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Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 410 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 410-3 - LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT › Rule 410-3-.04

Current
			 through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. §§
									43-1-25,
				43-26-2,
				43-26-5 and
				43-26-7(c),
				43-26-31,
				43-26-32,
				43-26-35,
				43-26-36,
				43-26-36.1, and
				43-26-38.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 410 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 410-3 - LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT › Rule 410-3-.05

Current
			 through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. §§
									43-1-25,
				43-26-2,
				43-26-5 and
				43-26-7(c),
				43-26-31,
				43-26-32,
				43-26-35,
				43-26-36,
				43-26-36.1, and
				43-26-38.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 410 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 410-3 - LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT › Rule 410-3-.06

Current
			 through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. §§
									43-1-25,
				43-26-2,
				43-26-5 and
				43-26-7(c),
				43-26-31,
				43-26-32,
				43-26-35,
				43-26-36,
				43-26-36.1, and
				43-26-38.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 410 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 410-3 - LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT › Rule 410-3-.07

Current
			 through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. §§
									43-1-25,
				43-26-2,
				43-26-5 and
				43-26-7(c),
				43-26-31,
				43-26-32,
				43-26-35,
				43-26-36,
				43-26-36.1, and
				43-26-38.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 410 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 410-3 - LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT › Rule 410-3-.08

Current
			 through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. §§
									43-1-25,
				43-26-2,
				43-26-5 and
				43-26-7(c),
				43-26-31,
				43-26-32,
				43-26-35,
				43-26-36,
				43-26-36.1, and
				43-26-38.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 410 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 410-3 - LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT › Rule 410-3-.09

Current
			 through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. §§
									43-1-25,
				43-26-2,
				43-26-5 and
				43-26-7(c),
				43-26-31,
				43-26-32,
				43-26-35,
				43-26-36,
				43-26-36.1, and
				43-26-38.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 410 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 410-3 - LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT › Rule 410-3-.10

Current
			 through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. §§
									43-1-25,
				43-26-2,
				43-26-5 and
				43-26-7(c),
				43-26-31,
				43-26-32,
				43-26-35,
				43-26-36,
				43-26-36.1, and
				43-26-38.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 410 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 410-3 - LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT › Rule 410-3-.11

Current
			 through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. §§
									43-1-25,
				43-26-2,
				43-26-5 and
				43-26-7(c),
				43-26-31,
				43-26-32,
				43-26-35,
				43-26-36,
				43-26-36.1, and
				43-26-38.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 410 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 410-4 - LICENSURE BY REINSTATEMENT › Rule 410-4-.01 - Licensure by Reinstatement (RN)

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through
			 June 27, 2024
(1) An
			 applicant for licensure by reinstatement who was previously licensed as a
			 registered nurse in the state of Georgia must submit the following:
(a) A complete application containing data
			 required by the Board attesting that all information contained in, or
			 referenced by, the application is complete and accurate and is not false or
			 misleading;
(b) The required
			 application processing fee which is not refundable;
(c) Completed registration as required by the
			 Board to cause the submission of a criminal background check as required by
			 O.C.G.A. §
									43-26-7(d)(3);
(d) Documentation of one of the following
			 within four years immediately preceding the date of application:
1. Five hundred (500) hours of licensed
			 practice as a registered nurse as documented on the verification of employment
			 form provided by the Board and, effective February 1, 2016, documentation of
			 completion of one of the five competency requirements as set forth in O.C.G.A.
			 §
										43-26-9 within two years preceding
			 the date of application for reinstatement;
2. Graduation from a nursing education
			 program as defined in O.C.G.A. §
										43-26-3(1.2); or
3. Completion of a Board approved reentry
			 program as defined in Rule
			 410-4-.03.
(e) Secure and verifiable documentation of
			 United States citizenship or lawful presence in the United States as required
			 by Georgia law; and
(f) Any
			 additional information requested by the Board needed to establish
			 eligibility.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 410 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 410-4 - LICENSURE BY REINSTATEMENT › Rule 410-4-.02 - Licensure by Reinstatement (LPN)

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through
			 June 27, 2024
(1) An
			 applicant for licensure by reinstatement who was previously licensed as a
			 practical nurse in the state of Georgia must submit the following:
(a) A complete application containing data
			 required by the Board attesting that all information contained in, or
			 referenced by, the application is complete and accurate and is not false or
			 misleading;
(b) The required
			 application processing fee which is not refundable;
(c) Completed registration as required by the
			 Board to cause the submission of a criminal background check as required by
			 O.C.G.A. §
									43-26-36.1;
(d) Documentation of one of the following
			 within four years immediately preceding the date of application:
1. Five hundred (500) hours of licensed
			 practice as a practical nurse as documented on the verification of employment
			 form provided by the Board and documentation of completion of one of the two
			 continuing competency requirements as set forth in O.C.G.A. §
										43-26-39 within two years of the
			 date of application for reinstatement;
2. Graduation from a nursing education
			 program as defined in O.C.G.A. §
										43-26-32(1.1); or
3. Completion of a Board approved reentry
			 program as defined in Rule
			 410-4-.04.
(e) Secure and verifiable documentation of
			 United States citizenship or lawful presence in the United States as required
			 by Georgia law; and
(f) Any
			 additional information requested by the board needed to establish
			 eligibility.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 410 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 410-4 - LICENSURE BY REINSTATEMENT › Rule 410-4-.03 - Reentry (RN)

Current through Rules and Regulations filed
			 through June 27, 2024
(1) An applicant for licensure by endorsement
			 or reinstatement that has not provided documentation of at least five hundred
			 (500) hours of licensed practice as a registered nurse or graduation from an
			 approved nursing education program as defined in O.C.G.A. §
								43-26-3(1.2) must complete a Board
			 approved reentry program prior to licensure.
(2) A Board approved reentry program is
			 comprised of forty (40) contact hours of didactic study and one hundred and
			 sixty (160) hours of clinical study.
(a)
			 Didactic study courses must be selected from Board approved continuing
			 competency providers and must include the following areas of study:
1.Physician Orders
2.Medication Administration
3.Intravenous (IV) Therapy
4.Respiratory Care
5.Physical Assessment
6.Documentation
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 410 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 410-4 - LICENSURE BY REINSTATEMENT › Rule 410-4-.05 - Reentry (LPN)

Current through Rules and Regulations filed
			 through June 27, 2024
(1) An applicant for licensure by endorsement
			 or reinstatement that has not provided documentation of at least five hundred
			 (500) hours of licensed practice as a licensed practical nurse or graduation
			 from an approved nursing education program as defined in O.C.G.A. §
								43-26-32(1.1) must complete a
			 Board approved reentry program prior to licensure.
(2) A Board approved reentry program is
			 comprised of forty (40) hours of didactic study and one hundred and sixty (160)
			 hours of clinical study. Course objectives must be stated which show the
			 relationship between theory and practice and indicate behaviors consistent with
			 the ability to practice nursing with reasonable skill and safety.
(3) Reentry programs may be conducted at a
			 post-secondary educational institution, a health care facility or other
			 agency.
(4) A reentry program must
			 be coordinated by a registered nurse licensed in good standing with the Georgia
			 Board of Nursing who has had at least two (2) years experience in direct
			 patient nursing practice as a registered nurse.
(5) A reentry program must be approved and a
			 temporary permit must be issued prior to the applicant prior to the start of
			 the clinical component.
(6) A
			 reentry program must be completed within six months of after approval by the
			 Board.
(7) A reentry program shall
			 incorporate the following:
(a) Common
			 medical-surgical conditions and management of common nursing problems
			 associated with these conditions, including mental health principles associated
			 with management of nursing problems;
(b) Functions of the licensed practical nurse
			 as defined in O.C.G.A. §
									43-26-32(1) and
			 (7);
(c) Instruction in and opportunities to
			 demonstrate ability to safely practice nursing and knowledge in caring for
			 clients with common medical-surgical problems;
(d) Review of the Georgia Nurse Practice Act
			 and Board rules;
(e) Outline for
			 the completion of the didactic and clinical components of the plan which
			 contains the following:
1.Course objectives,
			 content outline and time allocation;
2.Didactic and clinical learning experiences
			 including teaching methodologies; and
3.Plan for evaluation of student competencies
			 and ability to practice nursing with reasonable skill and safety.
4.List of all instructors or preceptors and
			 their functions and teaching roles; and
5.Projected schedule for the clinical
			 component.
(f) Evidence
			 of current health care provider cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
			 certification; and
(g) Evidence of
			 clinical resources which documents support and availability for required
			 experiences.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 410 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 410-5 - LICENSURE RENEWAL › Rule 410-5-.01 - Licensure Renewal (RN)

Current through Rules and Regulations
			 filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Licenses shall expire on January 31 of
			 even or odd years according to Joint Secretary, Professional Licensing Boards
			 Rules 295-2-.05 and
			 295-2-.12.
(2) Licensees must submit a complete renewal
			 application and the required fee on or before the posted deadline.
(3) Licensees may submit a late renewal
			 application during the one month period immediately following the license
			 expiration date. The late renewal period ends on the last day of February. A
			 registered nurse may not practice nursing after the expiration date of his or
			 her license.
(4) Licensees are not
			 permitted to practice as a registered professional nurse without evidence of
			 current, active licensure. The Georgia Board of Nursing's website shall be
			 considered the primary source of verification for licensed individuals.
			 Practicing as a registered nurse without a license is considered a misdemeanor
			 and is prohibited by Georgia law.
(5) Licenses not renewed by the posted
			 deadline shall be lapsed and may be reinstated at the discretion of the
			 Board.
O.C.G.A. §§
									43-1-4,
				43-1-7,
				43-26-2,
				43-26-5,
				43-26-9 and
				43-26-10.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 410 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 410-5 - LICENSURE RENEWAL › Rule 410-5-.02 - Licensure Renewal (LPN)

Current through Rules and Regulations
			 filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Licenses shall expire on March 31 of odd
			 years according to Joint Secretary, Professional Licensing Boards Rule
			 295-2-.13.
(2) Licensees must submit a complete renewal
			 application and the required fee on or before the posted deadline.
(3) Licensees may submit a late renewal
			 application during the one month period immediately following the license
			 expiration date. The late renewal period ends on April 30. A licensed practical
			 nurse may not practice nursing after the expiration date of his or her
			 license.
(4) Licensees are not
			 permitted to practice as a licensed practical nurse without evidence of
			 current, active licensure. The Georgia Board of Nursing's website shall be
			 considered the primary source of verification for licensed individuals.
			 Practicing as a licensed practical nurse without a license is considered a
			 misdemeanor and is prohibited by Georgia law.
(5) Licenses not renewed by the posted
			 deadline shall be lapsed and may be reinstated at the discretion of the
			 Board.
O.C.G.A. §§
									43-1-4,
				43-1-7,
				43-26-32,
				43-26-35,
				43-26-39, and
				43-26-42.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 410 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 410-6 - INACTIVE STATUS › Rule 410-6-.01 - Inactive Licensure Status (RN)

Current through Rules and
			 Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) A currently licensed registered
			 professional nurse who wishes to maintain his or her license but who does not
			 wish to practice nursing in this State may apply for inactive licensure status
			 by submitting an application for inactive status and paying the required fee. A
			 licensee granted inactive status is exempt from filing a biennial license
			 renewal application and paying a license renewal fee. A licensee who holds an
			 inactive license shall not practice as a registered professional
			 nurse.
(2) An inactive license may
			 be changed to active status by filing an application for reinstatement with the
			 Board, complying with reinstatement requirements as defined in Board Rule
			 410-4-.01, and paying a reinstatement
			 fee, as determined by the Board. The Board may require the applicant to
			 demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Board that he or she has maintained
			 current knowledge, skill and proficiency in the practice of nursing and that he
			 or she is mentally and physically able to practice nursing with reasonable
			 skill and safety.
O.C.G.A. §§
									43-1-22,
				43-1-25,
				43-26-5,
				43-26-9.1.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 410 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 410-6 - INACTIVE STATUS › Rule 410-6-.02 - Inactive Licensure Status (LPN)

Current through Rules and
			 Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) A currently licensed practical nurse who
			 wishes to maintain his or her license but who does not wish to practice nursing
			 in this State may apply for inactive licensure status by submitting an
			 application for inactive status and paying the required fee. A licensee granted
			 inactive status is exempt from filing a biennial license renewal application
			 and paying a license renewal fee. A licensee who holds an inactive license
			 shall not practice as a licensed practical nurse.
(2) An inactive license may be changed to
			 active status by filing an application for reinstatement with the Board,
			 complying with reinstatement requirements as defined in Board Rule
			 410-4-.02, and paying a reinstatement
			 fee, as determined by the Board. The Board may require the applicant to
			 demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Board that he or she has maintained
			 current knowledge, skill and proficiency in the practice of nursing and that he
			 or she is mentally and physically able to practice nursing with reasonable
			 skill and safety.
O.C.G.A. §§
									43-1-22,
				43-1-25,
				43-26-35.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 410 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 410-6 - INACTIVE STATUS › Rule 410-6-.03 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27,
			 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				43-26-4(a)(5),(a)(9)
				 and
				43-26-7(b)(1)(3).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 410 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 410-7 - UNLICENSED PRACTICE › Rule 410-7-.01 - Unlicensed Practice

Current through Rules and Regulations filed
			 through June 27, 2024
An applicant for licensure who has practiced as a licensed
				practical nurse or registered professional nurse in the State of Georgia while
				not holding an active license issued by the Board shall be subject to
				disciplinary action by the Board which may include:
(a) A private or public reprimand;
(b) A fine of $50.00 per month for up to six
			 months of unlicensed practice;
(c)
			 A fine of $75.00 per month for each additional month up to one year;
(d) A fine amount determined at the Board's
			 discretion for unlicensed practice greater than one year.
O.C.G.A. §§
									43-1-25,
				43-26-2,
				43-26-5,
				43-26-6,
				43-26-10,
				43-26-33 and
				43-26-42.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 410 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 410-7 - UNLICENSED PRACTICE › Rule 410-7-.02 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27,
			 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				43-26-2,
				43-26-5(a)(2)(c),
				43-26-7(b),
				43-26-8.
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-.01 - General Requirements

Current through Rules and Regulations
			 filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Rules for nursing education programs
			 shall provide reasonable and uniform standards within which flexibility and
			 creativity, based upon prevailing educational principles, are
			 possible.
(2) A parent institution
			 is defined as an educational institution that is part of the University System
			 of Georgia, the Technical College System of Georgia or a nonprofit
			 postsecondary institution. The board reserves the right to approve any parent
			 institution outside of these categories.
(3) The course of study for initial licensure
			 may be offered through an approved combination of on site, distance learning,
			 or online teaching/learning strategies. Clinical learning activities may not be
			 offered exclusively through electronic modalities.
(4) The majority of learning activities in
			 practice settings must be taught by nursing faculty members according to Rules
			 410-8-.05 and
			 410-8-.06.
(5) A parent institution shall grant degrees
			 and maintain the locus of control and fiscal responsibility for the planning,
			 implementation, teaching, and evaluation of the nursing education
			 program.
(6) All nursing education
			 programs must be accredited or show satisfactory progression, as determined by
			 the Board, towards accreditation by December 31, 2020 by a national nursing
			 accrediting body recognized by the Board.
(7) Board representatives shall conduct
			 scheduled site visits to nursing education programs within six months of a
			 national nursing accreditation site visit. At its discretion, the Board may
			 schedule site visits more frequently. A nursing education program may request a
			 site visit.
(8) Representatives of
			 the parent institution and/or the nursing education program shall be notified
			 of any Board meeting at which action is to be taken relative to the program and
			 shall be sent documentation of the action(s) in writing.
(9) Representatives of the parent institution
			 and/or the nursing education program may appeal any board action within 90 days
			 of written notification.
(10) To be
			 approved as first-time writers of the licensing examination, applicants must
			 have graduated from a nursing education program with Initial, Full or
			 Conditional Approval at the time of graduation.
O.C.G.A. §§
									43-1-25,
				43-26-2,
				43-26-5(a)(4)
				-(6).
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-.02 - Nursing Education Program Approval

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through
			 June 27, 2024
(1)
			 Developing Programs.
(a) The Board may grant
			 Developmental Approval to a proposed nursing education program when compliance
			 with Rules
			 410-8-.12 paragraphs (1) through (3)
			 has been documented.
(b) The Board
			 may grant Initial Approval to a nursing education program with Developmental
			 Approval when compliance with Rule
			 410-8-.12(4) has been
			 documented. Initial Approval is required prior to the enrollment of at least
			 twenty (20) students in the first nursing courses.
(c) The Board may continue Initial Approval
			 prior to the graduation of the first class when review of materials specified
			 in Rule 410-8-.12(3)(c), the
			 most recent annual report, and most recent site visit report, and program
			 responses to it document compliance with the rules.
(d) The Board may grant Full Approval to a
			 nursing education program with Initial Approval when review of the most recent
			 annual report, the most recent site visit report, and program responses to it
			 document compliance with the rules. The nursing program's first-time writers of
			 the licensing examination must have a passage rate that is equivalent to the
			 program's accrediting body requirements.
(e) If the program is not eligible for Full
			 Approval after graduation of the first class, Conditional Approval may be
			 imposed according to Rule
			 410-8-.02(3).
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-.04 - Curriculum

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27,
			 2024
(1) The nursing
			 education program shall be consistent with the mission/purpose, outcomes, and
			 policies of the parent institution and the established and emerging standards
			 of nursing education and practice.
(2) Faculty shall develop the curriculum so
			 that the philosophy/assumptions, outcomes, written plan for its organization
			 and development, teaching/learning strategies, assessment of outcomes and
			 policies are internally consistent.
(3) The curriculum shall be inclusive of
			 courses in humanities, natural sciences, social sciences and nursing which are
			 offered in a logical and supportive sequence appropriate for collegiate study.
			 Courses in the natural sciences must have class and laboratory
			 components.
(4) The curriculum must
			 be balanced in terms of semesters/quarters, contact hours, and student
			 workload.
(5) The curriculum must
			 be inclusive of learning activities in class, simulated settings, and practice
			 settings, in reality-based situations, incorporating caring and the promotion,
			 maintenance, and restoration of health or end-of-life care with people of all
			 age groups who have commonly occurring acute and long-term physical and mental
			 health problems, illnesses, and experiences.
(6) Practice-based learning activities shall
			 occur in diverse settings representative of the continuum of health care and
			 with opportunities for students to engage in learning activities that enable
			 the goals of the curriculum.
(7)
			 The curriculum shall be inclusive of current and emerging issues in nursing,
			 health care, and society.
(8)
			 Teaching/learning strategies, activities, and interactions must include
			 opportunities for praxis, reflection, critical thinking, clinical reasoning,
			 and decision-making.
(9)
			 Teaching/learning strategies, activities, and interactions must facilitate the
			 transition to professional practice by incorporating concepts, including but
			 not limited to: accountability; the provision and coordination of care;
			 advocacy; and collaboration.
(10)
			 In a prelicensure baccalaureate program, learning activities in research,
			 community health nursing, and management/leadership shall be
			 included.
(11) Various strategies
			 shall be used in the assessment and evaluation of student outcomes.
(12) Students enrolled in a nursing education
			 program leading to initial licensure may participate in cooperative internship
			 experiences or programs. Academic credit may be awarded provided that the
			 relationship between the academic and employment aspects of the course is
			 clearly delineated consistent with Rules
			 410-8-.04;
			 410-8-.05(10);
			 410-8-.05(11);
			 410-8-.06(2),
			 410-8-.07(5) and
			 410-8-.08.
O.C.G.A. §§
									43-1-25,
				43-26-2,
				43-26-5(a)(4)
				-(6).
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-.06 - Learning Activities with Preceptors

Current through Rules and
			 Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Learning activities with preceptors may
			 be included in a curriculum on a limited basis.
(2) The student shall be enrolled in the
			 course in which the learning activities with preceptors occur and shall not be
			 compensated by the practice setting during this time.
(3) The process of selection, approval, and
			 role development of preceptors shall be documented.
(4) The preceptor shall be currently licensed
			 as a registered nurse and authorized as an advanced practice nurse (if
			 applicable) according to the Georgia Registered Professional Nurse Practice Act
			 or the statute in the state/country in which the practice setting is
			 located.
(5) The preceptor for a
			 registered nurse student may be a non-nurse provided that the designated
			 faculty member serves as the co-preceptor.
(6) The preceptor shall be educated at
			 preferably the same or higher level as the student and have at least one year
			 of work experience in the practice setting in which the learning activity
			 occurs.
(7) The preceptor shall
			 have the education and/or expertise to enable the learning goals of the
			 student.
(8) The preceptor shall be
			 selected collaboratively by the designated faculty member and the registered
			 nurse responsible for nursing care in the practice setting.
(9) The preceptor shall interact with no more
			 than two (2) students at any given time.
(10) Each student and preceptor shall have a
			 readily available, designated faculty member who is responsible for the
			 learning activities in compliance with Rules
			 410-8-.04 and
			 410-8-.05(10),(11).
(11) The designated faculty member shall meet
			 with students and preceptors prior to and throughout the learning activities to
			 clarify roles, learning goals, and the assessments of outcomes.
O.C.G.A. §§
									43-1-25,
				43-26-2,
				43-26-5(a)(4) -(6)
				 and
				43-26-7.
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-.07 - Students

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27,
			 2024
(1) Policies for
			 nursing students shall be comparable to those for all students enrolled in the
			 parent institution except in such instances where the nature of the nursing
			 major may require variance. Students must be high school graduates or have
			 documented equivalent education.
(2) Current, accurate, consistent, written
			 information, including but not limited to, the course of study, admissions,
			 options for advanced placement, acceleration, part-time study, articulation,
			 progression, graduation, health requirements, the potential for criminal
			 background checks and expanded medical profiles, and appeals shall be
			 published.
(3) Students shall have
			 opportunities to evaluate learning activities, full-time and part-time faculty
			 members, preceptors, educational resources, and practice settings.
(4) Any registered nurse, who is a student in
			 a baccalaureate or higher degree nursing program, must be currently licensed
			 according to the Georgia Registered Professional Nurse Practice Act in order to
			 engage in any actual, interactive learning activities with
			 patients/clients.
(5) An applicant
			 who has graduated from an international nursing education program and is
			 required by the board to satisfy a curricular deficiency in an approved nursing
			 education program in order to establish eligibility for licensure by
			 examination must be considered as an unlicensed student.
(6) Any registered nurse, who is a student
			 with learning activities in practice settings in another state or country,
			 shall comply with the relevant nurse practice act.
(7) The process for verifying the current
			 license or certificate of any student who holds a health-related license or
			 certificate must be documented.
O.C.G.A. §§
									43-1-25,
				43-26-2,
				43-26-5(a)(4) -(6)
				 and
				43-26-7.
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-.08 - Employment of Unlicensed Students and/or Graduates Prior to Licensure

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27,
			 2024
(1) Unlicensed
			 students, in conjunction with faculty members and/or preceptors, are exempt
			 from licensure during the practice of nursing that is an integral part of a
			 curriculum in a nursing education program.
(2) Students, who are not otherwise licensed
			 or certified, shall be employed only as unlicensed nursing personnel. They
			 shall not represent themselves as nursing students nor assume responsibilities
			 within the scope of practice of a registered nurse.
(3) Graduates, who are not otherwise licensed
			 or certified, shall be employed only as unlicensed personnel prior to
			 licensure. They shall not assume responsibilities within the scope of practice
			 of a registered nurse.
(4) The
			 registered nurse supervising employed unlicensed students and/or graduates
			 prior to licensure is referred to Rules
			 410-8-.08(2) and
			 410-8-.08(3)
			 regarding job responsibilities.
O.C.G.A. §§
									43-1-25,
				43-26-2,
				43-26-5(a)(4)
				-(6),
				43-26-7,
				43-26-10 and
				43-26-12
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-.09 - Performance of Graduates

Current through Rules and Regulations filed
			 through June 27, 2024
(1) Acceptable performance on the licensing
			 examination for each nursing education program shall be a passing rate of at
			 least eighty (80) percent of its first-time writers in any given graduation
			 cohort.
(2) A passing percentage of
			 at least eighty (80) percent of all first-time writers on the licensing
			 examination over the four (4) most recent years must be maintained.
(3) Noncompliance with this Rule may result
			 in a change in approval status in accordance with Rule
			 410-8-.02.
O.C.G.A. §§
									43-1-25,
				43-26-2,
				43-26-5(a)(4)
				-(6).
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-.10 - Educational Facilities, Resources, and Practice Settings

Current
			 through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The parent institution shall provide for
			 and maintain facilities, resources, and services for the effective development
			 and implementation of the nursing education program.
(2) Classes, simulated settings, equipment,
			 and supplies should facilitate the learning goals of the curriculum.
(3) Adequate storage space, with security as
			 appropriate, must be provided for supplies, equipment, and materials.
(4) Comprehensive, current, and pertinent
			 print, non-print and electronic and non-print learning resources must be
			 available for faculty and student needs.
(5) Office and meeting space, with
			 appropriate furnishings and equipment, must be provided for the nurse
			 administrator, faculty members, and staff.
(6) Administrative personnel and support
			 services must be available to meet the needs of faculty members and
			 students.
(7) The parent
			 institution shall maintain a written agreement with any agency that provides
			 educational facilities and resources for the nursing education program which
			 delineates the responsibilities of all involved parties.
(8) Any practice setting affiliating with a
			 nursing education program must have documented approval by appropriate
			 regulatory bodies (if applicable).
(9) Any practice setting affiliating with a
			 nursing education program must have available and appropriate personnel,
			 facilities, and resources to enable collaborative planning, implementation, and
			 evaluation of learning activities.
(10) The parent institution shall maintain a
			 written agreement with each practice setting in which actual, interactive
			 learning activities occur that delineates the responsibilities of involved
			 parties.
O.C.G.A. §§
									43-1-25,
				43-26-2,
				43-26-5(a)(4)
				-(6).
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-.11 - Reports

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27,
			 2024
(1) Annually by
			 July 1, each nursing program with enrolled students must provide the board with
			 requested information pertaining to the time period between July 1 of the
			 previous year and June 30 of the current year.
(2) The board must receive written reports by
			 a specified date for review at a designated board meeting. Reports include, but
			 are not limited to: advance site visit information; program responses to site
			 visit reports; offering of a nursing course(s) at an off-campus site prior to
			 implementation; new tracks within an approved prelicensure program; and
			 development of major curricular or program changes prior to
			 implementation.
(3) A written
			 explanation must be provided to the board by any eligible program without
			 graduating students.
O.C.G.A. §§
									43-1-25,
				43-26-2,
				43-26-5(a)(4)
				-(6).
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-.13 - Discontinuance of a Nursing Education Program

Current through Rules
			 and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The dean/director shall notify the Board
			 in writing of the intent to discontinue a nursing education program at least
			 one year prior to the discontinuance.
(2) The dean/director shall submit a written
			 plan for discontinuance of the program to include the:
(a) Timetable;
(b) Plan for students to complete the course
			 of study or transfer to an approved nursing education program; and
(c) Provision for permanent retention of
			 student and graduate records.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 410 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 410-9 - LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Rule 410-9-.01 - General Information

Current through Rules and Regulations
			 filed through June 27, 2024
(1) A new nursing education program means the
			 initial establishment of a nursing education program or the re-establishment of
			 a closed nursing program. A new nursing education program is approved for one
			 location or address only.
(2) A new
			 nursing education program in this state shall have applied for and received
			 Board approval as provided in Rule
			 410-9-.02 prior to the initial
			 enrollment of students.
(a) The Board Laws
			 and Rules shall be followed in the development of a new nursing education
			 program.
(b) Graduates of a nursing
			 education program which does not have Board approval shall be denied admission
			 to the licensure examination.
(c)
			 It is a misdemeanor for any individual, corporation, or association to conduct
			 a nursing education program in this state without Board approval pursuant to
			 O.C.G.A. §
									43-26-42(7).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 410 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 410-9 - LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Rule 410-9-.03 - Changes in Approval Status Categories and Grounds

Current
			 through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Conditional Approval may be imposed on a
			 new nursing education program pursuant to Rule
			 410-9-.02(11).
(2) Conditional Approval may be imposed on a
			 nursing education program when review of the most recent annual report, the
			 most recent site visit report, the most recent annualized licensing examination
			 passing percentage for its graduates on their initial examination, or any other
			 pertinent data reveals noncompliance with Board Laws or Rules.
(a) The Board shall notify the program in
			 writing of the cited deficiencies and the Board's recommendations and
			 suggestions for correcting the deficiencies.
(b) The program must respond in writing to
			 the Board's recommendations and suggestions within six (6) weeks of receipt of
			 the notification and must include a plan of action to correct the cited
			 deficiencies. The plan of action should be implemented immediately by the
			 program.
(c) If the deficiencies
			 are not corrected within the time period specified by the Board in its response
			 to the program's plan of action (but no longer than six (6) months), the
			 program shall be placed on Conditional Approval.
(d) If the deficiencies are corrected within
			 the Board-specified time period (but no longer than six (6) months), the
			 program shall be granted Full Approval.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 410 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 410-9 - LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Rule 410-9-.04 - Organization and Administration

Current through Rules and
			 Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) A written organizational plan shall
			 indicate the lines of authority, responsibility and communication of the
			 nursing education program to its governing body; to its clinical affiliates; to
			 its advisory committee, and within the nursing education program
			 itself.
(2) The authority and
			 responsibility for the administration of the nursing education shall be placed
			 with the program director as approved in Rule
			 410-9-.07(3).
(3) Any agency or institution that is
			 utilized by a practical nursing education program shall be one that is
			 authorized to conduct business in the state of its location.
(4) The length of the curriculum shall be
			 consistent with the requirements as provided in Rule
			 410-9-.06(3).
(5) The availability of faculty for directing
			 and critiquing students during theoretical and clinical learning activities
			 shall be consistent with the requirements as provided in Rules
			 410-9-.07(1) and
			 410-9-.08(7).
O.C.G.A. §§
									43-1-25,
				43-26-2,
				43-26-5(a)(4) -(6)
				 and
				43-26-32.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 410 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 410-9 - LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Rule 410-9-.05 - Purpose, Philosophy, and Objectives

Current through Rules and
			 Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The nursing education program's purpose,
			 philosophy, and objectives shall be written by the nursing faculty and approved
			 by the school's administration and the program's advisory committee. They shall
			 form the basis for planning, implementing, and evaluating the total program
			 curriculum.
O.C.G.A. §§
									43-1-25,
				43-26-2,
				43-26-5(a)(4) -(6)
				 and
				43-26-32.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 410 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 410-9 - LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Rule 410-9-.06 - Curriculum

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27,
			 2024
(1) Curriculum
			 refers to a total written plan of theoretical and clinical learning activities
			 which shall result in the attainment of the nursing education program's
			 objectives by graduates of the program.
(a)
			 The curriculum shall be developed and presented on a post-secondary educational
			 level.
(b) It shall be developed
			 and presented by the faculty utilizing sound educational concepts and methods
			 of teaching. These shall include the appropriate sequencing, correlating of
			 theoretical and clinical experiences, and integrating of learning throughout
			 the entire program.
(c) It shall
			 prepare the students to safely perform the activities and to function in the
			 situations described in the program's objectives.
(d) A Master Curriculum Plan shall be
			 developed pursuant to Rule 410-9-02(1)(g).
1.A
			 copy shall be retained for each class record;
2.A copy shall be made available to all
			 students enrolled in the program;
3.A copy shall be provided to the Board in
			 the program's annual report and the Practical Nursing Program's Self-Study
			 Report and at any time that there shall be a proposed revision.
(e) A Clinical Rotation
			 Plan shall be developed pursuant to Rule
			 410-9-.02(l)(e).
1.A copy shall be retained for each class'
			 record;
2.A copy shall be made
			 available to all students enrolled in the program;
3.A copy shall be made available to all
			 appropriate affiliating clinical facilities;
4.A copy shall be provided to the Board in
			 the program's annual report and the Practical Nursing Program Self-Study Report
			 and at any time that there shall be a revision of the one on file in the Board
			 office.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 410 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 410-9 - LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Rule 410-9-.07 - Nursing Faculty

Current through Rules and Regulations filed
			 through June 27, 2024
(1) Number of Nursing Faculty. An adequate
			 number of nurse faculty members, as necessary for quality education, must be
			 employed to carry out the nursing education program's purpose and objectives.
(a) Such an adequate number shall be
			 reasonably proportionate to the:
1.Number of
			 students enrolled;
2.Frequency of
			 admissions;
3.Education and
			 experience of faculty members;
4.Number and location of affiliating clinical
			 facilities; and
5.Total
			 responsibilities of the faculty.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 410 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 410-9 - LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Rule 410-9-.08 - Preceptor and Preceptorial Learning Activities

Current through
			 Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Definitions.
(a) The "preceptor" holds a valid Georgia
			 license as a registered professional nurse, licensed practical nurse, or
			 medical doctor, with a minimum of one year of clinical experience.
(b) "Preceptorial learning activities" refer
			 to those clinical learning activities which are provided under the direct
			 leadership and supervision of a preceptor.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 410 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 410-9 - LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Rule 410-9-.10 - Educational Facilities and Clinical Affiliates

Current through
			 Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Educational facilities, campus
			 classrooms, nursing practice laboratory, and the library for the program shall
			 be available to meet the objectives of the program and the needs of the
			 students and faculty.
(a) The campus
			 laboratory:
1.Shall be separate or screened
			 from the classroom(s).
2.Shall
			 contain sufficient equipment, supplies and resources (such as mannequins,
			 models, textbooks, and audiovisual aids), to permit simulated nursing skill
			 practice.
3.Shall provide a secure
			 location for syringes and needles.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 410 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 410-9 - LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Rule 410-9-.11 - Board Site Visits to Nursing Education Programs and Their Clinical Affiliates

Current through Rules and Regulations
			 filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Site visits to the practical nursing
			 education program and clinical affiliates shall be conducted by board
			 representatives to verify compliance with board laws and rules. All requested
			 documentation shall be received by the Board prior to the site visit.
(2) Site visits are conducted:
(a) Initially and as needed for all new
			 programs until the program achieves Full Approval status.
(b) To the new clinical affiliate(s) during
			 the practical nursing education program's next routine visit.
(c) At the Board's discretion.
(d) Upon request from a program for a site
			 visit or a visit by the board's nursing education consultant.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 410 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 410-9 - LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Rule 410-9-.12 - Reports and Records

Current through Rules and Regulations filed
			 through June 27, 2024
(1) Reports and records shall be required of
			 each practical nursing education program for documentation of compliance with
			 applicable Georgia law and Board rules.
(2) Reports submitted to the Board from
			 schools by the practical nursing education program's nurse director shall
			 include the following reports:
(a) An Annual
			 Report form and requested documentation shall be submitted each year which
			 covers the previous calendar year and shall include:
1.General information on the program
			 including, but not limited to name, addresses, telephone and fax numbers, email
			 address and information regarding the program administrator.
2.Data on instructor-student clinical ratios
			 to include a current "Nursing Faculty Preceptor Summary Sheet," and nursing
			 faculty summary for all nursing faculty and all preceptors.
3.Data on clinical sites utilized and
			 contract dates.
4.Data on program
			 enrollments, withdrawals, and graduates.
5.Data on the program's course offerings to
			 include a current "Master Curriculum Plan" provided to Rule
			 410-9-.02(1)(f).
6.A description of anticipated program
			 changes for the coming year.