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North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 36 - NURSING › Section .0200 - LICENSURE › Section 36 .0226 - NURSE ANESTHESIA PRACTICE

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(a) Only a
				registered nurse who completes a program accredited by the Council on
				Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs, is credentialed as a
				certified registered nurse anesthetist by the Council on Certification of Nurse
				Anesthetists, and who maintains recertification through the Council on
				Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists, shall perform nurse anesthesia
				activities in collaboration with a physician, dentist, podiatrist, or other
				lawfully qualified health care provider. A nurse anesthetist shall not
				prescribe a medical treatment regimen or make a medical diagnosis except under
				the supervision of a licensed physician.
(b) For the purpose of this Rule,
				collaboration means a process by which the certified registered nurse
				anesthetist works with one or more qualified health care providers, each
				contributing his or her respective area of expertise consistent with the
				appropriate occupational licensure laws of the State and according to the
				established policies, procedures, practices, and channels of communication that
				lend support to nurse anesthesia services and that define the roles and
				responsibilities of the qualified nurse anesthetist within the practice
				setting. The individual nurse anesthetist shall be accountable for the outcome
				of his or her actions.
(c) Nurse
				Anesthesia activities and responsibilities that the appropriately qualified
				registered nurse anesthetist may safely accept shall depend upon the
				individual's knowledge, skills, and other variables in each practice setting as
				outlined in
				21 NCAC
				36 .0224(a), including:
(1) Preanesthesia preparation and evaluation
				of the client, including:
(A) performing a
				pre-operative health assessment;
(B) recommending, requesting, and evaluating
				pertinent diagnostic studies; and
(C) selecting and administering preanesthetic
				medications.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 36 - NURSING › Section .0200 - LICENSURE › Section 36 .0227 - APPROVAL AND PRACTICE PARAMETERS FOR NURSE PRACTITIONERS

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Authority
				  G.S.
				  90-6;
				  90-18(c)(13),
				  (14);
				  90-18.2;
				  90-171.20(4);
				  90-171.20(7);
				  90-171.23(b);
				  90-171.36;
				  90-171.37;
				  90-171.42;
				  90-171.83;
Eff.
				  January 1, 1996;
Amended Eff. August 1, 2002; July 1, 2000; May 1,
				  1999;
Recodified to Rules .0801-.0814 Eff. August 1,
				  2004.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 36 - NURSING › Section .0200 - LICENSURE › Section 36 .0228 - CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST PRACTICE

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(a) Only a
				registered nurse who meets the qualifications outlined in Paragraph (b) of this
				Rule shall be approved by the Board as a clinical nurse specialist to perform
				activities listed in Paragraph (e) of this Rule.
(b) The Board shall approve an applicant who:
(1) has an active, unencumbered license to
				practice as a registered nurse in North Carolina or a state that has adopted
				the Nurse Licensure Compact;
(2)
				has an unrestricted approval, registration, or license as a clinical nurse
				specialist if previously approved, registered, or licensed as a clinical nurse
				specialist in another state, territory, or possession of the United
				States;
(3) has successfully
				completed a master's or higher-level degree program that is accredited by a
				nursing accrediting body approved by the United States Secretary of Education
				or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation; and
(4) has current certification as a clinical
				nurse specialist from a national credentialing body approved by the
				Board.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 36 - NURSING › Section .0200 - LICENSURE › Section 36 .0231 - EXCEPTIONS TO HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

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(a) The licensed nurse or nurse aide II is
				not required to wear a readily visible badge or other form of identification in
				the following direct patient care situations:
(1) procedures requiring full sterile dress;
				or
(2) procedures requiring other
				protective clothing or covering.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 36 - NURSING › Section .0200 - LICENSURE › Section 36 .0232 - CONTINUING COMPETENCE

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(a) Upon
				application for license renewal or reinstatement, each licensee shall:
(1) complete a self-assessment of practice,
				including professional responsibility, knowledge based practice, legal and
				ethical practice, and collaborating with others;
(2) develop a plan for continued learning;
				and
(3) select and implement a
				learning activity option from those outlined in Paragraph (b) of this
				Rule.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 36 - NURSING › Section .0200 - LICENSURE › Section 36 .0233 - OUT OF STATE STUDENTS

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(a) Unlicensed
				nursing students enrolled in out-of-State nursing education programs who
				request use of North Carolina clinical facilities shall be allowed such
				experiences following approval by the Board. Upon receiving such a request, the
				chief nursing administrator of a North Carolina clinical facility shall provide
				the Board with the following at least 30 days prior to the start of the
				requested experience:
(1) a letter of request
				for approval to provide the clinical offering, including proposed starting and
				completion dates;
(2) documentation
				that the nursing program is currently approved by the Board of Nursing in the
				state in which the parent institution is located;
(3) the name, qualifications, and evidence of
				an active, unencumbered registered nurse licensure of the faculty responsible
				for coordinating the student's experience; and
(4) the name, qualifications, and evidence of
				active unencumbered license to practice as a registered nurse in North Carolina
				for the preceptor or on-site faculty.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 36 - NURSING › Section .0300 - APPROVAL OF NURSING PROGRAMS › Section 36 .0301 - REPEALED - APPROVAL BODY

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Authority
				  G.S.
				  90-171.23(b)(8);
				  90-171.23(b)(9);
				  90-171.23(b)(10);
				  90-171.38;
				  90-171.39;
				  90-171.40;
Eff.
				  February 1, 1976;
Amended Eff. June 1, 1992; January 1, 1989;
				  January 1, 1984;
Temporary Amendment Eff. October 11,
				  2001;
Repealed Eff. August 1,
				  2002.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 36 - NURSING › Section .0300 - APPROVAL OF NURSING PROGRAMS › Section 36 .0302 - ESTABLISHMENT OF A NURSING PROGRAM - INITIAL APPROVAL

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(a) An
				institution seeking initial approval to operate a nursing program shall employ
				a program director qualified pursuant to Rule .0317(c) of this
				Section.
(b) The program director
				shall submit an application for initial approval at least six months prior to
				the proposed program start date that documents the following:
(1) a narrative description of the
				organizational structure of the program and its relationship to the controlling
				institution, including accreditation status. The controlling institution shall
				be an accredited institution;
(2) a
				general overview of the entire proposed curriculum that includes:
(A) the program philosophy, purposes, and
				objectives;
(B) a master plan of
				the curriculum, indicating the sequence for both nursing and non-nursing
				courses, as well as prerequisites and corequisites;
(C) course descriptions and course objectives
				for all courses; and
(D) course
				syllabi pursuant to
				21 NCAC
				36. 0321(i) for all first-year nursing
				courses;
(3) the
				proposed student population;
(4)
				the projected student enrollment;
(5) evidence of learning resources and
				clinical experiences available to implement and maintain the program;
(6) financial resources adequate to begin and
				maintain the program;
(7) physical
				facilities adequate to house the program;
(8) support services available to the program
				from the controlling institution;
(9) approval of the program by the governing
				body of the controlling institution; and
(10) a plan with a specified time frame for:
(A) availability of qualified faculty as
				specified in
				21 NCAC
				36 .0318;
(B) course syllabi as specified in
				21 NCAC
				36. 0321(h) of this Section for all nursing
				courses;
(C) student policies for
				admission, progression, and graduation of students, pursuant to
				21 NCAC
				36 .0320; and
(D) comprehensive program evaluation,
				pursuant to
				21 NCAC
				36 .0317(d).
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 36 - NURSING › Section .0300 - APPROVAL OF NURSING PROGRAMS › Section 36 .0303 - EXISTING NURSING PROGRAM

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(a) All
				nursing programs that are governed by the rules in this Chapter may obtain
				national program accreditation by a nursing accreditation body as defined in
				21 NCAC
				36 .0120(30).
(b) Board action is based upon each program's
				performance and demonstrated compliance with the Board's requirements and
				responses to the Board's recommendations. The Board may, depending on the
				severity and pattern of violations of this Chapter, require corrective action
				for identified deficiencies, impose a monitoring plan, conduct a program
				survey, change program approval status, issue discipline, or close a
				program.
(c) Full Approval
(1) The Board shall review approved programs
				at least every eight years as specified in
				G.S.
				90-171.40. Reviews of individual programs
				shall be conducted at shorter intervals upon request from the individual
				institution or as considered necessary by the Board. National accreditation
				self-study reports shall provide a basis for review of accredited
				programs.
(2) The Board shall send
				a written report of the review no more than 20 business days following the
				completion of the review process. Responses from a nursing education program
				regarding a review report or warning status as referenced in Paragraph (d) of
				this Rule shall be received in the Board office by the deadline date specified
				in the letter accompanying the report or notification of warning status. If no
				materials or documents are received by the specified deadline date, the Board
				shall act upon the findings in the review report and the testimony of the Board
				staff.
(3) If the Board finds a
				pattern of noncompliance with one or more rules in this Section, the Board may
				take action as outlined in Paragraph (b) of this Rule.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 36 - NURSING › Section .0300 - APPROVAL OF NURSING PROGRAMS › Section 36 .0304 - REPEALED - ADMINISTRATION

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Authority
				  G.S.
				  90-171.23(b)(8);
				  90-171.38;
Eff.
				  February 1, 1976;
Amended Eff. January 1, 1989; January 1,
				  1984;
Repealed Eff. June 1, 1992.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 36 - NURSING › Section .0300 - APPROVAL OF NURSING PROGRAMS › Section 36 .0305-.0308

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Authority
				  G.S.
				  90-171.7;
Eff. February 1,
				  1976;
Repealed Eff. January 1,
				  1984.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 36 - NURSING › Section .0300 - APPROVAL OF NURSING PROGRAMS › Section 36 .0309 - PROCESS FOR PROGRAM CLOSURE

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(a) When
				the controlling institution makes the decision to close a nursing program, the
				Administration of the institution shall submit a written plan for the
				discontinuation of the program to the Board and shall include the reasons for
				program closure, the date of intended closure, and a plan for students to
				complete this or another approved program.
(b) When the Board closes a nursing program,
				the program director shall, within 30 days, develop and submit a plan for
				discontinuation of the program for Board approval. The plan shall address
				transfer of students to approved programs.
(c) The controlling institution shall notify
				the Board of the arrangement for secure storage and access to academic records
				and transcripts.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  90-171.38;
				  90-171.39;
				  90-171.40;
Eff. June
				  1, 1992;
Amended Eff. December 1, 2016; December 1,
				  2005;
Readopted Eff. January 1,
				  2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 36 - NURSING › Section .0300 - APPROVAL OF NURSING PROGRAMS › Section 36 .0310 - REPEALED - AGENCY APPROVAL PROCESS - INITIAL SURVEY

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Authority
				  G.S.
				  90-171.39;
Eff. June 1,
				  1992;
Temporary Repeal Eff. October 11, 2001;
Repealed
				  Eff. August 1, 2002.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 36 - NURSING › Section .0300 - APPROVAL OF NURSING PROGRAMS › Section 36 .0311-.0314

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Authority
				  G.S.
				  90-171.7(2),(4),(5)a.,b.;
Eff. February 1, 1976;
Repealed Eff. January 1,
				  1984.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 36 - NURSING › Section .0300 - APPROVAL OF NURSING PROGRAMS › Section 36 .0315 - REPEALED - FULL APPROVAL/APPROVAL WITH STIPULATIONS

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Authority
				  G.S.
				  90-171.39;
Eff. June 1,
				  1992;
Temporary Repeal Eff. October 11, 2001;
Repealed
				  Eff. August 1, 2002.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 36 - NURSING › Section .0300 - APPROVAL OF NURSING PROGRAMS › Section 36 .0316 - REPEALED - SURVEYS: REPORTS: ACTIONS

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Authority
				  G.S.
				  90-171.23(b)(9); 90
				  -171.40;
Eff. February 1, 1976;
Amended Eff. January 1,
				  1984;
Repealed Eff. January 1,
				  1989.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 36 - NURSING › Section .0300 - APPROVAL OF NURSING PROGRAMS › Section 36 .0318 - FACULTY

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(a) Policies for
				nursing program faculty members shall be consistent with those for other
				faculty of the controlling institution, with variations as needed due to the
				nature of the nursing curriculum.
(b) Fifty percent or more of the nursing
				faculty shall hold a graduate degree.
(c) Nurses licensed pursuant to this Chapter
				who are full-time and part-time faculty and who teach in a program leading to
				initial licensure as a nurse shall:
(1) hold
				an active unencumbered license or multistate licensure privilege to practice as
				a registered nurse in North Carolina;
(2) hold either a baccalaureate in nursing or
				a graduate degree in nursing from an accredited institution;
(3) have two calendar years or the equivalent
				of full-time clinical experience as a registered nurse. Full-time registered
				nurse is a registered nurse employed by the institution who is regularly
				assigned to work at least 40 hours each week in the position of faculty
				member;
(4) if newly employed in a
				full-time faculty position on or after January 1, 2016, hold a graduate degree
				from an accredited institution or obtain a graduate degree in nursing from an
				accredited institution within five years of initial full-time
				employment;
(5) prior to or within
				the first three years of employment, have education in teaching and learning
				principles for adult education, including curriculum development,
				implementation, and evaluation, appropriate to faculty assignment. Once
				completed, this education need not be repeated if the employing organization is
				changed. This education may be demonstrated by one of the following:
(A) completion of 45 contact hours of
				Board-approved continuing education courses;
(B) completion of a certificate program in
				nursing education;
(C) nine
				semester hours of graduate course work in adult learning and learning
				principles;
(D) national
				certification in nursing education; or
(E) documentation of completion of
				structured, individualized development activities of at least 45 contact hours
				approved by the Board. Criteria for approval shall include content in the
				faculty role in the curriculum implementation, curricular objectives to be met
				and evaluated, review of strategies for identified student population, and
				expectations of student and faculty performance.
(6) maintain competence in the areas of
				assigned responsibility; and
(7)
				have knowledge of current nursing practice for the registered nurse and the
				licensed practical nurse.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 36 - NURSING › Section .0300 - APPROVAL OF NURSING PROGRAMS › Section 36 .0319 - REPEALED - NURSING PROGRAMS IN NON-COMPLIANCE

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Authority
				  G.S.
				  90-171.40;
Eff. May 1,
				  1982;
Amended Eff. November 1, 1984;
Repealed Eff.
				  November 1, 1989.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 36 - NURSING › Section .0300 - APPROVAL OF NURSING PROGRAMS › Section 36 .0320 - STUDENTS

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(a) Students in
				nursing programs shall meet requirements established by the controlling
				institution.
(b) Admission
				requirements and practices shall be stated and published in the controlling
				institution's publications and shall include assessment of the student's:
(1) record of high school graduation, high
				school equivalent, or earned credits from a post-secondary
				institution;
(2) achievement
				potential through the use of previous academic records and pre-entrance
				examination cut-off scores that are consistent with curriculum demands and
				scholastic expectations; and
(3)
				physical and emotional health that is indicative of the applicant's ability to
				provide competent nursing care to the public.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 36 - NURSING › Section .0300 - APPROVAL OF NURSING PROGRAMS › Section 36 .0321 - CURRICULUM

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(a) The nursing
				program curriculum shall:
(1) be planned by
				nursing program faculty;
(2)
				reflect the stated program philosophy, purposes, and objectives, pursuant to
				21 NCAC
				36 .0302(a)(2);
(3) be consistent with Article 9A of G.S. 90
				and the Rules in this Chapter governing the practice of nursing;
(4) define the level of performance required
				to pass each course in the curriculum;
(5) enable a student to develop the nursing
				knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for competent practice consistent
				with the level of licensure and scope as set forth in
				21 NCAC
				36 .0221,
				36 .0224,
				36 .0225, and .0231;
(6) include content in the biological,
				physical, social, and behavioral sciences to provide a foundation for competent
				and effective nursing practice;
(7)
				provide students the opportunity to acquire and demonstrate, through didactic
				content and clinical experience under faculty supervision, the knowledge,
				skills, and abilities required for effective and competent nursing practice
				across the lifespan; and
(8) be
				revised as necessary to reflect changes and advances in health care and its
				delivery.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 36 - NURSING › Section .0300 - APPROVAL OF NURSING PROGRAMS › Section 36 .0322 - FACILITIES

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(a) Campus
				facilities shall be appropriate in type, number, and accessibility for the
				total needs of the program.
(b)
				Classrooms, laboratory and simulation space, and conference rooms shall be
				sufficient in size, number, and types for the number of students and purposes
				for which the rooms are to be used. Lighting, ventilation, location, and
				equipment shall be suitable for the number of students and purposes for which
				the rooms are to be used.
(c)
				Office and conference space for nursing program faculty members shall be
				appropriate and available for uninterrupted work and privacy, including
				conferences with students.
(d)
				Learning resources, including clinical experiences, shall be comprehensive,
				current, developed with nursing faculty input, accessible to students and
				faculty and shall support the implementation of the curriculum.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  90-171.23(b)(8);
				  90-171.38;
Eff.
				  February 1, 1976;
Amended Eff. January 1, 1996; June 1, 1992;
				  January 1, 1989; May 1, 1988;
Temporary Amendment Eff. October 11,
				  2001;
Amended Eff. December 1, 2016; April 1, 2006; August 1,
				  2002;
Readopted Eff. January 1,
				  2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 36 - NURSING › Section .0300 - APPROVAL OF NURSING PROGRAMS › Section 36 .0323 - RECORDS AND REPORTS

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(a) The controlling
				institution's publications describing the nursing program shall be current and
				accurate.
(b) The controlling
				institution shall maintain a system for maintaining official records. Current
				and permanent student records shall be stored in a secure manner that prevents
				physical damage and unauthorized access.
(c) Both permanent and current records shall
				be available for review by Board staff.
(d) The official permanent record for each
				graduate shall include documentation of graduation from the program and a
				transcript of the individual's achievement in the program.
(e) The record for each currently enrolled
				student shall contain up-to-date and complete information, including the
				following:
(1) documentation of admission
				criteria met by the student;
(2)
				documentation of high school graduation, high school equivalent, or earned
				credits from post-secondary institution approved pursuant to
				G.S.
				90-171.38(a); and
(3) a transcript of credit hours achieved in
				the classroom, laboratory, and clinical instruction for each course that
				reflects progression consistent with program policies.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 36 - NURSING › Section .0300 - APPROVAL OF NURSING PROGRAMS › Section 36 .0324 - REPEALED - EXPERIMENTAL APPROACHES

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Authority
				  G.S.
				  90-171.23(b)(8);
				  90-171.38;
Eff.
				  January 1, 1984;
Amended Eff. June 1, 1992; January 1,
				  1989;
Repealed Eff. December 1,
				  2005.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 36 - NURSING › Section .0300 - APPROVAL OF NURSING PROGRAMS › Section 36 .0325 - REPEALED - REMOVAL OF APPROVAL

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Authority
				  G.S.
				  90-171.23(b);
				  90-171.38;
				  90-171.39;
				  90-171.40;
				  90-171.42(b);
Eff. October 1, 1992;
Temporary Repeal Eff. October 11,
				  2001;
Repealed Eff. August 1,
				  2002.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 36 - NURSING › Section .0400 - UNLICENSED PERSONNEL: NURSE AIDES › Section 36 .0401 - ROLES OF UNLICENSED PERSONNEL

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(a)
				Definitions. As used in Section .0400:
(1)
				"Nursing care activities" means activities performed by unlicensed personnel
				that are delegated by licensed nurses in accordance with paragraphs (b) and (c)
				of this Rule.
(2) "Patient care
				activities" means activities performed by unlicensed personnel if health care
				needs are incidental to the personal care required.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 36 - NURSING › Section .0400 - UNLICENSED PERSONNEL: NURSE AIDES › Section 36 .0402 - COORDINATION WITH DIVISION OF HEALTH SERVICE REGULATION

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(a) The Board shall accept nurse aide Is
				listed on the Division of Health Service Regulation (DHSR) maintained Nurse
				Aide Registry as meeting the requirements of
				21 NCAC
				36 .0403(a).
(b) The Board shall acquire information from
				DHSR regarding all qualified nurse aide Is.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  90-171.20(2)(4)(7)d.,e.,g.;
				  90-171.43(4); 90-171.55;
42 U.S.C.S. 1395i-3 (1987);
Eff. March 1, 1989;
Amended Eff. November 1, 2008; December 1,
				  1995;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9, 2018;
Amended Eff.
				  January 1, 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 36 - NURSING › Section .0400 - UNLICENSED PERSONNEL: NURSE AIDES › Section 36 .0403 - QUALIFICATIONS

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(a) A nurse aide I
				shall perform basic nursing skills and personal care activities after
				successfully completing an approved nurse aide I training and competency
				evaluation or equivalent as approved by the Division of Health Service
				Regulation (DHSR). A licensed nurse shall delegate these activities only after
				considering the variables defined in Rule .0401(b) and (c) of this Section.
				Pursuant to
				G.S.
				90-171.55, no individual may function as a
				nurse aide I, regardless of title, providing nursing care activities, as
				identified in Rule .0401(a) of this Section, to clients or residents unless:
(1) the individual has successfully
				completed, in addition to an orientation program specific to the employing
				facility, a State-approved nurse aide I training and competency evaluation
				program or its equivalent; or a State-approved competency evaluation program
				and the employing facility or agency has verified listing on the Division of
				Health Service Regulation Nurse Aide Registry (DHSR Nurse Aide Registry);
				or
(2) the employing agency or
				facility has assured that the individual is enrolled in a State-approved nurse
				aide I training and competency evaluation program that the individual will
				successfully complete within four months of employment date. During the four
				month period, the individual shall be assigned only tasks for which they have
				demonstrated competence and that they perform under supervision.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 36 - NURSING › Section .0400 - UNLICENSED PERSONNEL: NURSE AIDES › Section 36 .0404 - LISTING AND RENEWAL

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(a) All nurse aide
				IIs, as defined in Rule .0403(b) of this Section regardless of working title,
				employed or assigned in a service agency or facility for the purpose of
				providing nursing care activities shall be listed on the Board of Nursing Nurse
				Aide II Registry and shall meet the following requirements:
(1) successful completion of a Board-approved
				nurse aide II course or its Board-approved equivalent;
(2) High School or High School Equivalency
				Diploma;
(3) current listing as a
				nurse aide I on the DHSR Nurse Aide I Registry with no substantiated findings
				of abuse, neglect, exploitation, mistreatment, diversion of drugs, fraud, or
				misappropriation of client or employing facility property as recorded on the
				DHSR Nurse Aide I Registry or on the NC Health Care Personnel Registry;
				and
(4) submission and approval of
				an application to the Board for placement on the Board of Nursing Nurse Aide II
				Registry prior to working as a nurse aide II.
The application shall be submitted with the required fee
				  within 30 business days of completion of the nurse aide II course. Initial
				  listing by the Board shall expire on the last day of the applicant's birth
				  month of the following year.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 36 - NURSING › Section .0400 - UNLICENSED PERSONNEL: NURSE AIDES › Section 36 .0405 - APPROVAL OF NURSE AIDE EDUCATION COURSES

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(a) The
				Board shall accept nurse aide I courses that are approved by DHSR.
(b) The Board shall approve nurse aide II
				courses in accordance with this Rule. Nurse aide II courses shall be offered by
				a State-licensed individual, agency, or educational institution after the
				course is approved by the Board.
(1) Each
				entity desiring to offer a nurse aide II course shall submit a course approval
				application 60 days prior to offering the course. It shall include
				documentation of the following standards:
(A)
				the students shall be taught and supervised by qualified faculty as defined in
				Subparagraph (b)(3) of this Rule;
(B) the clinical-experience faculty to
				student ratio shall not exceed 1:10;
(C) the selection and utilization of clinical
				facilities shall support the course curriculum as outlined in Subparagraph
				(b)(2) of this Rule;
(D) a written
				contract shall exist between the course provider and clinical facility prior to
				student clinical experience in the facility;
(E) a procedure for processing and
				disposition of course and student complaints shall be established;
				and
(F) admission requirements
				shall be established in accordance with one of the following:
(i) for all programs except those offered as
				career and college promise tract programs admission requirements shall include:
(I) completion of nurse aide I DHSR course or
				DHSR-established equivalent and active nurse aide I listing on DHSR
				Registry;
(II) High School or High
				School Equivalency diploma; and
(III) other admission requirements as
				identified by the course provider; or
(ii) for all career and college promise tract
				programs admission requirements shall include:
(I) completion of a nurse aide I DHSR course
				or DHSR-established equivalent;
(II) active nurse aide I listing on DHSR
				Registry after the first attempt to pass nurse aide I test and within no more
				than five calendar days from enrollment in the nurse aide II course;
(III) expected High School diploma or High
				School Equivalency diploma not more than three months from completion of the
				nurse aide II course; and
(IV)
				other admission requirements as identified by the course provider.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 36 - NURSING › Section .0400 - UNLICENSED PERSONNEL: NURSE AIDES › Section 36 .0406 - MEDICATION AIDE TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

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(a)
				Faculty for the medication aide training program shall:
(1) have an active, unencumbered license to
				practice as a registered nurse in North Carolina;
(2) have had at least two years of practice
				experience as a registered nurse that includes medication
				administration;
(3) have
				successfully completed an instructor training program approved by the Board
				according to these Rules; and
(4)
				maintain Board certification as a medication aide instructor.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 36 - NURSING › Section .0500 - PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS › Section 36 .0501 - PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS

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(a) The purpose of
				the rules in this Section is to adopt rules supplementing or clarifying Chapter
				55B of the General Statutes for professional corporations whose purpose is the
				provision of nursing and related services.
(b) The following definitions shall apply
				throughout this Section:
(1) "Board" means
				the North Carolina Board of Nursing.
(2) "Nursing and Related Services" means
				those activities through which nursing, as defined in
				G.S.
				90-171.20(4), is
				practiced.
(3) "Licensee" means any
				individual who is duly licensed to practice nursing in North Carolina as a
				registered nurse.
(4) "Professional
				Corporation" means professional corporations organized for the purpose of
				providing nursing related services in North Carolina.
(5) "Director" means the Executive Director
				of the North Carolina Board of Nursing.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 36 - NURSING › Section .0500 - PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS › Section 36 .0502 - NAME OF PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION

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In addition to the provisions of G.S. 55B, the Professional
				  Corporation Act, the name of a professional corporation that provides nursing
				  care and related services shall not include any adjectives or words not in
				  accordance with ethical customs of the nursing profession as defined by the
				  American Nurses Association code of ethics and shall not be false or
				  misleading.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  55B-5;
				  55B-12;
				  90-171.43;
Eff. March
				  1, 1991;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9, 2018;
Amended Eff.
				  January 1, 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 36 - NURSING › Section .0500 - PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS › Section 36 .0503 - PREREQUISITES FOR INCORPORATION

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The following requirements must be met in order to
				  incorporate a professional corporation that will provide nursing and related
				  services in this State:
(1) The
				incorporator, whether one or more, of a professional corporation shall be
				licensed to practice nursing in North Carolina as a registered nurse.
(2) Before the filing of the articles of
				incorporation with the Secretary of State, the incorporators shall file, with
				the Board, the original articles of incorporation, plus a copy, together with a
				registration fee in the maximum allowable amount set forth in
				G.S.
				55B-10.
(3) The original articles of incorporation
				and the copy shall be accompanied by an application to the Board, certified by
				all incorporators, setting forth the names, addresses, and certificate numbers
				of each shareholder of the corporation who will be practicing nursing for the
				corporation.
(4) Included with the
				above shall be a statement that each shareholder of the corporation who will be
				practicing nursing for the corporation is licensed to practice nursing in North
				Carolina as registered nurses, and stating that the corporation will be
				conducted in compliance with the Professional Corporation Act and these
				Rules.
(5) If the articles are
				changed in any manner before being filed with the Secretary of State, they
				shall be re-submitted to the Board and shall not be filed with the Secretary of
				State until approved by the Board.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  55B-4;
				  55B-10;
				  55B-12;
				  90-171.20(6);
Eff. March 1, 1991;
Amended Eff. April 1, 2009;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9, 2018;
Amended Eff.
				  January 1, 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 36 - NURSING › Section .0500 - PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS › Section 36 .0504 - CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION

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The Certificate of Registration shall be issued as
				  follows:
(1) The Board shall issue a
				certificate of registration for the professional corporation to become
				effective only after the professional corporation files the articles of
				incorporation with the Secretary of State and if:
(a) no disciplinary action is pending before
				the Board against any of the licensed incorporators or individuals who will be
				directors, officers, or shareholders of such corporation; and
(b) such corporation will be conducted in
				compliance with the Professional Corporations Act and the rules in this
				Subchapter.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 36 - NURSING › Section .0500 - PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS › Section 36 .0505 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

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The following general provisions shall apply to a
				  professional corporation that will provide nursing and related services in this
				  State:
(1) If the Board declines to
				issue a Certificate of Registration required by
				21 NCAC
				36 .0504, declines to renew the same after
				properly requested, or refuses to take any other required action, the aggrieved
				party may request, in writing, a review of such action by the Board, and the
				Board shall provide a formal hearing for such aggrieved party before a majority
				of the Board.
(2) All amendments to
				charters of professional corporations, all merger and consolidation agreements
				to which a professional corporation is a party, and all dissolution proceedings
				and similar changes in the corporate structure of a professional corporation
				shall be filed with the Board for approval before being filed with the
				Secretary of State. A true copy of the changes filed with the Secretary of
				State shall be filed with the Board within 10 days after filing with the
				Secretary of State.
(3) The Board
				is authorized to issue the certificate required by
				G.S.
				55B-6 if stock is transferred in a
				professional corporation, and such certificate shall be permanently attached to
				the stub of the transferee's certificate in the stock book of the professional
				corporation.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  55B-6;
				  55B-12;
				  90-171.23;
Eff. April
				  1, 1991;
Amended Eff. November 1, 2008;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9, 2018;
Amended Eff.
				  January 1, 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 36 - NURSING › Section .0500 - PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS › Section 36 .0506 - FORMS

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The following forms regarding professional corporations shall
				  be posted on the Board's website at www.ncbon.com:
(1) Certificate of Incorporator(s) and
				Application for a Certificate of Registration for a Professional
				Corporation;
(2) Certificate of
				Registration of a Professional Corporation for the Purpose of Providing Nursing
				Related Services;
(3) Application
				for Renewal of Certificate of Registration; and
(4) Certificate Authorizing Transfer of Stock
				in Professional Corporation Organized to Provide Nursing Related
				Services.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  55B-12;
				  90-171.23;
Eff. March
				  1, 1991;
Amended Eff. November 1, 2008;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9, 2018;
Amended Eff.
				  January 1, 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 36 - NURSING › Section .0500 - PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS › Section 36 .0507 - FEES

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The registration and renewal fees for a professional
				  corporation shall be the maximum allowable amount under
				  G.S.
				  55B-10 and
				  G.S.
				  55B-11.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  55B-10;
				  55B-11;
				  55B-12;
Eff. April 1,
				  1991;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9, 2018;
Amended Eff.
				  January 1, 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 36 - NURSING › Section .0600 - ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION › Section 36 .0601 - NAME OF PROFESSIONAL LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

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In addition to the provisions of G.S. 57D, the North Carolina
				  Limited Liability Compact Act, the name of a limited liability company that
				  provides nursing and related services shall not include any adjectives or other
				  words not in accordance with ethical customs of the nursing profession as
				  defined by the American Nurses Association code of ethics and shall not be
				  false or misleading.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  55B-10;
				  57D-2-02;
Eff. August
				  1, 1998;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9, 2018;
Amended Eff.
				  January 1, 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 36 - NURSING › Section .0600 - ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION › Section 36 .0602 - PREREQUISITES FOR ORGANIZATION

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(a)
				The organizing members shall submit the following requirements to the Board
				prior to filing the articles of organization:
(1) a certificate, certified by those
				registered nurses who are organizing members, setting forth the names,
				addresses, and license numbers of each individual who will be employed by the
				professional limited liability company to practice nursing and related services
				as specified in G.S. 55B14(c)(2), (4)-(6), stating that all such individuals
				are duly licensed to practice nursing in North Carolina, and representing that
				the company will be conducted in compliance with North Carolina Limited
				Liability Company Act and the rules in this Subchapter; and
(2) a registration fee in the maximum
				allowable amount set forth in G.S. 55D.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 36 - NURSING › Section .0600 - ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION › Section 36 .0603 - CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION

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(a) A
				certificate of registration for a Professional Limited Liability Company shall
				remain effective until December 31 of the year in which it was issued unless
				suspended or terminated as provided by law.
(b) A certificate of registration shall be
				renewed annually on application forms supplied by the Board. The application
				shall be accompanied by the maximum allowable renewal fee as set forth in G.S.
				57D.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  55B-10;
				  55B-11;
				  57D-2-01;
				  57D-2-02;
				  90-171.23;
Eff. August
				  1, 1998;
Amended Eff. November 1, 2008;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9, 2018;
Amended Eff.
				  January 1, 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 36 - NURSING › Section .0600 - ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION › Section 36 .0604 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

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The Board shall issue the certificate authorizing transfer of
				  membership if membership is transferred in the company. This transfer form
				  shall be permanently retained by the company. The membership books of the
				  company shall be kept at the principal office of the company and shall be
				  subject to inspection by authorized agents of the Board.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  55B-12; 57D;
Eff. August 1,
				  1998;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9, 2018;
Amended Eff.
				  January 1, 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 36 - NURSING › Section .0600 - ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION › Section 36 .0605 - FEES

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The fee for both an initial Certificate of Registration and
				  renewal is the maximum allowable fee as set forth in G.S.
				  57D.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  55B-10;
				  55B-11; 57D;
				  90-171.23;
Eff. August 1, 1998;
Amended Eff. November
				  1, 2008;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9, 2018;
Amended Eff.
				  January 1, 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 36 - NURSING › Section .0700 - NURSE LICENSURE COMPACT › Section 36 .0701-.0705

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Authority
				  G.S.
				  90-171.32;
				  90-171.37;
				  90-171.82;
				  90-171.82(6);
				  90-171.83(a)(b);
				  90-171.85(b);
				  90-171.85(f);
				  90-171.87(4);
				  90-171.87(4);
				  90-171.88;
				  90-171.88(d)(e);
				  90-171.94;
Eff. July
				  1, 2000;
Amended Eff. November 1, 2013; July 1, 2012; July 1,
				  2005;
Repealed Eff. January 19, 2018 pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.7.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 36 - NURSING › Section .0800 - APPROVAL AND PRACTICE PARAMETERS FOR NURSE PRACTITIONERS › Section 36 .0801 - DEFINITIONS

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The following definitions apply to this Section:
(1) "Approval to Practice" means
				authorization by the Joint Subcommittee of the Medical Board and the Board of
				Nursing for a nurse practitioner to practice within her or his area of
				educational preparation and certification under a collaborative practice
				agreement with a physician licensed by the Medical Board in accordance with
				this Section.
(2) "Back-up
				Supervising Physician" means a physician licensed by the Medical Board who, by
				signing an agreement with the nurse practitioner and the primary supervising
				physician(s) shall provide supervision, collaboration, consultation, and
				evaluation of medical acts by the nurse practitioner in accordance with the
				collaborative practice agreement when the primary supervising physician is not
				available. Back-up supervision shall be in compliance with the following:
(a) The signed and dated agreements for each
				back-up supervising physician(s) shall be maintained at each practice
				site.
(b) A physician in a graduate
				medical education program, whether fully licensed or holding only a resident's
				training license, shall not be named as a back-up supervising
				physician.
(c) A fully licensed
				physician in a graduate medical education program who is also practicing in a
				non-training situation and has a signed collaborative practice agreement with
				the nurse practitioner and the primary supervising physician may be a back-up
				supervising physician for a nurse practitioner in the non-training
				situation.