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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 2 - Registered Nurses › Chapter 33 - General › Subchapter C - Registration and Registered Nurse Licensure › Section XLVII-3333 - Renewal of License

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Every person
					 holding a license to practice as a RN and/or an APRN, and intending to practice
					 during the ensuing year, shall renew his or her license biennially prior to the
					 expiration of his or her license. This does not apply to licensees who hold an
					 active RN multistate license in a compact state other than Louisiana exercising
					 their privilege to practice. The board shall furnish an online, electronic
					 application for renewal of a license which is accessible to every person who
					 holds a current license. The licensee shall complete the renewal application
					 during the active renewal season and before January 1. Upon completion of the
					 application and submission of any supporting documentation and the renewal fee
					 as required under §3341, the board shall verify the accuracy of the application
					 and issue to the licensee a license of renewal for the current year beginning
					 February 1 and expiring January 31. Incomplete applications will not be
					 processed. Applications submitted after December 31 shall be considered late
					 and are subject to the fee as required under
					 §3341 for late renewals. Failure to
					 renew a license prior to expiration shall result in an inactive license and
					 subjects the individual to forfeiture of the right to practice. Falsification
					 and/or failure to disclose information on the renewal application may result in
					 disciplinary action. An individual shall notify the board of:
1. change of address which includes a
					 physical address and email address. Notify the office of the board by
					 submitting changes in the individual's online, electronic account within 30
					 days if a change of physical and/or email address has occurred;
2. change of name. If a registered
					 nurse/candidate for registration should change his/her name through marriage,
					 divorce, religious order, or for any other reason, a request for a change of
					 name and supporting documentation shall be submitted electronically to the
					 board. Supporting documentation includes a copy of the marriage certificate,
					 divorce document, or affidavit confirming change of name, and is required to
					 execute a name change on board records.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 2 - Registered Nurses › Chapter 33 - General › Subchapter C - Registration and Registered Nurse Licensure › Section XLVII-3337 - Change of Status

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. A registrant
					 who is no longer practicing as a registered nurse, may, by submitting a written
					 notice to the board, be granted inactive status. No annual renewal nor fee is
					 required of a person in inactive status.
B. A person who holds an inactive status may
					 resume practicing status by submitting a completed applicant form, paying the
					 required fee and meeting all other requirements for licensure
					 renewal.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:918 and
						R.S.
						37:920.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 2 - Registered Nurses › Chapter 33 - General › Subchapter C - Registration and Registered Nurse Licensure › Section XLVII-3339 - Verification of Licensure

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A.
					 Verification of a registered nurse or advanced practice registered nurse
					 license only requires the correct spelling of the name of the
					 licensee.
B. Before employing a
					 person as a registered nurse and/or advanced practice registered nurse, current
					 licensure must be verified by primary source verification through the board.
					 Failure to do so may result in aiding and abetting an unlicensed person to
					 practice nursing in violation of the law.
C. Annually, on or before January 31, current
					 licensure of registered nurses and advanced practice registered nurses should
					 be verified by directors of nursing or supervisors. Documentation of on-line
					 verification is necessary to ascertain that the year is current.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.37:918
						and
						R.S.
						37:920.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 2 - Registered Nurses › Chapter 33 - General › Subchapter C - Registration and Registered Nurse Licensure › Section XLVII-3341 - Fees

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A. Notwithstanding
					 any provisions of this Chapter, the board shall collect in advance fees for
					 licensure and administrative services as follows;
1. Licensure Fees:
a. RN examination application-$100;
b. RN endorsement application-$100;
c. Enrollment application-$50;
d. RN renewal application-$100;
e. RN late fee - $50 (plus renewal
					 fee);
f. Retired license
					 application (one-time fee)-$100;
g.
					 RN reinstatement application-$100;
h. Initial APRN licensure
					 application-$100;
i. RN/APRN
					 endorsement temporary permit fee- $100;
j. APRN endorsement
					 application-$100;
k. APRN renewal
					 application-$100;
l. APRN late
					 fee-$100 (plus renewal fee);
m.
					 APRN reinstatement application-$100;
n. APRN prescriptive authority
					 application-$100
o. APRN
					 prescriptive authority site change fee- $50;
p. Reinstatement of prescriptive authority
					 privileges-$100;
q. Verification of
					 licensure-$25;
r. LARN Compact
					 Conversion application-$50
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 2 - Registered Nurses › Chapter 34 - Disciplinary Proceedings: Alternative to Disciplinary Proceedings › Section XLVII-3401 - Disciplinary Proceedings before the Board

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The Board of Nursing has the
				  responsibility to consider and determine the action necessary upon all charges
				  of conduct which fall to conform to
				  R.S.
				  37:911 et seq., as re-enacted and amended, or
				  to the rules and regulations promulgated to carry out the provisions of this
				  Subpart.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 37:918,
					 R.S.
					 37:921,
					 R.S.
					 37:922 and
					 R.S.
					 37:923.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 2 - Registered Nurses › Chapter 34 - Disciplinary Proceedings: Alternative to Disciplinary Proceedings › Section XLVII-3403 - Proceedings against a Registered Nurse, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Registered Nurse Applicant, APRN Applicant or a Student Nurse

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The board may
				  deny, revoke, suspend, probate, limit, reprimand, or restrict any license to
				  practice as a registered nurse or an advanced practice registered nurse, impose
				  fines, assess costs, or otherwise discipline an individual in accordance with
				  R.S. 37:921-925 and the board may limit, restrict, delay or deny a student
				  nurse from entering or continuing the clinical phase of education in accordance
				  with R.S. 37:921-925.
B. Every
				  individual subjected to disciplinary proceedings shall be afforded an
				  opportunity for a hearing before the board or its duly appointed hearing
				  officer or committee.
C. A
				  complaint that an individual has engaged in, or is engaging in, any conduct
				  proscribed by
				  R.S.
				  37:921, may be made by any person or the
				  board. Such complaints shall be in writing.
D. Grounds for disciplinary proceedings are
				  specified in
				  R.S.
				  37:921:
1.
				  is guilty of selling or attempting to sell, falsely obtaining, or furnishing
				  any nursing diploma or license to practice as a registered nurse;
2. is convicted of a crime or offense which
				  reflects the inability of the nurse to practice nursing with due regard for the
				  health and safety of clients or patients or enters a plea of guilty or nolo
				  contendere to a criminal charge regardless of final disposition of the criminal
				  proceeding, including, but not limited to, expungement or
				  nonadjudication;
3. is unfit or
				  incompetent by reason of negligence, habit, or other cause;
4. has demonstrated actual or potential
				  inability to practice nursing with reasonable skill and safety to individuals
				  because of use of alcohol or drugs; or has demonstrated inability to practice
				  nursing with reasonable skill and safety to individuals because of illness or
				  as a result of any mental or physical condition;
5. is guilty of aiding or abetting anyone in
				  the violation of any provisions of this Part;
6. is mentally incompetent;
7. has had a license to practice nursing or
				  to practice as another health care provider denied, revoked, suspended, or
				  otherwise restricted;
8. is guilty
				  of moral turpitude;
9. violated any
				  provision of this Part.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 2 - Registered Nurses › Chapter 34 - Disciplinary Proceedings: Alternative to Disciplinary Proceedings › Section XLVII-3407 - Disciplinary Process and Procedures

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A. Introduction. The provisions of the
				  Administrative Procedure Act shall govern proceedings on questions of violation
				  of
				  R.S.
				  37:911 et seq., as re-enacted and amended.
1. A disciplinary proceeding, including the
				  formal hearing, is less formal than a judicial proceeding. It is not subject to
				  strict rules and technicalities, but must be conducted in accordance with
				  considerations of fair play and constitutional requirements of due
				  process.
2. The purpose of a
				  disciplinary proceeding is to determine contested issues of law and fact;
				  whether the individual did certain acts and, if he did, whether those acts
				  violated the Nurse Practice Act or rules and regulations of the board; and to
				  determine the appropriate disciplinary action.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 2 - Registered Nurses › Chapter 34 - Disciplinary Proceedings: Alternative to Disciplinary Proceedings › Section XLVII-3409 - Formal Disciplinary Action

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				  A decision to initiate formal disciplinary proceedings is made if one or more
				  of the following conditions exists.
1. The
				  complaint is sufficiently serious.
2. The individual fails to respond to the
				  board's correspondence concerning the complaint.
3. The individual's response to the board's
				  letter or investigative demand is not convincing that no action is
				  necessary.
4. An informal approach
				  is used, but fails to resolve all of the issues.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 2 - Registered Nurses › Chapter 34 - Disciplinary Proceedings: Alternative to Disciplinary Proceedings › Section XLVII-3411 - Formal Hearing

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A.
1. The board has the authority, granted by
				  R.S.
				  37:922, to bring administrative proceedings
				  to licensees, applicants for licensure, individuals seeking enrollment or
				  progression in an approved nursing program, and individuals practicing nursing
				  without a license. The board and the individual are the parties to the
				  proceeding. The individual has:
a. the right
				  to appear and be heard, either in person or by counsel;
b. the right of notice, a statement of what
				  accusations have been made;
c. the
				  right to present evidence and to cross-examine; and
d. the right to have witnesses
				  subpoenaed.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 2 - Registered Nurses › Chapter 34 - Disciplinary Proceedings: Alternative to Disciplinary Proceedings › Section XLVII-3413 - Appeal from Board Decision

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A. Any
				  person whose license has been revoked, suspended, denied, or otherwise
				  disciplined by the board shall have the right to have the proceedings of the
				  board reviewed by the court having jurisdiction over the board, provided that
				  such appeal is made within 30 days after the written decision of the board is
				  signed by the executive director or designee and sent by certified mail to the
				  individual's address of record. The board's decision is enforceable in the
				  interim unless the court orders a stay.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 37:918,
					 R.S.
					 37:921,
					 R.S.
					 37:922 and
					 R.S.
					 37:923.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 2 - Registered Nurses › Chapter 34 - Disciplinary Proceedings: Alternative to Disciplinary Proceedings › Section XLVII-3415 - Reinstatement of License

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. An
				  application for reinstatement of a suspended, revoked, or surrendered license
				  shall be in writing in the form prescribed by the board. Applications and
				  supporting documentation shall be submitted to the board at least 21 days prior
				  to the scheduled hearing or conference.
B. The application for reinstatement of a
				  suspended or a revoked license does not require satisfaction of the
				  requirements for initial licensure. However, the requirements of LAC 46:
				  XLVII.3333 and 3335 shall be met.
C. Prior to reinstatement of a license
				  previously suspended (except for nonpayment of fees) or revoked, a hearing or
				  conference is held before the board or staff to afford the applicant with the
				  opportunity to present evidence that the cause for the revocation or suspension
				  no longer exists and to provide an opportunity for the board or staff to
				  evaluate changes in the person or conditions. In certain situations, the
				  license may be reinstated by consent order or settlement order. The burden of
				  proof is on the applicant to prove the conditions that led to the suspension or
				  revocation no longer exist and/or no longer affect applicants ability to
				  practice safely. If reinstatement is granted, a period of probation with
				  stipulations may be imposed.
D. In
				  addition to the requirements of Subsections A, B, and C of this Section, an
				  application for reinstatement of a revoked license shall not be submitted and
				  shall not be considered by the board or by board staff until after five years
				  pass from the date the boards revocation order became a final
				  judgement.
E. The board and board
				  staff shall not accept and shall not consider an application for reinstatement
				  from a person whose license or licenses were revoked permanently or were
				  declared revoked permanently.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 37:918,
					 R.S.
					 37:921,
					 R.S.
					 37:922 and R.S. 37:
					 923
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 2 - Registered Nurses › Chapter 34 - Disciplinary Proceedings: Alternative to Disciplinary Proceedings › Section XLVII-3417 - Proceedings against a Nursing Education Program

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A. See §§3501, 3509, and 3523.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 37:918.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 2 - Registered Nurses › Chapter 34 - Disciplinary Proceedings: Alternative to Disciplinary Proceedings › Section XLVII-3419 - Alternative to Disciplinary Proceedings

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A. Under the provisions of
				  R.S.
				  37:911 et seq., as re-enacted and amended,
				  the Louisiana State Board of Nursing (board) has the authority to establish and
				  implement a recovering nurse program as an alternative to the disciplinary
				  process. The RNP is established to assist registered nurses or student nurses
				  who have demonstrated actual or potential inability to practice nursing with
				  reasonable skill and safety to individuals because of use of alcohol or drugs;
				  or who have demonstrated inability to practice nursing with reasonable skill
				  and safety to individuals because of illness or as a result of any mental or
				  physical condition, so that such nurses or student nurses can be treated and
				  return to the practice of nursing in a manner which will not endanger the
				  public health, safety and welfare. Only nurses or student nurses whose
				  conditions have reliable indicators of ability for safe nursing practice will
				  be eligible for participation in the RNP.
1.
				  The purpose of the RNP is to encourage the voluntary participation of such
				  nurses or student nurses in appropriate rehabilitative medical treatment and/or
				  ongoing aftercare and monitoring, and to allow for the deferral of
				  administrative proceedings of such nurses under the Louisiana Nursing Practice
				  Law, R.S. 37:911-933.
2. In
				  addition to being an alternative to disciplinary action, the RNP accepts
				  individuals who have been diagnosed with a physical, and/or mental impairment,
				  or substance use disorder and who have disciplinary action ordered by the
				  board.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 2 - Registered Nurses › Chapter 35 - Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Education Degree Programs › Section XLVII-3501 - Duties of the Board Directly Related to Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Education Degree Programs

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A. The
				  authority of the Board of Nursing relating to undergraduate and graduate
				  nursing education degree programs is contained in
				  R.S.
				  37:911 et seq., and as amended.
B.R.S.
				  37:918, duties and powers of the board,
				  states that the board shall:
1. establish and
				  publish minimum curriculum requirements and standards for individuals seeking
				  to be licensed under this Part;
2.
				  approve undergraduate and graduate nursing education degree programs whose
				  graduates meet the licensing requirements of the board;
3. provide for hearings for undergraduate and
				  graduate nurse education degree programs when approval is denied or
				  withdrawn;
4. establish and publish
				  standards of professional nursing practice and education in accordance with
				  standards nationally accepted by the profession; and
5. adopt and revise rules and regulations
				  necessary to enable the board to implement this Part in accordance with the
				  Administrative Procedure Act.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 2 - Registered Nurses › Chapter 35 - Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Education Degree Programs › Section XLVII-3505 - Approval of Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Education Degree Programs

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. All
				  undergraduate and graduate nursing education degree programs and clinical
				  experiences in the state of Louisiana preparing persons for licensure, as a
				  registered nurse and/or certification as an advanced practice registered nurse
				  shall be approved by the board. The authority of the board is contained in
				  R.S.
				  37:911 et seq., as amended.
B. Current status of the schools approval by
				  the Louisiana State Board of Nursing must be reflected on the schools website,
				  printed material and verbal communications with students and community.
1. - 3. Repealed.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 2 - Registered Nurses › Chapter 35 - Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Education Degree Programs › Section XLVII-3507 - Purposes of Approval of Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Education Degree Programs

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A. To
				  promote the safe practice of nursing by establishing standards for
				  undergraduate and graduate nurse education degree programs preparing
				  individuals seeking licensure as registered nurses and/or advanced practice
				  registered nurses in Louisiana.
B.
				  To grant legal recognition to undergraduate and graduate nursing education
				  degree programs, which upon survey and evaluation are determined by the board
				  to have met the standards.
C. To
				  assure graduates of undergraduate and graduate nursing education degree
				  programs meet the educational and legal requirements for admission to licensing
				  examinations and to facilitate their endorsement to other states and countries.
D. To assure continuous evaluation
				  and improvement of undergraduate and graduate nursing education degree programs
				  preparing candidates for registered nurse and/or advanced practice registered
				  nurse licensure.
E. To assure the
				  public and prospective students that undergraduate and graduate nursing
				  education degree programs approved by the board meet the standards established
				  by the board.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 37:918.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 2 - Registered Nurses › Chapter 35 - Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Education Degree Programs › Section XLVII-3509 - Types of Approval of Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Education Degree Programs

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				  Initial. Initial approval is granted to a new undergraduate and graduate nurse
				  education degree program, which is determined by the board to be eligible to
				  admit students to the nursing education degree program upon application by the
				  parent institution and after survey and board evaluation (refer to §3533).
1. Initial approval shall not be continued
				  for more than two consecutive one year periods following the undergraduate and
				  graduate nurse education degree programs eligibility to apply for full
				  approval.
2. Repealed.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 2 - Registered Nurses › Chapter 35 - Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Education Degree Programs › Section XLVII-3511 - Standards and Requirements for Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Education Degree Programs: Mission/Philosophy and Goals

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A. The undergraduate and graduate nursing
				  education degree program shall have a clear statement of mission/philosophy,
				  consistent with the mission of the parent institution and congruent with
				  current concepts in nursing education.
B. The undergraduate and graduate nursing
				  education degree program shall use an identified set of professional standards
				  congruent with the mission/philosophy and from which the goals are developed.
				  The standards shall be consistent with the Legal Standards of Nursing
				  Practice
,
LAC 46:XLVII.Chapter 39.
C. Expected competencies of the undergraduate
				  and graduate nursing education degree program shall be clearly
				  delineated.
D. Distance education
				  is consistent with the mission and goals of undergraduate and graduate nursing
				  education degree program and the parent institution.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 37:918.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 2 - Registered Nurses › Chapter 35 - Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Education Degree Programs › Section XLVII-3513 - Administration, Organization, Control of Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Education Degree Programs

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A. There
				  shall be a governing body which has legal authority to conduct undergraduate
				  and/or graduate nursing education degree program(s), determine general policy
				  and provide financial support.
B.
				  The undergraduate and graduate nursing education degree programs shall be in a
				  regionally accredited college or university which offers an undergraduate
				  degree with a major in nursing or a graduate degree with a concentration in the
				  advanced practice registered nurse role and population as defined in
				  R.S.
				  37:913(1).
C. The parent institution shall hold active
				  regional accreditation from an accrediting body approved by the U.S. Department
				  of Education.
D. The undergraduate
				  and graduate nursing education degree programs shall be accredited by a
				  national nursing accrediting body approved by the U.S. Department of Education.
1. An undergraduate and graduate nursing
				  education degree program shall be accredited by a national nursing accrediting
				  body within one year post-full approval.
2. An undergraduate and graduate nurse
				  education degree program not accredited by a national nursing accrediting body
				  within one year post-full approval may petition the board for a one year
				  extension.
3. Following the one
				  year extension, an undergraduate and graduate nurse education degree program
				  failing to achieve national accreditation shall immediately cease admission of
				  students and begin termination of the program (refer to §3531).
4. An undergraduate and graduate nurse
				  education degree program that loses national nursing accreditation shall
				  immediately be placed on probation with the Louisiana State Board of
				  Nursing.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 2 - Registered Nurses › Chapter 35 - Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Education Degree Programs › Section XLVII-3517 - Student Policies and Services: Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Education Degree Programs

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A.
				  Admission standards for entry into the undergraduate and graduate nursing
				  education degree programs shall be established and published and shall reflect
				  ongoing involvement by appropriate faculty.
B. Qualified applicants shall be considered
				  for admission without discrimination and in compliance with applicable state
				  and federal laws and regulations.
C. Placement and advisement in the
				  undergraduate and graduate nursing education degree programs, by examinations,
				  previous education, or both, shall be consistent with the parent
				  institution.
D. Progression,
				  transfer, termination, dismissal and graduation policies shall be established
				  and published and shall reflect ongoing involvement by the appropriate
				  faculty.
E. Information on the
				  approval and accreditation status of the undergraduate and graduate nursing
				  education degree programs, policies on tuition/fees and financial assistance,
				  health care and counseling services shall be in writing and published on the
				  website.
F. Accurate information
				  about the undergraduate and graduate nursing education degree programs,
				  including current approval and accreditation status, shall be presented in
				  recruitment and related activities.
G. Students shall be provided opportunity for
				  input into the undergraduate and graduate nursing education degree
				  programs.
H. Students' records
				  shall be safeguarded and their confidentiality shall be maintained according to
				  state and federal regulations.
I.
				  Students shall not be eligible to enroll in a clinical nursing course based on
				  evidence of grounds for denial of licensure in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:921, LAC 46:XLVII.3324, 3331 and
				  3403.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 37:918.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 2 - Registered Nurses › Chapter 35 - Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Education Degree Programs › Section XLVII-3519 - Facilities, Resources, Services for Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Education Degree Programs

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A. An
				  identifiable physical facility for nursing shall be provided by the parent
				  institution.
B. Classrooms,
				  conference rooms, multipurpose rooms, learning laboratories and library
				  resources shall be provided.
C.
				  Offices for administrative personnel, faculty and support staff shall be
				  provided.
D. Storage space for
				  safeguarding student and faculty records, for equipment and instructional
				  materials shall be provided to meet the needs of the undergraduate and graduate
				  nursing education degree programs.
E. Nursing library resources shall be
				  comprehensive, current and accessible.
F. Administrative and support services shall
				  be provided to meet the needs of the undergraduate and graduate nursing
				  education degree programs.
G.
				  Clinical facilities shall be available in sufficient numbers and variety to
				  meet the needs of the undergraduate and graduate nursing education degree
				  programs (refer to §3529).
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 37:918.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 2 - Registered Nurses › Chapter 35 - Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Education Degree Programs › Section XLVII-3521 - Curriculum: Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Education Degree Programs

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A. The faculty
				  shall periodically review, evaluate and revise as appropriate the
				  mission/philosophy, and goals of the undergraduate and/or graduate nursing
				  education degree program(s); the goals and program outcomes shall be consistent
				  with the mission of the nursing education degree program and flow from the
				  mission of the institution.
B. The
				  mission/philosophy, goals and program outcomes shall be used by the faculty in
				  planning, implementing and evaluating the total undergraduate and/or graduate
				  nursing education degree program(s).
C. Graduate and Undergraduate Curriculum
				  Content
1. Undergraduate Curriculum
a. Undergraduate curriculum shall include,
				  but not be limited to, content from the behavioral, biological, mathematical,
				  nursing and physical sciences.
b.
				  Credit hours earned for clinical nursing courses shall be no less than three
				  hours and no more than four hours of clinical contact hours per academic credit
				  hour per semester.
c. Opportunities
				  shall be provided for the application of the nursing process throughout the
				  curriculum and in a variety of settings that includes care across the lifespan
				  and population health.
d. Simulated
				  laboratory experiences may also be utilized as a teaching strategy in classroom
				  and clinical settings to meet outcomes and may be counted as either classroom
				  or clinical hours for the purpose of calculating the hours in the
				  curriculum.
e. Provision shall be
				  made for learning experiences with clients having nursing care needs across the
				  lifespan and stages of the health-illness continuum as appropriate to the role
				  expectations of the graduate.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 2 - Registered Nurses › Chapter 35 - Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Education Degree Programs › Section XLVII-3523 - Major/Substantive Changes: Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Education Degree Programs (Formerly Sections 3525 and 3537)

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A. Undergraduate and/or graduate nursing
				  education degree program(s) shall notify the board of major/substantive changes
				  (refer to §3503).
1. - 9. Repealed.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 2 - Registered Nurses › Chapter 35 - Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Education Degree Programs › Section XLVII-3525 - Continuous Quality Improvement: Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Education Degree Programs (Formerly Section 3523)

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A. The undergraduate and/or graduate nursing
				  education degree program(s) has a systematic plan for continuous program
				  improvement and assessment and documents the use of (evidence) in decision
				  making for program development, improvement, and revision which includes the
				  following but not be limited to:
1.
				  mission/philosophy, program outcomes of the curriculum;
2. teaching/learning experiences;
3. expected competencies of the
				  graduate;
4. student(s) evaluations
				  of courses;
5. faculty evaluations
				  of students;
6. performance of
				  graduates on the National Council licensure examinations (NCLEX-RN) and/or
				  appropriate graduate certifications;
7. follow-up studies of the graduate
				  surveys;
8. employer satisfaction
				  of the graduates; and
9. evaluation
				  of faculty performance.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 2 - Registered Nurses › Chapter 35 - Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Education Degree Programs › Section XLVII-3527 - Records and Reports: Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Education Degree Programs

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A. The
				  undergraduate and graduate nursing education degree programs and the parent
				  institution shall develop and implement a systematic plan for maintaining
				  student records in accordance with the retention policy of the institution.
1. Student Records
a. Each student's records include an
				  application, terminal clinical evaluations from each course, and graduation
				  forms, which are kept on file for a minimum of one year after graduation or
				  three years after termination from the program if the student does not
				  graduate.
b. The application and
				  final transcript are kept on file permanently.
c. Graduate clinical transcripts shall be
				  maintained permanently.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 2 - Registered Nurses › Chapter 35 - Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Education Degree Programs › Section XLVII-3529 - Selection and Use of Clinical Facilities: Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Education Degree Programs

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A.
				  Hospitals used for clinical experiences shall be licensed by the state of
				  Louisiana and certified by the appropriately designated agency for
				  Medicare/Medicaid. In addition, hospitals and other health care agencies should
				  be accredited or approved by a recognized accrediting or approving agency as
				  appropriate.
B. Board approval
				  shall be secured using the clinical facility survey form at a minimum four
				  weeks prior to the time an agency is utilized for student clinical
				  experience.
C. Faculty shall plan
				  for the student's learning experiences in cooperation with agency
				  personnel.
D. Formal agreements
				  between the undergraduate and/or graduate nursing education degree program(s)
				  and the agency shall be in writing, shall state rights and responsibilities of
				  each party to include liability insurance coverage, shall contain a termination
				  clause and shall be reviewed according to institution policy.
E. The facility shall have:
1. a written mission which gives direction to
				  nursing care;
2. registered nurses
				  to insure the safe care of patients and to serve as role models for
				  students;
3. a sufficient number of
				  patients/clients to provide learning experiences to meet the objectives of
				  courses student learning outcomes;
4. an environment in which the student is
				  recognized as a learner;
5.
				  established standards for nursing care congruent with the board's legal
				  standards for nursing care;
6.
				  criteria for making patient assignments;
7. complete and current policy and procedure
				  manuals available;
8. available
				  evidence of nursing quality improvement programs;
9. clearly defined written personnel
				  policies, including job descriptions for all categories of nursing
				  personnel;
10. a planned
				  orientation program for faculty and students;
11. means of communication between faculty
				  and agency administrative personnel and between faculty of all undergraduate
				  and graduate nursing education degree programs that use the agency;
12. evidence that the agency's personnel
				  understand their relationship between faculty and students and that the
				  responsibility for coordination is specifically identified; and
13. designated areas on, or in close
				  proximity to clinical learning sites for faculty/student
				  interactions.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 2 - Registered Nurses › Chapter 35 - Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Education Degree Programs › Section XLVII-3531 - Procedure for Terminating Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Education Degree Programs

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A.
				  Voluntary Termination
1. The board shall be
				  notified when a decision has been made to close an undergraduate and/or
				  graduate nursing education degree program(s).
2. The undergraduate and/or graduate nursing
				  education degree program(s) shall provide a written plan of termination to
				  include evidence that all of the board's standards shall be maintained until
				  all students have transferred to another program or have graduated. A plan to
				  phase out the existing nursing program shall include:
a. a dateline for final admission of students
				  to the existing program;
b. a plan
				  for the normal progression of students in the existing program;
c. a contingency plan for students who cannot
				  follow the normal progression sequence in the existing program (i.e., failures,
				  illness, etc.); and
d. the
				  projected date of graduation for the final class of the existing
				  program.
3. All students
				  shall have assistance with transfers to the new nursing program or to another
				  program of choice. A list of the names of these students shall be submitted to
				  the board.
4. The board shall be
				  notified of the arrangements for safe storage of the permanent records of the
				  undergraduate and/or graduate nursing education degree program(s) and its
				  students' records.
a. - d. Repealed.
5. The following records shall be
				  retained:
a. students application to the
				  program;
b. students financial
				  academic transcripts;
c. graduate
				  clinical transcript;
d. each
				  curriculum plan offered; and
e. a
				  list of each graduating class and date of graduation.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 2 - Registered Nurses › Chapter 35 - Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Education Degree Programs › Section XLVII-3533 - Procedure for Establishing a New Undergraduate or Graduate Education Degree Program

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A. Step I:
				  Letter of Intent and Feasibility Study
1. A
				  written notice of intent to establish a new undergraduate and/or graduate
				  nursing education degree program(s) stating the purpose and type of program
				  must be submitted to the board in two paper copies and one electronic copy as
				  follows:
a. notice of intent shall include:
i. documented evidence of approval from the
				  parent institution and the appropriate governing board to award the appropriate
				  degree and a copy of the current bulletin or catalog;
ii. documentation of approval from Board of
				  Regents for state and proprietary schools; and
iii. documentation of regional
				  accreditation;
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 2 - Registered Nurses › Chapter 35 - Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Education Degree Programs › Section XLVII-3534 - Procedure for Restructuring an Existing Program into/within Higher Education (Repealed)

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AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 37:918.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 2 - Registered Nurses › Chapter 35 - Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Education Degree Programs › Section XLVII-3535 - Procedure of Continuing Full Approval: Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Education Degree Programs

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A.
				  Undergraduate and/or graduate nursing education degree program(s) must present
				  evidence of compliance with all standards and requirements contained in LAC
				  46:XLVII.Chapter 35.
B. The
				  undergraduate nursing education degree program shall have a pass rate of 80
				  percent or greater achieved by the candidates taking the licensure examination
				  for the first time in any one January to December calendar year, or the program
				  shall be placed on probation.
1. - 3.
				  Repealed.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 2 - Registered Nurses › Chapter 35 - Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Education Degree Programs › Section XLVII-3536 - Approval for Nursing Education Programs whose Administrative Control is Located in Another State Offering Programs, Courses, and/or Clinical Experience in Louisiana (Repealed)

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AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 37:918.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 2 - Registered Nurses › Chapter 35 - Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Education Degree Programs › Section XLVII-3537 - Procedure for Restructuring an Existing Undergraduate or Graduate Nursing Education Degree Program into/within Higher Education (Formerly Section 3534)

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A. Phasing-out
				  an Existing Nursing Program (refer to §3531)
1. Notification of intent for restructuring
				  an existing undergraduate and/or graduate nursing education degree
				  program(s)
.
A letter of intent shall be submitted to the board
				  to phase out an existing undergraduate and/or graduate nursing education degree
				  program and phase in a new nursing program not less than one year prior to the
				  planned implementation date. Two copies of the letter are to be
				  submitted.
2. Termination of an
				  Existing Undergraduate and/or Graduate Nursing Education Degree Program(s)
a. A plan shall be submitted to the board to
				  phase out the existing undergraduate and/or graduate nursing education degree
				  program(s) to include:
i. a dateline for final
				  admission of students to the existing program;
ii. a plan for the normal progression of
				  students in the existing program;
iii. a contingency plan for students who
				  cannot follow the normal progression sequence in the existing program (i.e.,
				  failures, illness, etc.); and
iv.
				  the projected date of graduation for the final class of the existing
				  program.
b. All board's
				  standards shall be maintained by the existing undergraduate and/or graduate
				  nursing education degree program(s) until all students have transferred to
				  another program or graduated.
c.
				  All students shall have assistance with transfers to the new nursing programs
				  or to another program of choice. A list of the names of these students shall be
				  submitted to the board.
d. The
				  undergraduate and/or graduate nursing education degree program(s) and the
				  parent institution shall develop and implement a systematic plan for
				  maintaining student records in accordance with retention policy of the
				  institution.
e. The following
				  records of the existing undergraduate and/or graduate nursing education degree
				  program(s) shall be retained:
i. students'
				  applications to the program (when applicable);
ii. students' final academic
				  transcripts;
iii. graduate clinical
				  transcripts;
iv. all curricula
				  plans offered, including catalog course descriptions; and
v. rosters of all graduation classes and
				  dates of graduations.
f.
				  The board shall be notified of the arrangements for the administrative control
				  and safe storage of the permanent program and student records.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 2 - Registered Nurses › Chapter 35 - Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Education Degree Programs › Section XLVII-3539 - Procedure for Approval for Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Education Degree Programs whose Administrative Control is Located in Another State Offering Programs, Courses, and/or Clinical Experience in Louisiana (Formerly Section 3536)

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A. Program of
				  Studies. To receive approval by the board for a total undergraduate and/or
				  graduate nursing education degree program(s) of study by undergraduate and
				  graduate nursing education degree programs with physical presence in Louisiana,
				  but whose administrative control is located in another state, the following
				  criteria shall be met.
1. New programs must
				  follow the procedure to establish new programs as specified in §3533
2. Programs must present evidence
				  of compliance with all standards and requirements contained in LAC
				  46:XLVII.Chapter 35. Upon full approval, the program will be reviewed under the
				  requirements for continued approval, as specified in §3535