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Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 60 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Article 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR APPROVED NURSING PROGRAMS › Section 60-2-102 - Reapproval requirements

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Based on the
			 annual report, each nursing program shall be reviewed for approval annually by
			 the board and pay the annual fee to the board specified in   K.A.R.
			 60-4-103.
(b) Each approval of a
			 nursing program shall be valid for not more than 10 years. If the nursing
			 program is accredited by a national nursing accreditation agency, the next
			 survey visit may be made in coordination with a national nursing accreditation
			 agency visit. Each nursing program without national nursing accreditation shall
			 have a survey visit every five years.
(c) An unannounced survey may be conducted at
			 any time other than a scheduled survey visit if the board determines that there
			 is evidence reflecting any deficiency in meeting the requirements or the board
			 is determining whether or not any deficiency has been corrected by a nursing
			 program on conditional approval.
(d) Each deficiency sufficient to warrant
			 action by the board shall include the deficiencies specified in subsections (e)
			 through (h). Failure to correct any deficiency within the prescribed period may
			 result in the board's placement of the nursing program on conditional approval
			 or may result in loss of approval.
(e)
(1) If
			 the first-time candidates in a nursing program have an annual pass rate on the
			 licensure examination of less than 80 percent for one year, the nursing program
			 shall receive a written notice of concern from the board.
(2) The nursing program shall have three
			 months after the date of the written notice of concern to submit a written
			 report analyzing all aspects of the nursing program, identifying areas
			 contributing to the pass rate and the nursing program's plan of action to
			 improve the pass rate. The nursing program shall have one year after the date
			 of the written notice to demonstrate evidence of implementing strategies to
			 correct any deficiency to bring the pass rate up to at least the 80 percent
			 criterion.
(3) If the nursing
			 program has an annual pass rate of less than 80 percent for two consecutive
			 years, the nursing program may receive a survey for evaluation and
			 recommendation and be placed on conditional approval. The nursing program
			 administrator shall appear before the board and present an analysis of the
			 measures taken and an analysis of the reasons for the nursing program's pass
			 rate below 80 percent.
(4) If the
			 nursing program has an annual pass rate of less than 80 percent for three
			 consecutive years for firsttime candidates, the nursing program may be directed
			 by the board to cease admissions.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 60 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Article 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR APPROVED NURSING PROGRAMS › Section 60-2-103 - Nursing program faculty and preceptor qualifications

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a)
			 Professional nursing programs.
(1) Each nurse
			 faculty member shall be licensed as a registered professional nurse in
			 Kansas.
(2) Each preceptor shall meet
			 the following requirements:
(A) Be licensed as a
			 registered professional nurse in the state in which the individual is currently
			 practicing nursing; and
(B) complete a
			 preceptor orientation that includes information about the pedagogical aspects of the
			 student-preceptor relationship and course information.
(3) Each nursing program shall have a written plan
			 that includes the method of selection of preceptors, the roles of the faculty
			 members and preceptors, and the methods of contact between faculty members and
			 preceptors during the preceptorship.
(4)
			 Each nurse faculty member shall have academic preparation and experience as follows:
(A) Each nurse faculty member who is assigned the
			 responsibility of a course shall hold a graduate degree. Each person who is hired as
			 a nurse faculty member shall have a graduate degree in nursing, preferably in the
			 clinical area being taught, except for any person whose graduate degree was
			 conferred before July 1, 2001.
(B) Each
			 nurse faculty member responsible for clinical instruction shall possess a graduate
			 degree or provide to the board a faculty degree plan that projects completion of a
			 graduate degree. Each person who is hired as a nurse faculty member responsible for
			 clinical instruction shall meet one of the following requirements:
(i) Have a graduate degree in nursing, preferably
			 in the clinical area being taught, except for any person whose graduate degree was
			 conferred on or before July 1, 2001; or
(ii) provide to the board a faculty degree plan
			 that projects completion of a graduate degree in nursing.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 60 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Article 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR APPROVED NURSING PROGRAMS › Section 60-2-104 - Curriculum requirements

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) The faculty in
			 each nursing program shall develop a curriculum to meet program and student
			 learning outcomes and meet the following requirements:
(1) Identify the competencies of the graduate
			 for the level of nursing practice;
(2) determine the approach and content for
			 learning experiences;
(3) direct
			 clinical instruction as an integral part of the program; and
(4) provide for learning experiences of the
			 depth and scope needed to fulfill the objectives or student learning outcomes
			 for nursing courses.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 60 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Article 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR APPROVED NURSING PROGRAMS › Section 60-2-105 - Clinical resources

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each
			 contractual agreement shall be kept on file in the nursing program
			 office.
(b) Clinical learning
			 experiences and sites shall be selected to provide learning opportunities
			 necessary to achieve student learning outcomes.
(c) The faculty of each nursing program shall
			 be responsible for student learning outcomes and evaluation in the clinical
			 area.
(d) The nursing program shall
			 provide verification that each affiliating agency used for clinical instruction
			 has clinical facilities that are adequate for the number of students served in
			 terms of space, equipment, and other necessary resources, including an adequate
			 number of patients or clients necessary to meet the nursing program objectives
			 or outcomes.
(e) A maximum of a
			 l:10 faculty-to-student ratio shall be maintained during the clinical learning
			 experience and the clinical observational experience.
(f)
(1) The
			 objectives or student learning outcomes for each clinical observational
			 experience shall reflect observation rather than participation in nursing
			 interventions.
(2) Affiliating
			 agencies in which clinical observational experiences take place shall not be
			 required to be staffed by registered nurses.
(3) Clinical observational experiences shall
			 constitute no more than 15 percent of the total hours for the clinical
			 course.
(4) Simulation experiences
			 shall constitute no more than 50 percent of the total hours for the clinical
			 course.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 60 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Article 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR APPROVED NURSING PROGRAMS › Section 60-2-106 - Educational facilities

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Classrooms,
			 laboratories, and conference rooms shall be available when needed and shall be
			 adequate in size, number, and type according to the number of students and the
			 educational purposes for which the rooms are to be used.
(b) Each nursing program shall provide the
			 following:
(1) A physical facility that is
			 safe and is conducive to learning;
(2) space for counseling students in private
			 that is available and adequate in size and number;
(3) secure space for nursing student records;
			 and
(4) current technological
			 resources and student support services for online or distance learning if
			 online or distance learning is provided.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 60 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Article 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR APPROVED NURSING PROGRAMS › Section 60-2-107 - Student policies

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each nursing
			 program shall have clearly defined written student policies for the following:
(1) Admission:
(A) Generic students;
(B) transfer students; and
(C) articulation;
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 60 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Article 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR APPROVED NURSING PROGRAMS › Section 60-2-108 - Reports

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) An annual report and all applicable fees
			 shall be submitted to the board by each nursing program on or before June 30 of
			 each year. Each report shall include the following:
(1) Changes in the nursing program policies,
			 organizing curriculum framework, objectives or outcomes, and major and other
			 curriculum changes;
(2) faculty
			 responsibilities for required and elective nursing courses;
(3) for each facility member, the name,
			 license number, academic credentials, employment date, and full-time or
			 part-time status;
(4) for each
			 preceptor, the name, license number, academic credentials, current clinical
			 area of practice, and place where currently employed;
(5) the nurse administrator's teaching
			 responsibilities;
(6) for each
			 affiliating agency, the following information:
(A) The name;
(B) the location; and
(C) the student-faculty clinical ratio for
			 the reporting period;
(7) statistics for generic, articulation, and
			 transfer students, including the following:
(A) Admissions, readmissions, withdrawals,
			 and graduations; and
(B) first-time
			 pass rate for each of the last five years;
(8) faculty statistics, including hiring,
			 retention, and separation;
(9) the
			 budget spent for library and audiovisual acquisitions to support the nursing
			 program for the most recent year;
(10) an audited fiscal report covering the
			 previous two years, including a statement of income and expenditures;
(11) any complaints involving educational
			 statutes and regulations;
(12) a
			 response to the recommendations and requirements from the last annual report or
			 last survey or site visit;
(13) any
			 plans for the future, including proposed changes to the nursing
			 program;
(14) a description of the
			 practices used to safeguard the health and well-being of students;
(15) a copy of the school's current
			 catalog;
(16) the total number of
			 library holdings and number of holdings regarding nursing;
(17) a list of the theory courses and the
			 clinical courses in the curriculum; and
(18) statistics for each clinical course,
			 including the following:
(A) Total number of
			 hours;
(B) total number of clinical
			 observation experience hours;
(C)
			 total number of precepted hours; and
(D) total number of simulation experience
			 hours.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 60 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Article 3 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AND STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 60-3-101 - Licensure

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Licensure by examination pursuant to
			 K.S.A. 65-1115  and K.S.A. 65-1116, and amendments thereto.
(1) Not later than 30 days before the
			 examination date, each applicant for licensure by examination shall file with
			 the board a completed application on a form adopted by the board and pay the
			 application fee prescribed by   K.A.R. 60-4-101.
(2) Each applicant shall be fingerprinted and
			 submit to a state and national criminal history record check.
(3) Each applicant for nursing licensure
			 shall take and be required to pass the examination prepared by the national
			 council of state boards of nursing. The examination fee shall be paid as
			 directed by the national council of state boards of nursing.
(4) Within 180 days after the board's receipt
			 of the application, each applicant for licensure by examination shall submit
			 proof that all qualifications for licensure have been met. If the applicant
			 does not meet this requirement, the application shall be deemed abandoned and
			 closed.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 60 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Article 3 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AND STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 60-3-102 - Duplicate of license

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
When a license has been lost or destroyed, a duplicate may be
				issued by the board upon payment of a fee. The fee may be waived if the license
				has been stolen.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 60 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Article 3 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AND STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 60-3-103 - Change of name

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
Once an application for licensure has been filed or a license
				has been issued the applicant or licensee shall submit an affidavit indicating
				a change of name upon forms approved by the board.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 60 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Article 3 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AND STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 60-3-105 - Reinstatement of license

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Any applicant
			 whose Kansas license has lapsed may, within five years of its expiration date,
			 reinstate that license by submitting satisfactory proof that the applicant has
			 obtained 30 contact hours of approved continuing nursing education within the
			 preceding two-year period.
(b) Any
			 applicant whose Kansas license has lapsed for more than five years beyond its
			 expiration date may reinstate the license by submitting evidence of:
(1) current licensure in another jurisdiction
			 which requires completion of a number of contact hours of continuing nursing
			 education for license renewal which are equivalent to or greater than the
			 number of hours required in Kansas;
(2) licensure in another jurisdiction
			 sometime during the preceding five-year period, and completion of 30 contact
			 hours of approved continuing nursing education within the preceding two-year
			 period; or
(3) satisfactory
			 completion of a refresher course approved by the board.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 60 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Article 3 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AND STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 60-3-106 - Licensure qualifications

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) As part of the
			 application process, each individual applying for original licensure in Kansas
			 who is a graduate of a foreign nursing school shall submit that individual's
			 education and licensure credentials for evaluation to a credentialing agency
			 approved by the board.
(b) Any
			 individual applying for licensure in Kansas who is a graduate of a foreign
			 nursing school in which instruction was not in English may be granted a license
			 if that individual meets all other requirements for licensure in effect at the
			 time of application and shows proof of proficiency in English by passing one of
			 the following:
(1) The test of English as a
			 foreign language and the test of spoken English; or
(2) similar examinations, as approved by the
			 board.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 60 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Article 3 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AND STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 60-3-106a - Temporary permit

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) A temporary
			 permit to practice as a registered professional nurse or licensed practical
			 nurse for a period not to exceed 120 days may be issued to an applicant who
			 holds a license in a state or territory of the United States that was granted
			 by an examination approved by the board for either of the following:
(1) To enable the applicant to gain
			 employment while completing continuing education requirements necessary for
			 reinstatement of a Kansas license; or
(2) to enable the applicant to gain
			 employment while completing the requirements necessary for endorsement.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 60 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Article 3 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AND STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 60-3-107 - Expiration dates of applications

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
Applications for initial licensure by examination or
				endorsement and for reinstatement while awaiting documentation of
				qualifications shall be active for six months.
(a) The expiration date of each application
			 shall be six months after the date of receipt at the board's office.
(b) If the application has expired, each
			 individual seeking licensure shall submit a new application along with the
			 appropriate fee as prescribed by K.A.R. 60-4-101.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 60 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Article 3 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AND STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 60-3-108 - License expiration and renewal

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Except as
			 specified in subsection (b), all licenses for registered professional nurses
			 and licensed practical nurses shall be renewed according to the following
			 requirements:
(1) The expiration date of each
			 license shall be the last day of the month in which the licensee's birthday
			 occurs.
(2)
(A) The renewal date for each licensee whose
			 year of birth is an odd-numbered year shall be in each odd-numbered year.
(B) The renewal date for each
			 licensee whose year of birth is an even-numbered year shall be in each
			 even-numbered year.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 60 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Article 3 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AND STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 60-3-109a - Standards of practice

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each registered
			 professional nurse shall be familiar with the Kansas nurse practice act, the
			 standards of practice of the profession and the code of ethics for professional
			 nurses.
(b) Each licensed
			 practical nurse shall be familiar with the Kansas nurse practice act, the
			 standards of practice and the code of ethics for practical nurses.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 60 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Article 3 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AND STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 60-3-110 - Unprofessional conduct

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
Any of the following shall constitute "unprofessional conduct":
(a) Performing acts beyond the
			 authorized scope of the level of nursing for which the individual is licensed;
(b) assuming duties and
			 responsibilities within the practice of nursing without making or obtaining
			 adequate preparation or maintaining competency;
(c) failing to take appropriate action or to
			 follow policies and procedures in the practice situation designed to safeguard
			 each patient;
(d) inaccurately
			 recording, falsifying, or altering any record of a patient or agency or of the
			 board;
(e) physical abuse, which
			 shall be defined as any act or failure to act performed intentionally or
			 carelessly that causes or is likely to cause harm to a patient. This term may
			 include any of the following:
(1) The
			 unreasonable use of any physical restraint, isolation, or medication that harms
			 or is likely to harm a patient;
(2) the unreasonable use of any physical or
			 chemical restraint, medication, or isolation as punishment, for convenience, in
			 conflict with a physician's order or a policy and procedure of the facility or
			 a state statute or regulation, or as a substitute for treatment, unless the use
			 of the restraint, medication, or isolation is in furtherance of the health and
			 safety of the patient;
(3) any
			 threat, menacing conduct, or other nontherapeutic or inappropriate action that
			 results in or might reasonably be expected to result in a patient's unnecessary
			 fear or emotional or mental distress; or
(4) failure or omission to provide any goods
			 or services that are reasonably necessary to ensure safety and well-being and
			 to avoid physical or mental harm;
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 60 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Article 3 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AND STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 60-3-111 - Inactive license

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Before
			 expiration of an active license, a registered professional nurse or licensed
			 practical nurse may request to be put on inactive status.
(b) The request shall be accompanied by the
			 inactive license fee, as prescribed by K.A.R. 60-4-101.
(c) Continuing nursing education shall not be
			 required while on inactive status.
(d) The licensee shall remain on inactive
			 status until filing an application and meeting all the requirements for
			 reinstatement.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 60 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Article 3 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AND STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 60-3-112 - Exempt license

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) An exempt
			 license shall be granted only to a registered professional or practical nurse
			 who meets these requirements:
(1) Is not
			 regularly engaged in nursing practice in Kansas, but volunteers nursing
			 services or is a charitable health care provider as defined by K.S.A. 75-6102  and amendments thereto; and
(2)
(A) Has been licensed in Kansas for the five
			 years previous to applying for an exempt license; or
(B) has been licensed in another jurisdiction
			 for the five years previous to applying for an exempt license and meets all
			 requirements for endorsement into Kansas.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 60 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Article 3 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AND STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 60-3-113 - Reporting of certain misdemeanor convictions by the licensee

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
Pursuant to K.S.A. 65-1117  and amendments thereto, each
				licensee shall report to the board any misdemeanor conviction for any of the
				following substances or types of conduct:
(a) Alcohol;
(b) any drugs;
(c) deceit;
(d) dishonesty;
(e) endangerment of a child or vulnerable
			 adult;
(f) falsification;
(g) fraud;
(h) misrepresentation;
(i) physical, emotional, financial, or sexual
			 exploitation of a child or vulnerable adult;
(j) physical or verbal abuse;
(k) theft;
(l) violation of a protection from abuse
			 order or protection from stalking order; or
(m) any action arising out of a violation of
			 any state or federal regulation.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 60 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Article 3 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AND STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 60-3-114 - Satisfactory completion of a refresher course approved by the board

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each refresher
			 course shall provide didactic instruction and clinical learning as follows:
(1) At least 120 clock-hours of didactic
			 instruction; and
(2) at least 180
			 clock-hours of clinical learning, which shall be verified by the preceptor and
			 refresher course administrator or by the refresher course faculty member,
			 according to the following requirements:
(A)
			 For the registered professional nurse refresher course, at least 110 of the
			 required clock-hours in an acute care setting; and
(B) for the licensed practical nurse
			 refresher course, all 180 clock-hours in an acute care or skilled nursing
			 setting.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 60 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Article 4 - FEES › Section 60-4-103 - Fees and travel expenses for school approval and approval of continuing education providers

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) The fees for school approval and approval
										of continuing nursing education providers shall be the following:
(1)
Application for approval - schools of nursing
																				..................................................
$1,000.00
(2)
Annual report of approval - schools of nursing
																				..................................................
200.00
(3)
Application for approval of continuing nursing education
																				providers ......................
200.00
(4)
Annual report for continuing nursing education providers
																				.................................
50.00
(5)
Approval of single continuing nursing education
																				offerings ..................................
100.00
(6)
Consultation by request, per day on site ......
300.00
(b) All fees
										prescribed in subsection (a) shall be due at the time of application.
(c) The person, firm, corporation, or
										institution requesting the board's consultation services shall pay each
										consultant's travel expenses.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 60 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Article 5 - APPROVAL OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR MENTAL HEALTH TECHNICIANS › Section 60-5-102 - Approval procedure

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
A. An institution
			 contemplating the establishment of a program for mental health technicians:
1. Shall write a letter of intent to the
			 Kansas state board of nursing.
2.
			 Shall submit the name and qualifications of the nurse administrator to the
			 board of nursing for approval.
3.
			 Shall employ a qualified nurse administrator.
4. Shall employ a second faculty member.
5. Shall file with the board an
			 application for an approved program two months prior to the anticipated opening
			 date with the payment of any required fees.
6. Shall receive in writing the decision of
			 the board.
7. Shall be approved
			 prior to the admission of students.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 60 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Article 5 - APPROVAL OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR MENTAL HEALTH TECHNICIANS › Section 60-5-103 - Discontinuing a program for mental health technicians

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
A program terminating its course shall submit for approval to
				the board the plan for students currently enrolled and the disposition of
				records.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 60 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Article 6 - REQUIREMENTS FOR APPROVED PROGRAMS FOR MENTAL HEALTH TECHNICIANS › Section 60-6-101 - Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Accreditation
			 and approval.
(1) Each educational
			 institution shall be approved by the appropriate state agency.
(2) Each hospital and agency providing
			 facilities for clinical experience shall be licensed, accredited, or approved
			 by the licensing or certifying body.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 60 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Article 7 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AND STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 60-7-101 - Licensure

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) The applicant
			 shall file with the board one month preceding the examination a completed
			 application on an adopted form with payment of the application and examination
			 fees prescribed by K.A.R. 60-8-101.
(b) Verification of current Kansas license
			 shall be provided by request to other state boards upon payment of fee.
(c) Information regarding
			 examinations.
(1) The examination for
			 licensure shall be given at least twice a year.
(2) Each candidate shall present a validated
			 admission card in order to be admitted to the examination center.
(3) Any applicant cheating or attempting to
			 cheat during the examination shall be deemed not to have passed the
			 examination.
(4) In the event that
			 answer sheets are lost or destroyed through circumstances beyond the control of
			 the board, the candidate shall be required to retake the examination in order
			 to meet requirements for licensure, except that no additional charge shall be
			 made.
(5) Individual examination
			 results shall be released to the school from which the examinee graduated.
(6) Any candidate requesting
			 modifications to the examination procedures or materials because of a learning
			 disability shall provide written documentation from the appropriate medical
			 professional confirming the learning disability, an evaluation completed within
			 the last five years by a learning disabilities evaluation team, and a letter
			 from the mental health technician program confirming the learning and testing
			 modifications made during the course of study.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 60 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Article 7 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AND STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 60-7-102 - Duplicate of license

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
When a license has been lost or destroyed, a duplicate may be
				issued by the board upon payment of a fee. The fee may be waived if the license
				has been stolen.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 60 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Article 7 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AND STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 60-7-103 - Change of name

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
Once an application for licensure has been filed, or a license
				has been issued, the applicant or licensee shall submit an affidavit indicating
				a change of name upon forms approved by the board.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 60 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Article 7 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AND STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 60-7-104 - Reinstatement of license

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Any applicant
			 whose Kansas license has lapsed may reinstate the license by submitting
			 satisfactory proof that the applicant within the preceding two-year period has
			 obtained 30 hours of approved continuing education.
(b) Any applicant whose license has lapsed
			 may request that a one-time, temporary permit to practice for 120 days be
			 issued while the applicant completes the required continuing education hours.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 60 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Article 7 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AND STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 60-7-105 - Standards of practice

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
A. The licensed
			 mental health technician shall:
1. Be
			 familiar with the mental health technician's licensure act.
2. Function primarily in a psychiatric-mental
			 retardation setting, and shall not substitute for registered nurses or licensed
			 practical nurses in adult care facilities.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 60 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Article 7 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AND STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 60-7-106 - Unprofessional conduct

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
Any of the following shall constitute "unprofessional conduct":
(a) Performing acts beyond the
			 authorized scope of mental health technician practice for which the individual
			 is licensed;
(b) assuming duties
			 and responsibilities within the practice of mental health technology without
			 adequate preparation or without maintaining competency;
(c) failing to take appropriate action or to
			 follow policies and procedures in the practice situation designed to safeguard
			 the patient;
(d) inaccurately
			 recording, falsifying, or altering any record of a patient, an agency or the
			 board;
(e) physical abuse, which
			 shall be defined as any act or failure to act performed intentionally or
			 carelessly that causes or is likely to cause harm to a patient. This term may
			 include any of the following:
(1) The
			 unreasonable use of any physical restraints, isolation, or medication that
			 harms or is likely to harm the patient;
(2) the unreasonable use of any physical or
			 chemical restraint, medication, or isolation as a punishment, for convenience,
			 in conflict with a physician's order or a policy and procedure of the facility
			 or a statute or regulation, or as a substitute for treatment, unless the use of
			 the restraint, medication, or isolation is in furtherance of the health and
			 safety of the patient;
(3) any
			 threat, menacing conduct, or other nontherapeutic or inappropriate action that
			 results in or might reasonably be expected to result in the patient's
			 unnecessary fear or emotional or mental distress; or
(4) any failure or omission to provide any
			 goods or services that are reasonably necessary to ensure safety and well-being
			 and to avoid physical or mental harm;
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 60 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Article 7 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AND STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 60-7-108 - Inactive license

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Before
			 expiration of an active license, a licensed mental health technician may
			 request to be put on inactive status.
(b) The request shall be accompanied by the
			 inactive license fee specified in K.A.R. 60-8-101.
(c) Continuing licensed mental health
			 technician education shall not be required while on inactive status.
(d) The licensee shall remain on inactive
			 status until filing an application and meeting all the requirements for
			 reinstatement.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 60 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Article 7 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AND STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 60-7-109 - Exempt license

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(a) An exempt
			 license shall be granted only to a mental health technician who meets these
			 requirements:
(1) Is not regularly engaged in
			 mental health technician practice in Kansas, but is a charitable health care
			 provider as defined by K.S.A. 75-6102  and amendments thereto; and
(2) has been licensed in Kansas for the five
			 years previous to applying for an exempt license.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 60 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Article 7 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AND STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 60-7-110 - Expiration dates of licenses; applications

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(a) The expiration
			 date of licenses for licensed mental health technicians shall be on the last
			 day of December in each even-numbered year.
(b) Applications for initial licensure by
			 examination and for reinstatement while awaiting documentation of
			 qualifications shall be active for six months.
(1) The expiration date of each application
			 shall be based upon the date of receipt at the agency.
(2) Once the application has expired, each
			 individual seeking licensure shall file a new application along with the
			 appropriate fee as prescribed by K.A.R. 60-8-101.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 60 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Article 7 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AND STANDARDS OF PRACTICE › Section 60-7-111 - Reporting of certain misdemeanor convictions by the licensee

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
Pursuant to K.S.A. 65-4205  and amendments thereto, each
				licensee shall report to the board any misdemeanor conviction for any of the
				following substances or types of conduct:
(a) Alcohol;
(b) any drugs;
(c) deceit;
(d) dishonesty;
(e) endangerment of a child or vulnerable
			 adult;
(f) falsification;
(g) fraud;
(h) misrepresentation;
(i) physical, emotional, financial, or sexual
			 exploitation of a child or vulnerable adult;
(j) physical or verbal abuse;
(k) theft;
(l) violation of a protection from abuse
			 order or protection from stalking order; or
(m) any action arising out of a violation of
			 any state or federal regulation.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 60 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Article 8 - FEES › Section 60-8-101 - Payment of fees

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The following fees shall be charged by the board of
				nursing:
(a)
Mental health technician programs.
(1)
Annual renewal of program approval ..........
$100.00
(2)
Survey of a new program ............................
200.00
(3)
Application for approval of continuing education
						  providers ...............................
200.00
(4)
Annual renewal for continuing education providers
						  ................................................
50.00
(b)
Mental health technicians.
(1)
Application for licensure
						  ...............................
50.00
(2)
Examination
						  ...............................................
40.00
(3)
Biennial renewal of license ............................
55.00
(4)
Application for reinstatement of license without
						  temporary permit .........................
70.00
(5)
Application for reinstatement of license with temporary
						  permit ....................................
75.00
(6)
Certified copy of Kansas license .....................
12.00
(7)
Inactive license
						  ............................................
10.00
(8)
Verification of licensure
						  ................................
10.00
(9)
Duplicate license
						  .........................................
12.00
(10)
Application for exempt license
						  .......................
50.00
(11)
Renewal of exempt license ............................
50.00
This regulation shall be effective on and after July 1,
				2014.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 60 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Article 9 - CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR NURSES › Section 60-9-105 - Definitions

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Each of the following terms, as used in this article of the board's
				regulations, shall have the meaning specified in this regulation:
(a) "Approval" means the act of determining that a
			 providership application or course offering meets applicable standards based on
			 review of either the total program or the individual offering.
(b) "Approved provider" means a person,
			 organization, or institution that is approved by the board and is responsible for
			 the development, administration, and evaluation of the continuing nursing education
			 (CNE) program or offering.
(c)
			 "Authorship" means a person's development of a manuscript for print or a
			 professional paper for presentation. Each page of text that meets the definition of
			 continuing nursing education (CNE), as defined in K.S.A. 65-1117  and amendments
			 thereto, and is formatted according to the American psychological association's
			 guidelines shall equal three contact hours.
(1)
			 Authorship of a manuscript means a person's development of an original manuscript
			 for a journal article or text accepted by a publisher for statewide or national
			 distribution on a subject related to nursing or health care. Proof of acceptance
			 from the editor or the published work shall be deemed verification of this type of
			 credit. Credit shall be awarded only once per topic per renewal period.
(2) Authorship of a professional research paper
			 means a person's completion of a nursing research project as principal investigator,
			 co-investigator, or project director and presentation to other health professionals.
			 A program brochure, course syllabus, or letter from the offering provider
			 identifying the person as a presenter shall be deemed verification of this type of
			 credit. Credit shall be awarded only once each renewal period.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 60 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Article 9 - CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR NURSES › Section 60-9-106 - Continuing nursing education for license renewal

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) At the time of license renewal, any licensee
			 may be required to submit proof of completion of 30 contact hours of approved
			 continuing nursing education (CNE). This proof shall be documented as follows:
(1) For each approved CNE offering, a certificate
			 or a transcript that clearly designates the number of hours of approved CNE that
			 have been successfully completed, showing the following:
(A) Name of CNE offering;
(B) provider name or name of the accrediting
			 organization;
(C) provider number or
			 number of the accrediting organization, if applicable;
(D) offering date;
(E) number of contact hours awarded; and
(F) the licensee's name and license number as
			 shown on the course roster; or
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 60 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Article 9 - CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR NURSES › Section 60-9-107 - Approval of continuing nursing education

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each person,
			 organization, or institution wanting to become an approved provider shall meet the
			 following requirements:
(1) Long-term provider.
A completed application for initial approval or five-year renewal
				for a long-term continuing nursing education (CNE) providership shall be submitted
				to the board at least 60 days before a scheduled board meeting.
(2) Single offering provider.
The application for a single CNE offering shall be submitted to the
				board at least 30 days before the anticipated date of the first offering.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 60 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Article 11 - ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES (APRN) › Section 60-11-101 - Definition of expanded role

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
Each "advanced practice registered nurse" (APRN), as defined by
				K.S.A. 65-1113  and amendments thereto, shall function in an expanded role to
				provide primary, secondary, and tertiary health care in the APRN's role of
				advanced practice. Each APRN shall be authorized to make independent decisions
				about advanced practice nursing needs of families, patients, and clients and
				medical decisions. Each APRN shall be directly accountable and responsible to
				the consumer.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 60 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Article 11 - ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES (APRN) › Section 60-11-102 - Roles of advanced practice registered nurses

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
The four roles of advanced practice registered nurses licensed
				by the board of nursing shall be the following:
(a) Clinical nurse specialist;
(b) nurse anesthetist;
(c) nurse-midwife; and
(d) nurse practitioner.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 60 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Article 11 - ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES (APRN) › Section 60-11-103 - Licensure and educational requirements for advanced practice registered nurses

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Licensure as an
			 advanced practice registered nurse. Each applicant for licensure as an advanced
			 practice registered nurse shall meet the following requirements:
(1) File with the board a completed
			 application on a form adopted by the board and pay the application fee
			 prescribed by   K.A.R. 60-11-119;
(2)
			 be fingerprinted and submit to a state and national criminal history record
			 check;
(3) submit proof of APRN
			 certification in the applicant's specific role and population focus granted by
			 a national certifying organization that is recognized by the board and whose
			 certification standards are approved by the board as equal to or greater than
			 the corresponding standards established by the board for initial licensure
			 applications submitted on and after July 1, 2023;
(4) submit proof of malpractice insurance
			 coverage if the applicant renders professional clinical services as an APRN,
			 unless the advanced practice registered nurse meets one of the exceptions
			 listed in K.S.A. 65-1130  as amended by 2022 S Sub for HB 2279, sec. 1, and
			 amendments thereto; and
(5) within
			 180 days after the board's receipt of the application, submit proof that all
			 qualifications for licensure, as specified in K.S.A. 65-1130  and K.S.A. 65-1131  and amendments thereto, have been met. If the applicant does not meet this
			 requirement, the application shall be deemed abandoned and closed.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 60 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Article 11 - ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES (APRN) › Section 60-11-104 - Functions of the advanced practice registered nurse in the role of nurse practitioner

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
Each advanced practice registered nurse in the role of nurse
				practitioner shall function in an advanced role at a specialized level, through
				the application of advanced knowledge and skills and shall be authorized to
				perform the following:
(a) Provide
			 health promotion and maintenance, disease prevention, and independent nursing
			 diagnosis, as defined in K.S.A. 65-1113  and amendments thereto, and treatment,
			 as defined in K.S.A. 65-1113  and amendments thereto, of acute and chronic
			 diseases;
(b) develop and manage
			 the medical plan of care for patients or clients;
(c) provide health care services for which
			 the nurse practitioner is educationally prepared and for which competency has
			 been established and maintained. Educational preparation may include academic
			 coursework, workshops, institutes, and seminars if theory or clinical
			 experience, or both, are included;
(d) provide health care for individuals by
			 managing health problems encountered by patients and clients; and
(e) provide innovation in evidence-based
			 nursing practice based upon advanced clinical expertise, decision making, and
			 leadership skills and serve as a consultant, researcher, and patient advocate
			 for individuals, families, groups, and communities to achieve quality, cost
			 effective patient outcomes and solutions.
Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 60 - KANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Article 11 - ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES (APRN) › Section 60-11-104a - Prescription orders

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Any advanced
			 practice registered nurse may perform the following:
(1) Prescribe durable medical
			 equipment;
(2) prescribe, procure,
			 and administer any drug consistent with the licensee's specific role and
			 population focus, except any drug that is intended to cause an abortion;
			 and
(3) prescribe, procure, or
			 administer any drug that is a controlled substance in accordance with the
			 uniform controlled substances act as specified in K.S.A. 65-4101, and
			 amendments thereto.