Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE › Division 2200 - State Board of Nursing › Chapter 8 - Minimum Standards for Approved Veteran's Bridge Programs of Practical Nursing › Section 20 CSR 2200-8.001 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment adds and amends definitions
				  to keep language within the Minimum Standards for Programs of Professional
				  Nursing internally congruent.
(1) When used in 20 CSR 2200-8, the following
				terms mean:
(A) Accredited-The official
				authorization or status granted by an agency for a program or sponsoring
				institution through a voluntary process;
(B) Administrator-Registered professional
				nurse with primary authority and responsibility for administration of the
				program regardless of job title;
(C) Approved-Recognized by the board as
				meeting or maintaining minimum standards for educational programs preparing
				practical nurses;
(D) Annual
				report-Report submitted annually by the administrator of the program that
				updates information on file with the board and validates continuing compliance
				with minimum standards;
(E) Appeal
				policy and procedure-An established procedure for processing complaints; may
				also be known as a complaint procedure, due process, appeals procedure, or
				problem resolution;
(F) Blended
				format-Model of course design that combines traditional, face-to-face class
				time with online and out-of-class work;
(G) Board-Missouri State Board of
				Nursing;
(H) Campus-A specific
				geographic program location with a distinct student body and coordinator at
				which all appropriate services and facilities are provided;
(I) Certificate of approval-Document issued
				by the board to Veteran's Bridge Programs of Practical Nursing which have met
				minimum standards;
(J) Clinical
				experience-Faculty-planned and guided-learning activities designed to meet
				course objectives or outcomes and to provide a nursing student with the
				opportunity to practice cognitive, psychomotor, and affective skills in the
				delivery of nursing care to an individual, group, or community;
(K) Clinical simulation-Any activity that
				models direct patient care in a controlled environment, led by a qualified
				facilitator with oversight by nursing faculty. Activities include assessment,
				competencies, terminology, evaluation, and debriefing, based on standards of
				best nursing practice. The purpose of simulation as a teaching pedagogy is to
				mimic and practice competencies not able to be acquired in a clinical setting
				or to augment direct patient care experiences;
(L) Clinical skills laboratory-Designated area where
				skills and procedures can be demonstrated and practiced;
(M) Cohort-A discrete group of students
				admitted to a nursing program, designed to begin a course of study together on
				a specific date and to graduate together on a specific date;
(N) Conditional approval-Status of a program
				that has failed to meet or maintain the regulations or requirements, or both,
				set by the board. This status is subject to the program conforming to the
				requirements and recommendations within a time period set by the
				board;
(O) Cooperating agency-A
				corporation, hospital, or other organization which has a written agreement with
				the program to provide clinical education opportunities;
(P) Coordinator-Registered professional nurse
				with authority and responsibility for a campus nursing program as delegated by
				the administrator of the nursing program;
(Q) Course objectives-Measurable statements
				that guide experiences and activities that help learners meet established
				requirements for a specific course;
(R) Curriculum-Planned studies and learning
				activities designed to lead students to graduation and eligibility for
				application for licensure;
(S)
				Debriefing-An activity that follows a simulation experience that encourages
				participant's reflective thinking, and provides feedback regarding the
				participant's performance;
(T)
				Direct care-A clinical experience in which patient care is given by the student
				under the direction of the faculty member or preceptor;
(U) Distance education-Education that uses
				one (1) or more technologies to deliver instruction to students who are
				separated from the instructor and to support regular and substantive
				interaction between the students and the instructor synchronously or
				asynchronously;
(V) Distance
				education course-A course in which the instructional content is delivered
				exclusively via distance education. Requirements for coming on campus for
				orientation, testing, or academic support services do not exclude a course from
				being classified as distance education;
(W) Endorsement-Process of acquiring licensure as a
				nurse based on original licensure by examination in another state, territory,
				or country;
(X)
				Faculty-Individuals designated by sponsoring institution with responsibilities
				for development, implementation, and evaluation of philosophy and/or mission,
				objectives, and curriculum of nursing program;
(Y) Full-time-Those individuals deemed by sponsoring
				institution to meet definition for full-time employment;
(Z) Governing body-Body authorized to establish and
				monitor policies and assume responsibility for the educational
				programs;
(AA) Graduate
				competency-Individual graduate behaviors;
(BB) Initial approval-Status granted a Veteran's
				Bridge Program of Practical Nursing until full approval status is granted or
				denied;
(CC) Information
				technology-The development, implementation, support, or management of computer
				based information systems, particularly software applications and computer
				hardware;
(DD) Minimum
				standards-Criteria which Veteran's Bridge Programs of Practical Nursing shall
				meet in order to be approved by the board;
(EE) Mission-Overall statement of purpose that faculty
				accept as valid and is directly related to curriculum practices;
(FF) Multiple campuses-Distinct and separate
				geographic locations offering the same program, providing the same services,
				and operated by the same sponsoring institution;
(GG) National Nursing Accreditation-Accreditation by a
				national agency specific to nursing education that is recognized by the
				board;
(HH)
				NCLEX-PN® examination-National Council Licensure
				Examination for Practical Nurses;
(II) Objectives-Measurable statements describing
				anticipated outcomes of learning;
(JJ) Observational experiences-Planned learning
				experiences designed to assist students to meet course objectives through
				observation;
(KK)
				Part-time-Individuals deemed by the sponsoring institution to meet the
				definition for part-time employment;
(LL) Philosophy-A composite of the beliefs that the
				faculty accept as valid and is directly related to curriculum
				practices;
(MM) Pilot
				program/project-Educational activity planned for a trial period. Pilot
				programs/projects that would otherwise be out of compliance with minimum
				standards must have board approval prior to implementation;
(NN) Preceptor-Registered professional or licensed
				practical nurse who is not employed by the nursing education program but
				provides clinical supervision for nursing students during select clinical
				learning experiences as directed by nursing faculty;
(OO) Pre-licensure-Initial educational program in
				nursing leading to entry-level licensure;
(PP) Program-Veteran's Bridge Program of Practical
				Nursing leading to a diploma or certificate;
(QQ) Program outcomes-Measurable statements defining
				aggregate student achievements;
(RR) Proper supervision-The general overseeing and the
				authorizing to direct in any given situation, including but not limited to
				orientation, initial and ongoing direction, procedural guidance, periodic
				inspection, and evaluations;
(SS)
				Requirement-A mandatory condition that a school or program meets in order to
				comply with minimum standards;
(TT) Satellite location-A site geographically separate
				from, but administered and served by, a primary program campus;
(UU) Sponsoring institution-The institution
				that is financially and legally responsible for the nursing program;
(VV) Sustainability Plan-A plan for the
				purchase, replacement, and maintenance of skills lab supplies, furnishings, and
				equipment to meet program outcomes;
(WW) Systematic evaluation plan-Written plan developed
				by faculty for comprehensive evaluation of all aspects of the program;
				and
(XX) Written agreement-Formal
				memorandum of understanding or contract between a nursing education program and
				a cooperating agency which designates each party's responsibilities for
				education of nursing students.