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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVI - Notaries Public › Chapter 1 - Notaries Public › Section XLVI-113 - Attorneys

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. An attorney who
				is licensed to practice law in Louisiana can obtain a notary commission by
				filing a qualifying application and commission documents.
B. The notary commission for an attorney must
				be filed in the parish of their residence.
C. An attorney is exempt from taking the
				notary exam and from the surety bond or personal surety bond
				requirements.
D. An attorney has
				statewide jurisdiction.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  35:71,
				  R.S.
				  35:191, and
				  R.S.
				  36:742.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVI - Notaries Public › Chapter 1 - Notaries Public › Section XLVI-115 - Parish Changes

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A. If a notary
				moves to another parish, he must submit the following to the secretary of
				state:
1. completed qualifying application
				form with the qualifying fee which is separate from commission filing
				fee;
2. two oaths of office forms,
				properly executed (one copy filed with secretary of state and one copy filed
				with parish clerk of court);
3.
				official signature page;
4. either
				of the following (exempt if an attorney):
a.
				surety bond or personal surety bond that has been approved by the parish clerk
				of court in the amount of $10,000;
b. errors and omissions policy in the amount
				of $10,000; or
c. rider for an
				existing surety bond that has been approved by the parish clerk of court
				changing the parish; and
5. commission filing fee (see §129) with a
				check or money order made payable to the secretary of state.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVI - Notaries Public › Chapter 1 - Notaries Public › Section XLVI-117 - Name Changes

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A. If a
				notary's name changes, the notary must submit the following to the secretary of
				state:
1. two oaths of office forms, properly
				executed (one copy filed with secretary of state and one copy filed with parish
				clerk of court);
2. name change
				form listing name on current commission, new name requested, and reason for
				change;
3. official signature
				page;
4. either of the following
				(exempt if an attorney):
a. original or
				certified true copy surety or personal surety bond that has been approved by
				the parish clerk of court in the amount of $10,000;
b. original errors and omissions policy in
				the amount of $10,000; or
c. rider
				for an existing surety bond that has been approved by the parish clerk of court
				changing the name on the bond; and
5. commission filing fee (see §129) with a
				check or money order made payable to the secretary of state.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVI - Notaries Public › Chapter 1 - Notaries Public › Section XLVI-119 - Dual Commission

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A. Dual
				commissions can only be obtained for one other parish in which the notary
				maintains an office and is not reciprocal with the existing commission (see
				reciprocal parish list.)
B. If a
				notary requests a dual commission, he must submit the following to the
				secretary of state:
1. two oaths of office
				forms, properly executed (one copy filed with secretary of state and one copy
				filed with parish clerk of court);
2. official signature page;
3. either of the following (exempt if an
				attorney):
a. surety bond or personal surety
				bond that has been approved by the parish clerk of court in the amount of
				$10,000; or
b. errors and omissions
				policy in the amount of $10,000; and
4. commission filing fee (see §129) with a
				check or money order made payable to the secretary of state.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVI - Notaries Public › Chapter 1 - Notaries Public › Section XLVI-121 - Notary Bond Renewal

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A. Surety bonds
				and errors and omissions policies are filed with the secretary of state every
				five years. Personal surety bonds expire at the death of the surety and must be
				renewed when such occurs.
B. Either
				of the following must be submitted to the secretary of state for bond renewal
				(exempt if an attorney):
1. surety bond or
				personal surety bond that has been approved by the parish clerk of court in the
				amount of $10,000; or
2. errors and
				omissions policy in the amount of $10,000.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVI - Notaries Public › Chapter 1 - Notaries Public › Section XLVI-123 - Leave of Absence

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A. The
				secretary of state, on behalf of the governor, may grant a leave of absence to
				any notary that is absent from the state for a period not to exceed 36 months.
				The notary must provide the secretary of state with a letter requesting the
				leave specifying the date the notary is to be absent and the date of
				return.
B. If a notary is in the
				military service, he should notify the secretary of state's office certifying
				that he is a member of the military service of the United States or state of
				Louisiana. Included on the notification letter, he should show the expiration
				date of his bond and the period of leave which begins when the leave is
				granted. The notary will then have 60 days after the date of discharge to give
				the notary time to apply for a new bond.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  35:131 et seq.,
				  R.S.
				  35:202, and
				  R.S.
				  36:742.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVI - Notaries Public › Chapter 1 - Notaries Public › Section XLVI-125 - Retirement Status

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A. Any notary
				who is 70 years or older shall be permitted to retire his commission by filing
				a retirement status affidavit form attesting to the notary's age and certifying
				that he will no longer exercise the duties and functions of a notary while
				retirement status is in effect.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  35:202 and
				  R.S.
				  36:742.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVI - Notaries Public › Chapter 1 - Notaries Public › Section XLVI-127 - Resignation

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A. Any notary may
				resign his commission by signing a letter of resignation and forwarding it to
				the secretary of state's office. After resigning, the notary shall not exercise
				any duties or functions of a notary public and may become an active notary
				again only by completing the application process of his parish including taking
				the exam, if applicable.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  35:202 and
				  R.S.
				  36:742.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVI - Notaries Public › Chapter 1 - Notaries Public › Section XLVI-129 - Notary Division Fee Schedule

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A. The fee schedule for notaries public is as
				follows.
Item
Fee
Annual Report
$25
Certificate of Notary Commission
$20
Certified Copy of Notary Bond
$20
Commission Filing Fee
$35
Notary Bond Renewal
$20
Notary Exam Pre-Assessment Test
$30
Notary Exam Registration Fee
$75
Notary Filing Information Packet
$0
Notary Study Guide
$90
Qualifying Application Fee
$35
Replacement Identification Card
$3
Replacement Notary Certificate
$15
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  35:1 et seq.,
				  R.S.
				  35:191.2, and
				  R.S.
				  36:742.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVI - Notaries Public › Chapter 1 - Notaries Public › Section XLVI-131 - Notary Seal

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A. A notary's
				signature is his seal. If he elects to have a seal to use when notarizing
				documents, he is not required to have a particular style of seal to give
				authenticity to his copies.
B. The
				name of the notary and the witnesses must be typed, printed legibly, or
				stamped.
C. Every document
				notarized in the state of Louisiana shall have the notary identification number
				assigned to him/her by the secretary of state and that number shall be typed or
				printed legibly and placed next to the notary's name. If the notary is an
				attorney who is licensed to practice law in the state of Louisiana, he may use
				his Louisiana state bar roll number in lieu of his notary identification
				number.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  35:12 and
				  R.S.
				  36:742.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVI - Notaries Public › Chapter 1 - Notaries Public › Section XLVI-133 - Reciprocal Parishes

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A. There
				are groups of reciprocal parishes created by the legislature (see
				R.S.
				35:191). The reciprocal agreement allows a
				validly appointed notary in a parish authorization to exercise any and all
				functions of a notary in the reciprocal parishes without additional bonding or
				examination. For a list of reciprocal parishes, see the secretary of state's
				website notary division.
B. If a
				notary moves to a parish that is in his reciprocal grouping, he is still
				required to be commissioned in the parish he resides in.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  35:191 and
				  R.S.
				  36:742.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVI - Notaries Public › Chapter 1 - Notaries Public › Section XLVI-135 - Fees to be Charged by a Notary Public

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A. Louisiana does not have a statutory fee
				schedule which would determine or limit what a notary can charge for his
				services.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  36:742.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVI - Notaries Public › Chapter 1 - Notaries Public › Section XLVI-137 - Notary Database

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A. The
				secretary of state's website contains current contact information on all
				notaries commissioned in the state of Louisiana.
B. If a notary is listed on the notary
				database as being suspended, the notary did not file his annual report or his
				bond has expired.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  35:191.2 and
				  R.S.
				  36:742.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVI - Notaries Public › Chapter 1 - Notaries Public › Section XLVI-139 - Annual Report

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A. Within 60
				days prior to the anniversary date of the notary's commission, the notary
				division shall mail out an annual report notice to all notaries in the state of
				Louisiana.
B. The notary can file
				his report by:
1. registering online at the
				secretary of state's website using a credit card; or
2. completing the annual report form and:
a. attaching a check or money order made
				payable to the secretary of state and mailing to the notary division;
				or
b. completing the credit card
				cover sheet and faxing or emailing with the annual report to the notary
				division.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVI - Notaries Public › Chapter 1 - Notaries Public › Section XLVI-141 - Ex-Officio Notaries Public

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A. An
				ex-officio notary public must meet the same qualifications as a notary public
				listed in §101 above.
B. An ex-officio notary is required to file
				either of the following with the notary division of the secretary of state's
				office as a condition for the faithful performance of all duties required by
				law toward all persons who may employ him as an ex-officio notary:
1. original or certified true copy surety or
				personal surety bond that has been approved by the parish clerk of court in the
				amount of $10,000; or
2. original
				errors or omissions policy in the amount of $10,000.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVI - Notaries Public › Chapter 1 - Notaries Public › Section XLVI-144 - Authority to Perform Remote Online Notarization

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A. A notary public who has been duly
				appointed and commissioned as provided for under
				R.S.
				35:191, who currently holds a valid
				commission as provided by
				R.S.
				35:191(A)(3), and whose
				authority to exercise the functions of a notary public is not suspended may be
				authorized by the secretary of state to perform remote online notarization upon
				satisfaction of the following requirements:
1.
				submitting an application using the form provided by the secretary of state for
				authorization to perform remote online notarization during the term of that
				notary public's commission;
2.
				successfully completing an education program provided by the secretary of state
				covering the statutes and rules governing the remote online
				notarization;
3. paying a one-time
				fee of $100 to the secretary of state upon filing the application for
				authorization to perform remote online notarization.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 1 - Practical Nurses › Chapter 1 - Foreword › Section XLVII-101 - Foreword

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. This manual of
				  administrative rules and minimum requirements contains the approved rules and
				  regulations of the Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners relating
				  to practical nurse education, the development, progression and discontinuation
				  of practical nursing programs, and practical nurse licensure in the state of
				  Louisiana. These rules and requirements have been adopted and promulgated in
				  accordance with the law relating to the practice of practical nursing with the
				  authorization vested in the board by the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950,
				  Title 37, Chapter 11. Nurses, Part II. Practical Nurses, Section 961 et seq.,
				  as amended.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 37:961 et
					 seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 1 - Practical Nurses › Chapter 3 - Board of Practical Nurse Examiners › Section XLVII-301 - Organization

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A. The Louisiana
				  State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners consists of members appointed by the
				  Governor and is the regulatory agency created by statute to act with legal
				  authority on matters related to practical nursing education and the practice of
				  practical nursing in Louisiana as determined by the Louisiana Revised Statutes,
				  Title 37, Section 961 et seq., as amended.
B. Public comment shall be allowed at open
				  meetings of the board subject to the following rules.
1. Public comment shall be limited to matters
				  set by the board's agenda for discussion at that meeting.
2. Public comment shall be limited to three
				  minutes per individual unless a majority of the board members in attendance
				  vote to extend this limit.
3.
				  Anyone wishing to offer public comment under these rules must present a written
				  request prior to the convening of the meeting. This request must include the
				  name of the individual who will make public comment, the name of the party this
				  individual represents, and the specific agenda item the individual will
				  address. A separate request must be completed for each agenda item to be
				  addressed.
4. The time(s) at which
				  public comment is allowed as to any given agenda item shall be subject to the
				  discretion of the board chair and may vary from meeting to meeting.
5. Unless otherwise provided by law, public
				  comment is not part of the evidentiary record of any adjudication, disciplinary
				  hearing or case unless sworn, offered by a party as relevant testimony, subject
				  to cross examination and offered and received in accordance with the Louisiana
				  Administrative Procedure Act,
				  R.S.
				  49:950 et seq., and these rules and
				  regulations of the Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse
				  Examiners.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 1 - Practical Nurses › Chapter 3 - Board of Practical Nurse Examiners › Section XLVII-303 - Additional Duties and Powers of the Board

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A. In accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:969, the board shall have all such powers
				  and duties as written. In addition, the board shall:
1. appoint an executive director and
				  associate executive director who shall serve as the executive staff of the
				  board. The executive director serves as the appointing authority of the board.
				  In the absence of the executive director or when properly delegated thereto,
				  the associate executive director serves as the appointing authority of the
				  board;
2. adopt, amend or repeal
				  rules in accordance with procedures set forth in the provisions of the
				  R.S.
				  49:950 et seq.;
3. determine the passing score for the
				  practical nursing licensure examination.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 1 - Practical Nurses › Chapter 3 - Board of Practical Nurse Examiners › Section XLVII-305 - Procedure for Adoption of Rules

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A. All rules of the board shall be adopted,
				  amended or repealed in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act,
				  R.S.
				  49:950 et seq.
B. The board, on its own motion or on the
				  petition of any interested person, may request the promulgation, amendment, or
				  repeal of a rule.
1. Such petition shall:
a. be in writing;
b. state the name and address of its
				  author;
c. contain a statement of
				  either the terms or substance of the proposed rule, amendment, or
				  repeal;
d. state the reasons or
				  grounds for the proposed rule, amendment, or repeal;
e. include any data, views or arguments in
				  support of the rules, amendment, or repeal.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 1 - Practical Nurses › Chapter 3 - Board of Practical Nurse Examiners › Section XLVII-309 - Declaratory Order and Rulings

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A.
				  The board on its own motion may move for a declaratory order or ruling as to
				  the applicability of any statutory provision or of any rule or order of the
				  board. Any interested party may petition the board for a declaratory order or
				  ruling as stated above.
B. Said
				  petition shall contain the following information:
1. the full name, address, telephone number
				  of the petitioner;
2. the interest
				  asserted by the petitioner;
3.
				  specific reference to the statute, rule, or order with respect to which the
				  declaratory order or ruling is sought;
4. a concise statement of the purpose,
				  reasons and nature of the declaratory order or ruling sought.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 1 - Practical Nurses › Chapter 3 - Board of Practical Nurse Examiners › Section XLVII-311 - Advisory Committee

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A. There
				  shall be an Advisory Committee for Practical Nursing Education to the Louisiana
				  State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners which shall consist of not less than
				  eight and not more than 10 active members. The chairman of the committee shall
				  be a registered nurse member of the board.
B. The purpose of the Advisory Committee
				  shall be to advise the Board of Practical Nurse Examiners in matters which
				  require study and/or investigation relating to practical nursing or practical
				  nursing education in Louisiana. Committee action shall take the form of
				  recommendations only.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 37:969.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 1 - Practical Nurses › Chapter 5 - Definitions › Section XLVII-501 - Terms in the Manual

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A. The
				  following terms used in this manual are defined as follows.
Accreditation
- a program is granted
					 accreditation when evaluation by the State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners
					 reveals that requirements of the statutes and regulations are being met.
Accreditation
as here used means accredited by the "Louisiana
					 State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners."
Accrediting Agency
- the Louisiana State
					 Board of Practical Nurse Examiners is designated by law as the accrediting
					 agency for programs in practical nursing in the state of Louisiana.
Cooperating Agency
- signifies a hospital,
					 nursing home, health unit, etc. utilized for clinical or related educational
					 resources for a practical nursing program.
Coordinator
- a registered nurse who is
					 responsible for the practical nursing program.
Course Outline
- a presentation of the
					 program philosophy and objectives with a systematic plan of the significant
					 courses included in the curriculum.
Curriculum
- a complete plan of courses,
					 hours, laboratory skills and clinical experiences organized in such a manner as
					 to meet program objectives.
Executive Director
- where used in this
					 manual includes his/her designee and/or staff.
Initial Approval
- approval granted to an
					 institution for a program in practical nursing following a board survey during
					 which suitability in all areas is determined for a program in practical nursing
					 to begin.
Initial License
- the original license
					 issued to a candidate.
Initial Request
- the first request
					 presented to the board for approval of a practical nursing program.
Licensure Examination
- the official
					 examination approved by the board.
Nontraditional Program
- a program with an
					 approach different from the traditional course outline to be considered by the
					 board when and where such a program is appropriate.
Policy
- a course of action adopted and
					 followed by an institution.
Program
- a practical nursing course for
					 which approval is sought or has been secured.
Provisional Accreditation
- issued to an
					 institution that does not maintain minimum requirements.
Requirements
- minimum standards which
					 programs must meet to be approved or accredited.
Shall
- denotes mandatory compliance in
					 contrast to should or may which reflect possible variation.
Survey
-periodic review of a practical
					 nursing program by the board to determine compliance with the adopted minimum
					 requirements contained herein.
Temporary Permit
- short term authorization
					 to practice practical nursing.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 37:961 et
					 seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 1 - Practical Nurses › Chapter 7 - Program Establishment › Section XLVII-701 - Initial Request

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A. An
				  institution contemplating the establishment of a program of practical nursing
				  shall submit the following preliminary information:
1. purpose of establishing a program to
				  include community needs and readiness to support a program;
2. sources of potential students, faculty and
				  funds;
3. availability of physical
				  and clinical facilities;
4.
				  tentative timetable for initiating program;
5. survey of employment opportunities for
				  potential graduates;
6. a proposal
				  assuring the implementation of the initial requirements as listed in §703
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 1 - Practical Nurses › Chapter 7 - Program Establishment › Section XLVII-703 - Initial Requirements

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A.
				  Programs in practical nursing shall be established in an educational
				  institution that meets the requirements of the Louisiana State Board of
				  Practical Nurse Examiners.
B. An
				  institution shall provide appropriate and adequate facilities for a practical
				  nursing department to include:
1.
				  classroom;
2. laboratory;
3. office;
4. library.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 1 - Practical Nurses › Chapter 7 - Program Establishment › Section XLVII-705 - Initial Survey

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A. A board
				  representative shall conduct a survey of the institution requesting the
				  establishment of a practical nursing program to include the proposed clinical
				  facilities of cooperating agencies to be utilized in order to ascertain that
				  the initial requirements may be satisfactorily accomplished.
B. A report of the initial survey shall be
				  submitted to the board and the institution shall be notified of the board's
				  findings.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 37:969 and
					 R.S.
					 37:976.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 1 - Practical Nurses › Chapter 7 - Program Establishment › Section XLVII-707 - Application and Approval

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A. Upon
				  approval of the initial survey, the director of the institution shall complete
				  and submit an application form supplied by the board office.
B. The application form and proposed plans
				  shall be submitted for board approval and the institution shall be notified in
				  writing of the board's findings.
C.
				  Upon approval of the application, a coordinator shall be employed to develop a
				  tentative plan for the overall program.
D. The program of practical nursing shall be
				  granted initial approval status upon implementation of the initial
				  requirements, effective on the date of enrollment of the first class.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 37:969 and
					 R.S.
					 37:976.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 1 - Practical Nurses › Chapter 7 - Program Establishment › Section XLVII-709 - Nontraditional Program

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The board
				  may consider approval of a nontraditional program. Such approval may be granted
				  only to institutions with well established traditional programs which have a
				  record of proven success of graduate first time writers on the approved
				  practical nursing licensure examination.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 37:969 and
					 R.S.
					 37:976.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 1 - Practical Nurses › Chapter 9 - Program Projection › Subchapter A - Faculty and Staff › Section XLVII-903 - Faculty Responsibilities

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A.
					 Coordinator. Shall be responsible for the implementation of the program plan
					 within the institutional organization.
B. Instructors. Shall be directly responsible
					 to the coordinator and shall be responsible for selecting, teaching, guiding
					 and evaluating all learning experiences in the classroom and clinical
					 facilities. All learning experiences and methods of instruction shall provide
					 opportunity for fulfilling the objectives of the practical nursing
					 courses.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:969 and
						R.S.
						37:976.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 1 - Practical Nurses › Chapter 9 - Program Projection › Subchapter A - Faculty and Staff › Section XLVII-905 - Staffing

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A.
					 Instructor-Student Ratio. One instructor shall be responsible for no more than
					 10 students in the clinical area.
B. Provision shall be made for clerical
					 assistance for the program.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:969 and
						R.S.
						37:976.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 1 - Practical Nurses › Chapter 9 - Program Projection › Subchapter A - Faculty and Staff › Section XLVII-907 - Faculty Meetings

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A.
					 Faculty meetings shall be scheduled regularly to evaluate and improve the
					 program progressively and continually. Minutes of the meetings shall be
					 recorded and filed for review at the time of the board survey.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:969 and
						R.S.
						37:976.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 1 - Practical Nurses › Chapter 9 - Program Projection › Subchapter B - Advisory Committee › Section XLVII-911 - Formation

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A. An advisory
					 committee shall be formed and shall include members representative of a broad
					 spectrum of the community selected for their interest in practical nurse
					 education and their willingness to serve.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:969 and
						R.S.
						37:976.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 1 - Practical Nurses › Chapter 9 - Program Projection › Subchapter B - Advisory Committee › Section XLVII-913 - Meetings, Minutes

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A. The
					 committee shall meet at least twice a year.
B. Minutes of the meetings shall be recorded
					 and copies filed for review at the time of the board survey.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:969 and
						R.S.
						37:976.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 1 - Practical Nurses › Chapter 9 - Program Projection › Subchapter C - Records › Section XLVII-917 - Protection

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A. Administration
					 shall provide for the protection of all student records and transcripts,
					 faculty personnel records, contractual agreements, communications and other
					 pertinent program information against loss, destruction and unauthorized
					 use.
B. The following records shall
					 be maintained and protected for a period of not less than 60 years in fireproof
					 and waterproof storage:
1. a copy of the
					 curriculum used for each class of students;
2. a list of the textbooks and references
					 used for each class of students;
3.
					 a list of the faculty employed to instruct each class of students;
4. the master rotation schedule for each
					 class of students;
5. a copy of the
					 student evaluation form for admittance into an approved PN program;
6. student transcripts;
7. licensure examination results for each
					 graduate;
8. materials of
					 historical interest.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 1 - Practical Nurses › Chapter 9 - Program Projection › Subchapter D - Program Policies › Section XLVII-921 - Approval

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A. All policies
					 affecting the students or the program shall be subject to board approval prior
					 to implementation.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:969 and
						37:976.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 1 - Practical Nurses › Chapter 9 - Program Projection › Subchapter D - Program Policies › Section XLVII-923 - Development and Implementation of Policies and Procedures

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A. The policies for admission, evaluation,
					 level advancement and completion shall be developed by the faculty and approved
					 by the board prior to implementation.
B. Policies shall be planned to provide for
					 student welfare as related to health, counseling and guidance, financial aid,
					 hospitalization and liability insurance.
C. Policies shall be developed to provide
					 opportunity for students to participate in appropriate student organizations
					 which foster development of skills in self direction, leadership and
					 professional activity.
D. Policies
					 shall be clearly stated concerning student employment during enrollment in the
					 program.
E. Policies regarding
					 absences shall be in writing. Students unable to achieve the program objectives
					 due to excessive absence shall be advised to withdraw with permission to
					 re-enter when the course is repeated provided that the readmission is within
					 one year from the date of withdrawal.
F. The school bulletin shall give an accurate
					 description of the practical nursing program policies.
G. A student handbook shall be developed by
					 the nursing faculty to include the policies relating to:
1. admissions;
2. grading system;
3. suspension and/or dismissal;
4. itemized list of fees;
5. attendance requirements;
6. health policies;
7. completion requirements.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 1 - Practical Nurses › Chapter 9 - Program Projection › Subchapter E - Curriculum Requirements › Section XLVII-927 - Development

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A. The curriculum
					 shall be developed and written by the nursing faculty and shall include the
					 philosophy and objectives of the program. Curriculum development and revision
					 shall consider current concepts in health care and health care delivery
					 systems. The evolution of the role of the practical nurse shall influence the
					 curriculum. The curriculum and all curriculum revisions shall be approved by
					 the board prior to implementation.
B. The curriculum shall ensure that program
					 graduates possess the knowledge, skill, ability, and clinical competency to
					 practice safely and effectively as an entry level practical nurse in the state
					 of Louisiana.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:969 and
						R.S.
						37:976.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 1 - Practical Nurses › Chapter 9 - Program Projection › Subchapter E - Curriculum Requirements › Section XLVII-929 - Outline and Rotation Plan

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A. A copy
					 of the current board approved curriculum and a copy of the master rotation plan
					 shall be available to the board on request.
B. The master rotation plan for each class
					 shall provide the starting date, course of study, clinical practice areas and
					 scheduled rotations, class schedule, and completion date. The master rotation
					 plan and any revisions to the plan shall be approved by the board prior to
					 implementation.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:969 and
						R.S.
						37:976.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 1 - Practical Nurses › Chapter 9 - Program Projection › Subchapter E - Curriculum Requirements › Section XLVII-931 - Length of Program

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A. A program
					 shall be of sufficient length to ensure that graduates meet the objectives of
					 the program and are clinically competent.
B. A program shall cover a minimum of 1,500
					 clock hours or an equivalent number of credit hours of scheduled instruction.
					 At least 700 clock hours or an equivalent number of credit hours shall be the
					 minimum number of theory hours and at least 800 clock hours or an equivalent
					 number of credit hours shall be the minimum number of clinical hours.
C. Theory and clinical experience should be
					 concurrent or sequential, progressing from the simple to the complex.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:969 and
						37:976.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 1 - Practical Nurses › Chapter 9 - Program Projection › Subchapter F - Admissions › Section XLVII-937 - Regular Admissions

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A.
					 Regular admissions shall:
1. receive a grade
					 placement of at least 12.0 in mathematics, reading and language on an
					 achievement test approved by the board;
2. provide certification of high school
					 graduation or satisfactory completion of the State Department of Education
					 equivalency examination;
3. provide
					 health certification from a licensed physician;
4. be fingerprinted;
5. meet all admission requirements as set by
					 the board, faculty and administration;
6. be admitted with the regularly scheduled
					 class;
7. provide certified copy of
					 birth certificate or possess a valid United States passport;
8. not be currently serving under any court
					 imposed order of supervised probation, work-release, school release or parole
					 in conjunction with any felony conviction(s), plea agreement or any agreement
					 pursuant to the Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 893.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 1 - Practical Nurses › Chapter 9 - Program Projection › Subchapter F - Admissions › Section XLVII-939 - Advanced Standing

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A.
					 Schools admitting students with advanced standing shall have written criteria
					 for granting course credit.
B. A
					 course of study shall be developed and recommended by the nursing faculty to
					 include a minimum of six weeks enrollment in the program to provide sufficient
					 theory and practice to meet the requirements for completion.
C. All records included in §939. B shall be
					 submitted to the board for approval.
D. At the discretion of the nursing faculty
					 and based upon individual evaluation, a student who has withdrawn and/or
					 dropped from an approved or accredited practical nursing program within the
					 previous three years may be granted advanced credit for units previously
					 completed.
E. Records of advanced
					 standing, admission tests, course of study and program achievement shall be
					 maintained in addition to those records maintained for regular
					 students.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:969 and
						37:976.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 1 - Practical Nurses › Chapter 9 - Program Projection › Subchapter F - Admissions › Section XLVII-941 - Withdrawals

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A. A record of each
					 dropout including name, date and reason for withdrawal shall be
					 maintained.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						37:969 and
						R.S.
						37:976.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 1 - Practical Nurses › Chapter 9 - Program Projection › Subchapter G - School Records › Section XLVII-945 - Student Records

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A. Individual
					 files shall be maintained for each student officially enrolled and shall
					 contain:
1. application;
2. admission test scores;
3. high school transcript;
4. health certification;
5. progress reports;
6. student-instructor conference
					 reports;
7. course of study: theory
					 and clinical;
8. evaluation
					 form;
9. transcript: a
					 board-approved final transcript form must be completed in duplicate for each
					 student upon completion of the program; one copy shall remain at the
					 institution, one shall be submitted to the board office with student
					 application for license;
10.
					 licensure examination results;
11.
					 copy of birth certificate.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 1 - Practical Nurses › Chapter 9 - Program Projection › Subchapter G - School Records › Section XLVII-947 - Faculty Records

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A. Individual
					 files shall be maintained for each instructor to include:
1. application;
2. job description;
3. terms of employment;
4. advancement;
5. educational advancement;
6. participation in professional
					 organizations;
7. research and/or
					 publication.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 1 - Practical Nurses › Chapter 9 - Program Projection › Subchapter G - School Records › Section XLVII-949 - General Records

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A. General
					 records shall be maintained and shall include:
1. faculty meeting minutes;
2. advisory committee meeting
					 minutes;
3. board correspondence:
					 memos and reports;
4. materials of
					 historical interest;
5. master
					 rotation plan for each class.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 1 - Practical Nurses › Chapter 9 - Program Projection › Subchapter H - Board Reports and Records › Section XLVII-953 - Periodic Reports

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A. All programs
					 shall submit periodic reports as requested by the board to include:
1. student evaluation forms to be obtained
					 from the board office and submitted in duplicate accompanied by specified fee
					 for each student enrolled in the program;
2. annual report forms to be obtained from
					 the board office and completed in duplicate:
a. one copy shall remain at the
					 institution;
b. one shall be
					 submitted to the board office by July 1 each year;
3. faculty qualification record forms to be
					 obtained from the board office and to be submitted to the board on each newly
					 appointed faculty member. Additional records should be submitted as additional
					 education is achieved; review §901. B 2;
4. copies of current contracts with each
					 cooperating agency shall be submitted to the board office annually.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 1 - Practical Nurses › Chapter 11 - Program Progression › Section XLVII-1101 - Program Changes

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A. Program
				  coordinator shall schedule regular evaluation, revision and improvement of
				  programs and entire faculty shall participate.
B. Changes which require board approval which
				  must be presented in writing before implementation are:
1. admission policies;
2. organization;
3. curriculum;
4. expansion of existing programs;
5. nursing faculty;
6. hospital affiliation;
7. nontraditional programs;
8. all policies and procedures listed in
				  §923
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XLVII - Nurses: Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses › Subpart 1 - Practical Nurses › Chapter 11 - Program Progression › Section XLVII-1103 - Teaching Methods

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A. The teaching
				  assignment shall be reasonable allowing time for class preparation, student
				  conferencing and improving methods of instruction.
B. Course outline shall be current and shall
				  be utilized by faculty and students.
C. The program shall use a variety of
				  teaching aids and methods, including: lectures, discussions, reports,
				  audiovisual aids, field trips, resource lectures, role-playing, demonstration
				  and laboratory practice.
D. Nursing
				  care plans shall be presented in pre- and/or post-clinical sessions.
E. Post-clinical conferences shall be held to
				  provide opportunity for sharing experiences, evaluating and improving patient
				  care.
F. Subject matter should be
				  scheduled concurrently with related clinical assignments if possible.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 37:969 and
					 R.S.
					 37:976.