of any individual applicant, or
				  officer, manager, or director of any applicant on extended active duty with the
				  Armed Forces of the United States. Documentation, such as copies of current
				  Leave and Earnings Statements or military orders, must be
				  submitted.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 25 - Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician Examiners of the State of California › Chapter 1 - Vocational Nurses › Article 5 - Schools of Vocational Nursing › Section 2526 - Procedure for Approval

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(a) To
				  begin the approval process, the institution shall submit a completed Letter of
				  Intent meeting the requirements of this section to the Board. A completed
				  Letter of Intent shall include a completed "Letter of Intent to Submit
				  Application for Initial Approval of New School or Program -- Vocational
				  Nursing," Form 55M-1 (Revised 02/2024), which is hereby incorporated by
				  reference, and written narrative statements and documentation prepared by the
				  director as required by Form 55M-1.
(b) Upon receipt of a completed Letter of
				  Intent, the Board shall send written notice to the institution acknowledging
				  receipt, informing the institution of the next steps in the approval process in
				  accordance with section
				  2881.2 of the Code, and providing
				  an estimated wait time until active assignment to a nursing education
				  consultant. Within 60 days of the date of written notice by the Board of active
				  assignment of a nursing education consultant, the institution shall submit a
				  completed initial application for approval, which includes all of the
				  following:
(1) a completed "Application for
				  Approval of New School or Program of Vocational Nursing", Form 55M-2 (Revised
				  02/2024) which is hereby incorporated by reference;
(2) a completed "Clinical Facility
				  Verification Form -- VN," Form 55M-3A (Revised 02/2024) for each applicable
				  health care facility, which is hereby incorporated by reference;
(3) a completed "Vocational Nursing or
				  Psychiatric Technician Program Curriculum Content -- Instructional Plan," Form
				  55M-2W (Revised 02/2024), which is hereby incorporated by reference;
(4) a completed "Summary of Instructional
				  Plan Program Hours Vocational Nursing Program," Form 55M-2E (Revised 02/2024),
				  which is hereby incorporated by reference;
(5) "Verification of Faculty Qualifications
				  Form," Form 55M-10 (Revised 02/2024) for each faculty member as described in
				  section 2529, which is hereby incorporated
				  by reference; and,
(6) the
				  nonrefundable initial application fee required by section
				  2537.2.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 25 - Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician Examiners of the State of California › Chapter 1 - Vocational Nurses › Article 5 - Schools of Vocational Nursing › Section 2526.1 - Provisional Approval

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(a)
				  Provisional approval means a program has not met all requirements as set forth
				  in this Chapter and in Chapter 6.5, Division 2 of the Business and Professions
				  Code.
(b) Provisional approval
				  shall be granted for a period determined by the Board.
(c) The Board may place any program on
				  provisional approval when that program does not meet all requirements as set
				  forth in this Chapter and in Section
				  2526. If the program has not met
				  all requirements at the end of the initial provisional approval period,
				  provisional approval may be extended if the program demonstrates to the
				  satisfaction of the Board a good faith effort to correct all
				  deficiencies.
(d) Any program
				  holding provisional approval may not admit "new" classes beyond the established
				  pattern of admission previously approved by the Board. The admission pattern is
				  defined by the number of students per class and the frequency of admissions for
				  the six class admissions that immediately precede the Board action to consider
				  provisional approval.
(e) A program
				  placed on provisional approval shall receive written notification from the
				  Board. The notification to the program shall include specific areas of
				  noncompliance and requirements for correction. A program's failure to correct
				  delineated areas of noncompliance is cause for revocation of provisional
				  approval.
(f) A material
				  misrepresentation of fact by a vocational nursing program in any information
				  submitted to the Board is cause for revocation of provisional
				  approval.
(g) A program whose
				  provisional approval has been revoked shall be removed from the Board's list of
				  approved programs. The status of students as potential applicants for licensure
				  will be determined by the Board.
(h) A program that is removed from the
				  Board's list of approved programs subsequent to Board action based on the
				  program's non-compliance with applicable regulations shall not reapply to
				  establish a vocational nursing program for a minimum period of one calendar
				  year.
1. New
					 section filed 6-1-2000; operative 6-30-2000 pursuant to Government Code section
					 11349.3(a)
					 (Register 2000, No. 22).
2. Amendment filed 5-4-2007; operative
					 6-3-2007 (Register 2007, No. 18).
3. Change without regulatory
					 effect amending section heading and section filed 7-23-2013 pursuant to section
					 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2013, No. 30).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						2854,
						Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
						2880,
						2881
						and
						2883,
						Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 25 - Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician Examiners of the State of California › Chapter 1 - Vocational Nurses › Article 5 - Schools of Vocational Nursing › Section 2527 - Reports

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(a) The Board shall
				  require such reports by schools and conduct such investigations as necessary to
				  determine whether or not approval will be continued.
(b) A school shall report to the Board within
				  ten days of the termination of a faculty member.
(c) A material misrepresentation of fact by a
				  vocational nursing program in any information submitted to the Board is cause
				  for denial or revocation of approval or provisional approval.
1. Amendment
					 filed 7-11-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No.
					 28).
2. Renumbering from section
					 2552 filed 9-2-75; effective
					 thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 36).
3. Amendment filed
					 11-16-83; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code section
					 11346.2(d)
					 (Register 83, No. 47).
4. New subsection (c) filed 3-24-92;
					 operative 4-23-92 (Register 92, No. 13).
5. Editorial correction
					 deleting duplicate section (Register 92, No. 18).
6. Amendment of
					 subsection (c) filed 6-1-2000; operative 6-30-2000 pursuant to Government Code
					 section
					 11349.3(a)
					 (Register 2000, No. 22).
7. Change without regulatory effect
					 amending subsections (a) and (c) filed 7-23-2013 pursuant to section
					 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2013, No. 30).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						2854,
						Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
						2881
						and
						2883,
						Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 25 - Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician Examiners of the State of California › Chapter 1 - Vocational Nurses › Article 5 - Schools of Vocational Nursing › Section 2528 - Faculty, Report of Changes. [Repealed]

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1. Amendment
					 filed 7-11-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No.
					 28).
2. Renumbering from Section
					 2553 filed 9-2-75; effective
					 thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 36).
3. Repealer of
					 subsection (b) filed 11-16-83; effective upon filing pursuant to Government
					 Code Section
					 11346.2(d)
					 (Register 83, No. 47).
4. Repealer filed 12-29-83; effective upon
					 filing pursuant to Government Code Section
					 11346.2(d)
					 (Register 84, No. 1).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						2854,
						Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
						2881
						and
						2882,
						Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 25 - Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician Examiners of the State of California › Chapter 1 - Vocational Nurses › Article 5 - Schools of Vocational Nursing › Section 2529 - Faculty Qualifications

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(a) A school shall submit qualifications of
				  the proposed faculty members for approval by the Board prior to
				  employment.
(b) Each vocational
				  nursing program shall have one faculty member, designated as director who meets
				  the requirements of subsection (c)(1) herein, who shall actively administer the
				  program. The director is responsible for compliance with all regulations in
				  Chapter 1, Article 5 (commencing with Section
				  2525 et seq.).
(c) Requirements for specific faculty
				  positions are as follows:
(1)
Director
: A director of a vocational nursing program shall:
(A) Hold a current California active license
				  as a Registered Nurse; and
(B) Hold
				  a baccalaureate degree from an approved school; and
(C) Have a minimum of three years experience
				  as a registered nurse; one year shall be in teaching or clinical supervision,
				  or a combination thereof, in a state approved registered nursing or vocational
				  or practical nursing, or psychiatric technician school within the last five
				  years; or a minimum of three years experience in nursing administration or
				  nursing education within the last five years; and
(D) Have completed a course or courses
				  offered by an approved school with instruction in administration, teaching, and
				  curriculum development.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 25 - Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician Examiners of the State of California › Chapter 1 - Vocational Nurses › Article 5 - Schools of Vocational Nursing › Section 2530 - General Requirements

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(a)
				  The program shall have sufficient resources, faculty, clinical facilities,
				  library, staff and support services, physical space, skills laboratory and
				  equipment to achieve the program's objectives.
(b) Regular faculty meetings shall be held.
				  Minutes shall be available to the Board's representative.
(c) Clinical faculty shall have no other
				  responsibilities during the hours assigned to the instruction of
				  students.
(d) Each teacher
				  assistant shall work under the direction of an approved instructor. No more
				  than one teacher assistant may be assigned to each instructor. Each teacher
				  assistant shall assist the instructor in skills lab and clinical teaching only.
				  The instructor to whom the teacher assistant is assigned shall be available to
				  provide direction to the teacher assistant as needed.
(e) Each instructor shall have a daily lesson
				  plan which correlates the theory and practice offered to the student. A copy of
				  this plan shall be available to the director.
(f) The program's instructional plan shall be
				  available to all faculty.
(g) Each
				  school shall have on file proof that each enrolled student has completed a
				  general education course of study through the 12th grade or evidence of
				  completion of the equivalent thereof. Equivalency is determined by the
				  Department of Education in any of the United States or by a
				  nationally-recognized regional accrediting body.
(h) Each school shall have an attendance
				  policy approved by the Board. The policy shall include but not be limited to,
				  criteria for attendance and the specific course objectives for which make-up
				  time is required. Acceptable methods for make-up include:
(1) Theory: case studies, independent study,
				  written examination, attendance at seminars or workshops, auto-tutorial
				  laboratory, and research reports.
(2) Clinical: performance evaluation in
				  skills laboratory or additional time in the clinical area with
				  clients/patients.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 25 - Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician Examiners of the State of California › Chapter 1 - Vocational Nurses › Article 5 - Schools of Vocational Nursing › Section 2531 - Curriculum. [Repealed]

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1. New
					 section filed 6-9-59; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 59, No.
					 9).
2. Amendment filed 12-17-70; effective thirtieth day thereafter
					 (Register 70, No. 51).
3. Amendment and renumbering from Section
					 2554.5 filed 9-2-75; effective
					 thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 36).
4. Amendment filed
					 10-7-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No.
					 41).
5. Repealer filed 11-16-83; effective upon filing pursuant to
					 Government Code Section
					 11346.2(d)
					 (Register 83, No. 47).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						2854,
						Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section
						2882,
						Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 25 - Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician Examiners of the State of California › Chapter 1 - Vocational Nurses › Article 5 - Schools of Vocational Nursing › Section 2532 - Curriculum Hours

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(a) The
				  course in vocational nursing shall consist of not less than 1530 hours or 50
				  semester units, and may be given on either a full-time or part-time basis. One
				  hour of instruction for purposes of computing the total hours of instruction or
				  for calculating semester units as specified in this section shall consist of
				  not less than 50 minutes of actual class time.
(b) The minimum hours required shall be as
				  follows: Theory Hours--576, which shall include a minimum of 54 hours in
				  pharmacology Clinical Hours--954
(c) The school week shall not exceed 40 hours
				  per week.
(d) School days that
				  consist of class attendance only or a combination of class attendance and
				  clinical experience shall not exceed eight hours in length.
(e) Students may be assigned to shifts of up
				  to and including 12-hour length for clinical experience, only.
(f) Students may be granted holidays and
				  vacation days equivalent to those granted by community colleges.
1.
					 Renumbering of Section
					 2556.5 filed 9-2-75; effective
					 thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 36). For prior history see Register
					 72, No. 21.
2. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 2-18-81; effective
					 thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 8).
3. Amendment of
					 subsection (b) filed 4-22-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81,
					 No. 17).
4. Amendment filed 11-16-83; effective upon filing pursuant
					 to Government Code Section
					 11346.2(d)
					 (Register 83, No. 47).
5. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 4-8-86;
					 effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No. 15).
6.
					 Amendment of subsection (c), repealer of subsection (d), new subsections
					 (d)-(f) and amendment of NOTE filed 12-29-2004; operative 1-28-2005 (Register
					 2004, No. 53).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						2854,
						Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
						2881,
						2882
						and
						2883,
						Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 25 - Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician Examiners of the State of California › Chapter 1 - Vocational Nurses › Article 5 - Schools of Vocational Nursing › Section 2533 - Curriculum Content

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(a)
				  Vocational nurse programs shall include theory and correlated clinical
				  experience.
(b) The curriculum
				  shall develop the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to care for
				  patients of all ages in current health care settings.
(c) Curriculum content shall be taught in a
				  sequence that results in students' progressive mastery of knowledge, skills,
				  and abilities.
(d) The curriculum
				  content shall include:
(1) Anatomy and
				  physiology
(2) Nutrition
(3) Psychology
(4) Normal growth and development
(5) Nursing fundamentals
(6) Nursing process
(7) Communication, both verbal and written,
				  including communication with patients who have psychological
				  disorders
(8) Patient
				  education
(9) Pharmacology which
				  shall include:
(A) Knowledge of commonly used
				  drugs and their action
(B)
				  Computation of dosages
(C)
				  Preparation of medications
(D)
				  Principles of administration
(10) Medical-surgical nursing
(11) Communicable diseases, which shall
				  include but not be limited to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
(12) Gerontological nursing
(13) Rehabilitation nursing
(14) Maternity nursing
(15) Pediatric nursing
(16) Leadership
(17) Supervision
(18) Ethics and unethical conduct
(19) Critical thinking
(20) Culturally congruent care
(21) End-of-life care
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 25 - Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician Examiners of the State of California › Chapter 1 - Vocational Nurses › Article 5 - Schools of Vocational Nursing › Section 2534 - Clinical Experience

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(a)
				  Schools shall apply on a form provided by the Board for approval of each
				  clinical facility prior to use.
(b)
				  Schools shall have clinical facilities adequate as to number, type, and variety
				  of patients treated, to provide clinical experience for all students in the
				  areas specified by Section
				  2533. There must be available for
				  student assignment, an adequate daily census of patients to afford a variety of
				  clinical experiences consistent with competency-based objectives and theory
				  being taught. Clinical objectives which students are expected to master shall
				  be posted on patient care units utilized for clinical experience.
(c) Schools are responsible for the
				  continuous review of clinical facilities to determine if the student's clinical
				  objectives for each facility are being met.
(d) For supervision of clinical experience,
				  there shall be a maximum of 15 students for each instructor.
1. Amendment
					 filed 12-17-70; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 70, No. 51). For
					 prior history, see Register 68, No. 22.
2. Renumbering from Section
					 2557 filed 9-2-75; effective
					 thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 36).
3. Amendment of
					 subsection (b) filed 2-2-76 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register
					 76, No. 6).
4. Reinstatement of subsection (b) as it existed prior
					 to emergency amendment filed 2-2-76, by operation of Section
					 11422.1(b), Gov.
					 C. (Register 76, No. 23).
5. Amendment of subsection (b) filed
					 4-10-80; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 80, No.
					 15).
6. Amendment filed 11-16-83; effective upon filing pursuant to
					 Government Code Section
					 11346.2(d)
					 (Register 83, No. 47).
7. Amendment of subsection (b) filed
					 11-20-97; operative 12-20-97 (Register 97, No. 47).
8. Repealer of
					 subsection (e) filed 12-29-2004; operative 1-28-2005 (Register 2004, No.
					 53).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						2854,
						Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
						2873,
						2881,
						2882
						and
						2883,
						Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 25 - Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician Examiners of the State of California › Chapter 1 - Vocational Nurses › Article 5 - Schools of Vocational Nursing › Section 2534.1 - Clinical Preceptorships

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(a) With prior Board approval, each
				  vocational nursing program may offer an optional clinical preceptorship during
				  the last nine weeks of the program.
(b) Preceptorship means an optional clinical
				  experience for selected vocational nursing students, which is conducted in the
				  last nine (9) weeks of the vocational nursing program.
(c) Preceptor means a registered nurse or a
				  licensed vocational nurse on staff at the clinical facility in which the
				  preceptorship will occur who is specially selected and prepared to work with a
				  student during the preceptorship and who shall be responsible for on-site
				  direction of the student's preceptorship.
(d) The program director or designee shall be
				  responsible for the overall management of the preceptorship and final student
				  outcomes.
(e) General Requirements
(1) The preceptorship may be conducted in any
				  health care setting (including acute, subacute, clinic or a combination of
				  settings) wherein the specific clinical objectives can be met.
(2) The goal of the preceptorship shall be
				  the facilitation of students' maximal application of newly acquired knowledge,
				  skills, and abilities in a realistic setting that simulates actual job
				  performance.
(3) Preceptorships
				  shall not be used for clinical make-up time or remediation.
(4) Prior to implementation of the
				  preceptorship, the director shall apply for Board approval and specify the
				  clinical objectives to be accomplished by the student in the preceptorship
				  facility.
(5) The total length of a
				  student's preceptorship shall not exceed 160 hours.
(6) The total hours per week required of a
				  student for theory and preceptorship attendance shall not exceed 40
				  hours.
(7) The total hours per day
				  required of a student for theory and preceptorship attendance shall not exceed
				  eight (8) hours.
(8) The
				  preceptorship shall be conducted within the last nine (9) weeks of the program
				  or when presentation of new theory and correlated clinical content has been
				  completed, whichever occurs later.
(9) The maximum instructor-to-preceptorship
				  student ratio is 1:15.
(10) The
				  maximum preceptor-to-student ratio is 1:1.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 25 - Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician Examiners of the State of California › Chapter 1 - Vocational Nurses › Article 5 - Schools of Vocational Nursing › Section 2535 - Credit for Previous Education and Experience

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Each school shall have a policy, approved by the Board for
					 giving credit toward the curriculum requirements.
(a) Transfer credit shall be given for
				  related previous education completed within the last five years. This includes
				  the following courses:
(1) Approved vocational
				  or practical nursing courses.
(2)
				  Approved registered nursing courses.
(3) Approved psychiatric technician
				  courses.
(4) Armed services nursing
				  courses.
(5) Certified nurse
				  assistant courses.
(6) Other
				  courses the school determines are equivalent to courses in the
				  program.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 25 - Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician Examiners of the State of California › Chapter 1 - Vocational Nurses › Article 5 - Schools of Vocational Nursing › Section 2536 - Transcript of Records. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. Amendment
					 filed 12-10-64; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 64, No.
					 24).
2. Amendment filed 12-17-70; effective thirtieth day thereafter
					 (Register 70, No. 51).
3. Renumbering from Section
					 2558 filed 9-2-75; effective
					 thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 36).
4. Repealer filed
					 11-16-83; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code Section
					 11346.2(d)
					 (Register 83, No. 47).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						2854,
						Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
						2881,
						2882
						and
						2883,
						Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 25 - Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician Examiners of the State of California › Chapter 1 - Vocational Nurses › Article 6 - Revenue › Section 2537.1 - Provider's Fees

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Pursuant to Sections
					 2892.6 and
					 2892.7 of the Code, the following
					 fees are established:
(a) The fee to
				  be paid upon filing of an application for any provider of a course in
				  continuing education is two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(b) The biennial renewal fee for any provider
				  of a course in continuing education is two hundred fifty dollars
				  ($250).
(c) The fee to be paid upon
				  filing of an application from any provider of a course in Intravenous Therapy
				  is two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(d) The biennial renewal fee for any provider
				  of a course in Intravenous Therapy is two hundred fifty dollars
				  ($250).
(e) The fee to be paid upon
				  filing of an application from any provider of a course in Blood Withdrawal is
				  two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(f) The biennial renewal fee for any provider
				  of a course in Blood Withdrawal is two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(g) The fee to be paid upon filing of an
				  application from any provider of a course in Intravenous Therapy with Blood
				  Withdrawal is two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(h) The biennial renewal fee for any provider
				  of a course in Intravenous Therapy with Blood Withdrawal is two hundred fifty
				  dollars ($250).
1. New
					 section filed 3-29-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No.
					 13).
2. Amendment filed 9-8-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter
					 (Register 81, No. 37).
3. Repealer of subsections (a)-(c) and new
					 subsections (a) and (b) filed 6-14-2006; operative 1-1-2007 (Register 2006, No.
					 24).
4. Change without regulatory effect repealing first paragraph
					 and subsections (a)-(b), new first paragraph and subsections (a)-(h) filed
					 12-30-2020 pursuant to section
					 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2021, No. 1).
5. Amendment filed 9-9-2022;
					 operative 9-9-2022 pursuant to Government Code section
					 11343.4(b)(3)
					 (Register 2022, No. 36).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						2854,
						Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
						2892.6
						and
						2892.7,
						Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 25 - Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician Examiners of the State of California › Chapter 1 - Vocational Nurses › Article 6 - Revenue › Section 2538 - Waiver of Initial License Fee. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1.
					 Renumbering from Section
					 2559.1 filed 9-2-75; effective
					 thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 36).
2. Repealer filed
					 9-8-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No.
					 37).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						2854,
						Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
						2892
						and
						2895,
						Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 25 - Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician Examiners of the State of California › Chapter 1 - Vocational Nurses › Article 7 - Continuing Education › Section 2540 - Definitions. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. New
					 Article 7 (2540, 2540.1-2540.5) filed 9-30-75; effective thirtieth day
					 thereafter (Register 75, No. 40).
2. Repealer filed 11-16-83;
					 effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code Section
					 11346.2(d)
					 (Register 83, No. 47).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						2854,
						Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
						2854
						and
						2892.5,
						Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 25 - Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician Examiners of the State of California › Chapter 1 - Vocational Nurses › Article 7 - Continuing Education › Section 2540.1 - Hour Requirements

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Each licensee renewing a license under Section
				  2892 of the code shall submit
				  proof of having completed, during the preceding two years, thirty (30) hours of
				  continuing education acceptable to the Board.
(b) This section shall not apply to the first
				  license renewal following the initial issuance of a license.
1. Amendment
					 of subsection (a) filed 10-7-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register
					 77, No. 41).
2. Amendment of subsections (a) and (c) filed 2-18-81;
					 effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 8.)
3.
					 Amendment filed 9-8-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No.
					 37).
4. Amendment filed 11-16-83; effective upon filing pursuant to
					 Government Code Section
					 11346.2(d)
					 (Register 83, No. 47).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						2854,
						Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section
						2892.5,
						Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 25 - Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician Examiners of the State of California › Chapter 1 - Vocational Nurses › Article 7 - Continuing Education › Section 2540.2 - Continuing Education Courses

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The Board will accept each hour of theory
				  or course-related clinical experience as one (1) hour of continuing
				  education.
(b) Continuing education
				  courses approved by nursing licensing agencies of this or of other states, or
				  nursing organizations of this or other states, or courses considered comparable
				  by the Board will be accepted.
(c)
				  Courses which are prerequisite to or part of a registered nursing program, or
				  college/university courses related to the Licensed Vocational Nurse scope of
				  practice will be accepted.
1. Amendment
					 filed 11-16-83; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code Section
					 11346.2(d)
					 (Register 83, No. 47).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						2854,
						Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section
						2892.5,
						Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 25 - Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician Examiners of the State of California › Chapter 1 - Vocational Nurses › Article 7 - Continuing Education › Section 2540.3 - Course Provider Approval

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) An
				  individual applying for approval as a continuing education course provider
				  must:
(1) Complete and submit an application
				  form supplied by the Board entitled, "Application to be a Continuing Education
				  Course Provider for Licensed Vocational Nurses" (Form 55A-40; 09/05), hereby
				  incorporated by reference.
(2) The
				  content of all courses of continuing education must be relevant to the practice
				  of nursing and must:
(A) Be related to the
				  scientific knowledge and/or technical, manual skills required for the practice
				  of vocational nursing, or
(B) Be
				  related to direct and/or indirect patient/client care.
(C) Learning experiences are expected to
				  enhance the knowledge of the vocational nurse at a level above that required
				  for licensure.
(3) Submit
				  one course offering for Board review prior to course provider approval. Include
				  the following information for the course submitted for review:
(A) Identifying information for the name,
				  location and contact of the provider.
(B) A description of the subject matter of
				  the course as it relates to recent developments in the vocational nursing field
				  or in any special area of vocational nursing practice, including course
				  title;
(C) The course
				  objectives;
(D) Method(s) of
				  instruction;
(E) Total number of
				  hours in the course and the course location;
(F) Methods of evaluation:
1. for instructor evaluation of student
				  achievement of course objectives; and
2. for student evaluation of course content
				  and course instructor.
(G) Course instructor's qualifications, as
				  specified in Section
				  2540.4.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 25 - Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician Examiners of the State of California › Chapter 1 - Vocational Nurses › Article 7 - Continuing Education › Section 2540.4 - Course Instructor Qualifications

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Instructors of continuing education courses shall meet two
					 of the following:
(a) Completion
				  within two years preceding course approval of specialized training in the
				  subject matter of the course;
(b)
				  Completion of academic studies related to the subject matter of the course
				  within two years of course approval;
(c) Experience teaching a course with similar
				  subject matter content within the previous two years;
(d) Six months of work experience in the
				  subject matter of the course within the previous three years; or
(e) Experience in developing academic courses
				  within two years preceding course approval.
1. Amendment
					 filed 3-3-78; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 78, No.
					 9).
2. Amendment filed 11-16-83; effective upon filing pursuant to
					 Government Code Section
					 11346.2(d)
					 (Register 83, No. 47).
3. Amendment of section heading, first
					 paragraph and subsection (d) filed 5-4-2007; operative 6-3-2007 (Register 2007,
					 No. 18).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						2854,
						Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section
						2892.5,
						Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 25 - Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician Examiners of the State of California › Chapter 1 - Vocational Nurses › Article 7 - Continuing Education › Section 2540.5 - Course Completion Certificates and Reporting

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) At the completion of the course the
				  provider shall issue a certificate to each licensee.
(b) The licensee shall record on the license
				  renewal form the date each course was completed, provider/course number, course
				  title, and total hours of the course.
(c) Licensees are required to maintain a
				  record of continuing education courses taken during the last four (4)
				  years.
1. Amendment
					 of subsection (b) filed 3-3-78; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register
					 78, No. 9).
2. Amendment filed 11-16-83; effective upon filing
					 pursuant to Government Code Section
					 11346.2(d)
					 (Register 83, No. 47).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						2854,
						Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section
						2892.5,
						Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 25 - Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician Examiners of the State of California › Chapter 1 - Vocational Nurses › Article 7 - Continuing Education › Section 2540.6 - Inactive Licenses

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) A
				  license will be placed on inactive status when the renewal fee is paid and
				  continuing education requirements have not been met.
(b) To reactivate an inactive license the
				  licensee must submit proof of thirty hours of continuing education taken during
				  the preceding two years and have furnished a full set of fingerprints as
				  required by section
				  2517.5.
1. Amendment
					 filed 10-7-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No.
					 41).
2. Amendment filed 11-16-83; effective upon filing pursuant to
					 Government Code Section
					 11346.2(d)
					 (Register 83, No. 47).
3. Amendment of subsection (b) and NOTE filed
					 1-9-2009 as an emergency; operative 1-9-2009 (Register 2009, No. 2). A
					 Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-8-2009 or emergency
					 language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
					 day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as 1-9-2009 order, including
					 further amendment of section, transmitted to OAL 6-30-2009 and filed 8-11-2009
					 (Register 2009, No. 33).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						2841.1
						and
						2854,
						Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
						700,
						701,
						703,
						704,
						2854,
						2875,
						2878
						and
						2892.5,
						Business and Professions Code; and Section
						11105, Penal
						Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 25 - Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician Examiners of the State of California › Chapter 1 - Vocational Nurses › Article 7 - Continuing Education › Section 2540.7 - Exemption from Continuing Education Requirements

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) At the time of making application for
				  renewal, an applicant for exemption from the continuing education requirements
				  shall make such application on a form prescribed by the Board.
(b) The applicant must show evidence
				  satisfactory to the Board, that during the two-year period immediately prior to
				  the expiration date of the applicant's license, the licensee:
(1) Has been residing in another country for
				  a period of one year or longer reasonably preventing completion of continuing
				  education requirements; or
(2) Has
				  been absent from California because of military or missionary service for a
				  period of one year or longer preventing completion of continuing education
				  requirements; or
(3) Should be
				  exempt from the continuing education requirements for reasons of health or
				  other good cause which includes:
(A) Total
				  physical and/or mental disability for one year or more and the ability to
				  return to work, as verified by a licensed physician and surgeon or licensed
				  clinical psychologist.
(B) Total
				  physical and/or mental disability for one year or longer of an immediate family
				  member for whom the licensee has total responsibility, as verified by a
				  licensed physician and surgeon or licensed clinical
				  psychologist.
California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 25 - Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician Examiners of the State of California › Chapter 1 - Vocational Nurses › Article 8 - Intravenous Therapy › Section 2542 - Definition

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
As used in this Article:
(a) "Intravenous fluids" means fluid
				  solutions of electrolytes, nutrients, vitamins, blood and blood
				  products.
(b) "Superimpose" means
				  to connect a container of intravenous fluid to tubing through which another
				  container of intravenous fluid has just been administered.
(c) "Primary infusion line" means the line
				  which provides a direct infusion between the container and the peripheral
				  vein.
(d) "Secondary infusion line"
				  means a line which provides infusion through a lateral access into a primary
				  infusion line.
1. New
					 article 8 (sections
					 2542-2542.5) filed 12-4-75;
					 effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 49).
2. New
					 subsections (c) and (d) filed 3-24-92; operative 4-23-92 (Register 92, No.
					 13).
3. Amendment of section heading, section and NOTE filed
					 1-29-2003; operative 2-28-2003 (Register 2003, No. 5).
4. Change
					 without regulatory effect repealing 1-29-2003 amendments filed 11-30-2005
					 pursuant to section
					 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 2005, No. 48).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						2854,
						Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
						135
						and
						2860.5,
						Business and Professions Code.