Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE › Division 2200 - State Board of Nursing › Chapter 2 - Minimum Standards for Approved Programs of Professional Nursing › Section 20 CSR 2200-2.001 - 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 2200-2, 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 program,
				regardless of job title;
(C)
				Approved-Recognized by the board as meeting or maintaining minimum standards
				for educational programs preparing professional 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) Associate degree
				program-Program leading to associate degree in nursing conducted by an
				accredited degree granting institution;
(G) Baccalaureate degree program-Program
				leading to baccalaureate degree in nursing conducted by an accredited degree
				granting institution;
(H)
				Board-Missouri State Board of Nursing;
(I) Campus-A specific geographic program
				location with a distinct student body and coordinator at which all appropriate
				services and facilities are provided;
(J) Certificate of approval-Document issued
				by the board to programs of nursing which have met minimum standards;
(K) 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;
(L) 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;
(M) Clinical skills laboratory-Designated area where
				skills and procedures can be demonstrated and practiced;
(N) 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;
(O) Conditional approval-Status of a program
				that has failed to meet or maintain the regulations or requirements, or both,
				set by the board. This status is subject to the program conforming to the
				requirements and recommendations within a time period set by the
				board;
(P) Cooperating agency-A
				corporation, hospital, or other organization which has a written agreement with
				the program to provide clinical education opportunities;
(Q) Coordinator-Registered professional nurse
				with authority and responsibility for a campus nursing program as delegated by
				the administrator of the nursing program;
(R) Course objectives-Measurable statements
				that guide experiences and activities that help learners meet established
				requirements for a specific course;
(S) Curriculum-Planned studies and learning
				activities designed to lead students to graduation and eligibility for
				application for licensure;
(T)
				Debriefing-An activity that follows a simulation experience that encourages
				participant's reflective thinking and provides feedback regarding the
				participant's performance;
(U)
				Diploma program-Program leading to diploma in nursing sponsored by a health
				care institution;
(V) Direct
				care-A clinical experience in which patient care is given by the student under
				the direction of the faculty member or preceptor;
(W) 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;
(X) 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;
(Y)
				Endorsement-Process of acquiring licensure as a nurse based on original
				licensure by examination in another state, territory, or country;
(Z) Faculty-Individuals designated by
				sponsoring institution with responsibilities for development, implementation,
				and evaluation of philosophy and/or mission, objectives, and curriculum of
				nursing program;
(AA)
				Full-time-Those individuals deemed by sponsoring institution to meet definition
				for full-time employment;
(BB)
				Governing body-Body authorized to establish and monitor policies and assume
				responsibility for the educational programs;
(CC) Graduate competency-Individual graduate
				behaviors;
(DD) Information
				technology-The development, implementation, support, or management of computer
				based information systems, particularly software applications and computer
				hardware;
(EE) Initial
				approval-Status granted a program of professional nursing until full approval
				status is granted or denied;
(FF)
				Minimum standards-Criteria which nursing programs shall meet in order to be
				approved by the board;
(GG)
				Mission-Overall statement of purpose that faculty accept as valid and is
				directly related to curriculum practices;
(HH) Multiple campuses-Distinct and separate
				geographic locations offering the same program, providing the same services,
				and operated by the same sponsoring institution;
(II) National Nursing Accreditation-Accreditation by a
				national agency specific to nursing education that is recognized by the
				board;
(JJ)
				NCLEX-RN® examination-National Council Licensure
				Examination for Registered Nurses;
(KK) Objectives-Measurable statements describing
				anticipated outcomes of learning;
(LL) Observational experiences-Planned learning
				experiences designed to assist students to meet course objectives through
				observation;
(MM)
				Part-time-Individuals deemed by the sponsoring institution to meet the
				definition for part-time employment;
(NN) Philosophy-A composite of the beliefs that the
				faculty accepts as valid and is directly related to curriculum
				practices;
(OO) 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;
(PP) Preceptor-Registered professional 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;
(QQ)
				Pre-licensure-Initial educational program in nursing leading to entry-level
				licensure;
(RR) Program-Course of
				study leading to a degree or diploma;
(SS) Program outcomes-Measurable statements defining
				aggregate student achievements;
(TT) 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;
(UU)
				Quantitative Reasoning-The application of basic mathematics skills, such as
				algebra, to the analysis and interpretation of real-world information in the
				context of a discipline or an interdisciplinary problem to draw conclusions
				that are relevant to students in their daily lives;
(VV) Requirement-A mandatory condition that a school
				or program meets in order to comply with minimum standards;
(WW) Satellite location-A site geographically separate
				from but administered and served by a primary program campus;
(XX) Sponsoring institution-The institution
				that is financially and legally responsible for the nursing program;
(YY) Sustainability plan-A plan for the
				purchase, replacement, and maintenance of skills lab supplies, furnishings, and
				equipment to meet program outcomes;
(ZZ) Systematic evaluation plan-Written plan developed
				by faculty for comprehensive evaluation of all aspects of the program;
				and
(AAA) Written agreement-Formal
				memorandum of understanding or contract between a nursing education program and
				a cooperating agency, which designates each party's responsibilities for the
				education of nursing students.