Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE › Division 2200 - State Board of Nursing › Chapter 3 - Minimum Standards for Approved Programs of Practical Nursing › Section 20 CSR 2200-3.001 - 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 2200-3, 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)
				Board-Missouri State Board of Nursing;
(G) Campus-A specific geographic program
				location with a distinct student body and coordinator at which all appropriate
				services and facilities are provided;
(H) Certificate of approval-Document issued
				by the board to programs of nursing which have met minimum standards;
(I) 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;
(J) 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;
(K) Clinical skills laboratory-Designated area where
				skills and procedures can be demonstrated and practiced;
(L) 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;
(M) 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 and within a time period set by the
				board;
(N) Cooperating agency-A
				corporation, hospital, or other organization which has a written agreement with
				the program to provide clinical education opportunities;
(O) Coordinator-Registered professional nurse
				with authority and responsibility for a campus nursing program as delegated by
				the administrator of the nursing program;
(P) Course objectives-Measurable statements
				that guide experiences and activities that help learners meet established
				requirements for a specific course;
(Q) Curriculum-Planned studies and learning
				activities designed to lead students to graduation and eligibility for
				application for licensure;
(R)
				Debriefing-An activity that follows a simulation experience that encourages
				participant's reflective thinking, and provides feedback regarding the
				participant's performance;
(S)
				Direct care-A clinical experience in which patient care is given by the student
				under the direction of the faculty member or preceptor;
(T) 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;
(U) Distance
				education course-A course in which the instructional content is delivered 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;
(V)
				Endorsement-Process of acquiring licensure as a nurse based on original
				licensure by examination in another state, territory, or country;
(W) Faculty-Individuals designated by
				sponsoring institution with responsibilities for development, implementation,
				and evaluation of philosophy and/or mission, objectives, and curriculum of
				nursing program;
(X)
				Full-time-Those individuals deemed by sponsoring institution to meet definition
				for full-time employment;
(Y)
				Governing body-Body authorized to establish and monitor policies and assume
				responsibility for the educational programs;
(Z) Graduate competency-Individual graduate behaviors;
(AA) Information technology-The
				development, implementation, support, or management of computer-based
				information systems, particularly software applications and computer
				hardware;
(BB) Initial
				approval-Status granted a program of practical nursing until full approval
				status is granted or denied;
(CC)
				Minimum standards-Criteria which nursing programs shall meet in order to be
				approved by the board;
(DD)
				Mission-Overall statement of purpose that faculty accept as valid and is
				directly related to curriculum practices;
(EE) Multiple campuses-Distinct and separate
				geographic locations offering the same program, providing the same services,
				and operated by the same sponsoring institution;
(FF) National Nursing Accreditation-Accreditation by a
				national agency specific to nursing education that is recognized by the
				board;
(GG)
				NCLEX-PN® examination-National Council Licensure
				Examination for Practical Nurses;
(HH) Objectives-Measurable statements describing
				anticipated outcomes of learning;
(II) Observational experiences-Planned learning
				experiences designed to assist students to meet course objectives through
				observation;
(JJ)
				Part-time-Individuals deemed by the sponsoring institution to meet the
				definition for part-time employment;
(KK) Philosophy-A composite of the beliefs that the
				faculty accept as valid and is directly related to curriculum
				practices;
(LL) 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;
(MM) 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;
(NN) Pre-licensure-Initial educational program in
				nursing leading to entry-level licensure;
(OO) Program-Course of study leading to a diploma or
				certificate;
(PP) Program
				outcomes-Measurable statements defining aggregate student
				achievements;
(QQ) 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;
(RR) Requirement-A mandatory condition that
				a school or program meets in order to comply with minimum standards;
(SS) Satellite location-A site
				geographically separate from but administered and served by a primary program
				campus;
(TT) Sponsoring
				institution-The institution that is financially and legally responsible for the
				nursing program;
(UU)
				Sustainability plan-A plan for the purchase, replacement, and maintenance of
				skills lab supplies, furnishings, and equipment to meet program
				outcomes;
(VV) Systematic
				evaluation plan-Written plan developed by faculty for comprehensive evaluation
				of all aspects of the program; and
(WW) 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.