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North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 54 - Board of Nursing › Article 54-03.2 - Standards for Nursing Education Programs › Chapter 54-03.2-06 - Curriculum › Section 54-03.2-06-07 - Nursing education program curriculum

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
The curriculum of the nursing education program must assure
				  the development of evidence-based clinical judgement, and skills in clinical
				  management for the level, scope, and standards of nursing practice. The program
				  outcomes must reflect the scope of practice and level of licensure sought as
				  defined in chapters 54-05-01, 54-05-02, and 54-05-03.1.
1. The curriculum of all practical nurse
				programs must include:
a. Content regarding
				biological, physical, social, and behavioral sciences and legal and ethical
				responsibilities for practical nursing practice;
b. Nursing process concepts;
c. Communication and documentation
				skills;
d. Pharmacologic concepts
				and medication administration;
e.
				Nutritional concepts;
f. Theory and
				clinical experience related to health promotion and disease prevention for
				individual clients across the lifespan and in a variety of clinical settings,
				including basic safety and infection control;
g. Learning experiences that promote
				client-centered care that:
(1) Involves
				clients in decisionmaking, self-care, and healthy lifestyles;
(2) Respects client differences, values,
				preferences, and expressed needs; and
(3) Is based on scientific
				evidence;
h. Learning
				experiences that promote supervision skills and socialization consistent with
				role and scope of practice and:
(1) Promotes
				functioning as a part of an interdisciplinary team; and
(2) Supervised clinical practice that
				includes management and care of groups of clients and delegation and
				supervision of unlicensed assistive persons;
i. Sufficient practice experiences to assure
				the development of nursing competencies of the specific role and scope;
				and
j. Learning experiences and
				methods of instruction which are consistent with the written curriculum
				plan.
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 54 - Board of Nursing › Article 54-03.2 - Standards for Nursing Education Programs › Chapter 54-03.2-07 - Nursing Education Program Approval › Section 54-03.2-07-01 - Evaluation of compliance with the standards for nursing education programs

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
Evaluation of continuing compliance with the standards of
				  nursing education involves the submission of a self-study report by the nursing
				  education program and a survey by a board representative. This process includes
				  the following elements:
1. Dates
				mutually acceptable to the board and the nursing education program will be set
				at least three months in advance of the scheduled survey;
2. No less than one month prior to a survey,
				a program must submit a narrative self-evaluation report that provides evidence
				of compliance with the standards of nursing education;
3. Unscheduled surveys may be conducted at
				the discretion of the board;
4. The
				program shall schedule survey activities;
5. The surveyor shall make a verbal report to
				the program at the end of the survey;
6. The surveyor's written report shall be
				sent to the program prior to the review by the board;
7. The board shall assess a fee for each
				program surveyed; and
8. Written
				notification of the board action regarding the program approval must be sent to
				the nurse administrator.
General Authority:
NDCC
					 43-12.1-17
Law Implemented:
NDCC
					 43-12.1-17(1)
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 54 - Board of Nursing › Article 54-03.2 - Standards for Nursing Education Programs › Chapter 54-03.2-07 - Nursing Education Program Approval › Section 54-03.2-07-01.1 - Performance of graduates on licensing examination

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
Acceptable performance on the licensing examination for each
				  program is a pass rate of eighty percent for its first-time writers in any
				  given fiscal year. A program with a pass rate that falls below eighty percent
				  for first-time writers in any two consecutive fiscal years shall:
1. Present to the board a plan for
				identifying possible contributing factors and for correcting any identified
				deficiencies; and
2. Submit a
				periodic progress report to the board on a schedule determined by the board.
General Authority: NDCC
					 43-12.1-17
Law Implemented: NDCC
					 43-12.1-17(1)
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 54 - Board of Nursing › Article 54-03.2 - Standards for Nursing Education Programs › Chapter 54-03.2-07 - Nursing Education Program Approval › Section 54-03.2-07-02 - Initial approval status

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
1. The board
				may grant initial approval status to a proposed nursing education program that
				complies with chapter 54-03.2-08.
2. The board may continue initial approval
				status:
a. Prior to the graduation of the
				first class, when review of materials specified in 54-03.2, the most recent
				annual report, and the most recent survey report reveals substantial compliance
				with the rules; or
b. After
				graduation of the first class, when review of the criteria for full approval
				reveals time is needed to fully comply with the rules.
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 54 - Board of Nursing › Article 54-03.2 - Standards for Nursing Education Programs › Chapter 54-03.2-07 - Nursing Education Program Approval › Section 54-03.2-07-03 - Full approval status

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
The board may grant full approval status under the following
				  circumstances to:
1. A program with
				initial approval status that demonstrates compliance with the rules after:
a. The most recent annual report;
b. The most recent survey report;
c. The first class graduates; and
d. The program pass rate for first-time
				writers of the licensing examination is eighty percent or greater in the first
				fiscal year.
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 54 - Board of Nursing › Article 54-03.2 - Standards for Nursing Education Programs › Chapter 54-03.2-07 - Nursing Education Program Approval › Section 54-03.2-07-03.1 - Program delivery

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
The board may grant approval for changes or expansion in
				  program delivery as long as the program:
1. Holds full approval status;
2. Demonstrates to the satisfaction of the
				board that there is sufficient qualified faculty available; and
3. Has sufficient resources to maintain
				compliance with the standards for nursing education according to this article.
General Authority: NDCC
					 43-12.1-17
Law Implemented: NDCC
					 43-12.1-17(1)
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 54 - Board of Nursing › Article 54-03.2 - Standards for Nursing Education Programs › Chapter 54-03.2-07 - Nursing Education Program Approval › Section 54-03.2-07-04 - Conditional approval status

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
If the board determines that a nursing education program does
				  not meet board rules, the program must be notified in writing detailing the
				  deficiencies requiring correction within a given time period set by the board.
				  The board may impose conditional approval for a length of time to be determined
				  by the board but not to exceed two years following the date of written
				  notification. Conditional approval status allows the program to continue to
				  operate while the program corrects the deficiencies and works toward full
				  approval. If at the end of that time period established by the board the
				  deficiencies have not been corrected, board approval shall be withdrawn and a
				  date to discontinue the program shall be set by the board.
The deficiencies are evidenced by:
1. The review of the most recent annual
				report;
2. The most recent survey
				report; or
3. The program pass rate
				for first-time writers of the licensing examination fall below an average of
				eighty percent pass rate for two consecutive fiscal years.
General Authority:
NDCC
					 43-12.1-17
Law Implemented:
NDCC
					 43-12.1-17(1)
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 54 - Board of Nursing › Article 54-03.2 - Standards for Nursing Education Programs › Chapter 54-03.2-07 - Nursing Education Program Approval › Section 54-03.2-07-05 - Withdrawal of approval

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
The board may withdraw approval of a nursing education
				  program as specified in section
				  54-03.2-09-03.
General Authority:
NDCC
					 43-12.1-17
Law Implemented:
NDCC
					 43-12.1-17(1)
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 54 - Board of Nursing › Article 54-03.2 - Standards for Nursing Education Programs › Chapter 54-03.2-07 - Nursing Education Program Approval › Section 54-03.2-07-06 - Reinstatement of approval status

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
1. Upon
				receipt of notice of intent to withdraw approval, the administrator of the
				program may request a hearing pursuant to North Dakota Century Code chapter
				28-32.
2. After demonstration of
				compliance with rules and nursing education standards, a program may petition
				the board in writing for reinstatement of approval status.
3. Upon written request, representatives of
				the program may appear before the board to review board findings regarding
				program deficiencies or the adequacy of corrective actions taken by the
				program.
4. If denied
				reinstatement, the school must comply with all rules for the development and
				implementation of a new nursing education program.
General Authority:
NDCC
					 43-12.1-17
Law Implemented:
NDCC
					 43-12.1-17(1)
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 54 - Board of Nursing › Article 54-03.2 - Standards for Nursing Education Programs › Chapter 54-03.2-07 - Nursing Education Program Approval › Section 54-03.2-07-07 - Certificate of approval

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
Following the board's review and action regarding the survey
				  report, a certificate shall be issued by the board to the program indicating
				  the approval status.
General Authority: NDCC
					 43-12.1-17
Law Implemented: NDCC
					 43-12.1-17(1)
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 54 - Board of Nursing › Article 54-03.2 - Standards for Nursing Education Programs › Chapter 54-03.2-07 - Nursing Education Program Approval › Section 54-03.2-07-08 - Publishing approval status

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
The board shall annually publish a list of programs and the
				  approval status for each program.
General Authority: NDCC
					 43-12.1-17
Law Implemented: NDCC
					 43-12.1-17(1)
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 54 - Board of Nursing › Article 54-03.2 - Standards for Nursing Education Programs › Chapter 54-03.2-07 - Nursing Education Program Approval › Section 54-03.2-07-09 - Continuing compliance

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
1. Each program
				shall submit an annual report to the board providing requested information
				pertaining to the time period between July first and June thirtieth.
2. A program with continuing compliance shall
				be reevaluated:
a. At a minimum of every five
				years to ensure compliance with the standards for nursing education;
b. At the request of the nursing education
				program; or
c. At the discretion of
				the board.
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 54 - Board of Nursing › Article 54-03.2 - Standards for Nursing Education Programs › Chapter 54-03.2-08 - New Nursing Education Programs › Section 54-03.2-08-02 - Initial requirements of a new nursing education program

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
The sponsor institution shall employ a qualified nurse
				  administrator to develop the program and submit a written application for
				  approval to the board at least six months before the proposed starting date or
				  at such earlier time as the board and the nursing education program may agree.
				  The written application must include evidence of meeting the requirements in
				  article 54-03.2. Three copies of the application for the new program must be
				  submitted to the board.
General Authority:
NDCC
					 43-12.1-17
Law Implemented:
NDCC
					 43-12.1-17(1)
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 54 - Board of Nursing › Article 54-03.2 - Standards for Nursing Education Programs › Chapter 54-03.2-08 - New Nursing Education Programs › Section 54-03.2-08-03 - First survey visit

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
After the proposal has been received, a survey of the nursing
				  education program must be made by the board's designee. A written copy of the
				  surveyor's report must be submitted to the nursing program nurse
				  administrator.
General Authority:
NDCC
					 43-12.1-17
Law Implemented:
NDCC
					 43-12.1-17(1)
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 54 - Board of Nursing › Article 54-03.2 - Standards for Nursing Education Programs › Chapter 54-03.2-08 - New Nursing Education Programs › Section 54-03.2-08-04 - Board review and initial approval status

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
The board shall act on the application and the surveyor's
				  report within three months of the survey. The program must be notified in
				  writing of the board's decision whether to grant or deny initial approval
				  status. The board may continue initial approval status as specified in section
				  54-03.2-07-02.
General Authority:
NDCC
					 43-12.1-17
Law Implemented:
NDCC
					 43-12.1-17(1)
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 54 - Board of Nursing › Article 54-03.2 - Standards for Nursing Education Programs › Chapter 54-03.2-08 - New Nursing Education Programs › Section 54-03.2-08-05 - Admission of students

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
Students may be admitted to the program only after initial
				  approval status has been granted by the board according to section
				  54-03.2-07-02. The number of
				  students admitted to a program must be determined by:
1. Number of qualified faculty;
2. Adequate educational facilities and
				resources; and
3. Availability of
				appropriate practice sites.
General Authority:
NDCC
					 43-12.1-17
Law Implemented:
NDCC
					 43-12.1-17(1)
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 54 - Board of Nursing › Article 54-03.2 - Standards for Nursing Education Programs › Chapter 54-03.2-08 - New Nursing Education Programs › Section 54-03.2-08-06 - Progress reports

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
Following initial approval progress reports that demonstrate
				  implementation of approved plans under section
				  54-03.2-08-03 shall be submitted
				  by the program administrator upon the board's request.
General Authority:
NDCC
					 43-12.1-17
Law Implemented:
NDCC
					 43-12.1-17(1)
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 54 - Board of Nursing › Article 54-03.2 - Standards for Nursing Education Programs › Chapter 54-03.2-08 - New Nursing Education Programs › Section 54-03.2-08-07 - Annual survey

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
The board's designee shall survey the program annually until
				  the first class has graduated. Following graduation of the first class, a
				  self-evaluation report of compliance with the rules shall be submitted by the
				  program. The board's designee shall conduct a survey for consideration of full
				  approval.
General Authority:
NDCC
					 43-12.1-17
Law Implemented:
NDCC
					 43-12.1-17(1)
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 54 - Board of Nursing › Article 54-03.2 - Standards for Nursing Education Programs › Chapter 54-03.2-09 - Closure of a Nursing Education Program › Section 54-03.2-09-01 - Closure of a nursing education program

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
A nursing education program may close voluntarily or must be
				  closed following withdrawal of board approval.
1. The board may withdraw initial approval
				status when a new program fails to qualify for full approval status within
				eighteen months following the graduation date of the first class.
2. The board may withdraw any approval status
				when a program fails to correct documented deficiencies within a period of time
				specified by the board.
General Authority:
NDCC
					 43-12.1-17
Law Implemented:
NDCC
					 43-12.1-17(1)
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 54 - Board of Nursing › Article 54-03.2 - Standards for Nursing Education Programs › Chapter 54-03.2-09 - Closure of a Nursing Education Program › Section 54-03.2-09-02 - Voluntary closing

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
When the sponsor institution decides to close a nursing
				  education program, the school shall notify the board in writing of the plan for
				  discontinuation and the intended date of closing.
1. The nursing education program may choose
				one of the following closing procedures:
a.
				Continue the nursing education program until the last class enrolled is
				graduated; or
b. Transfer currently
				enrolled students to other board-approved nursing education programs.
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 54 - Board of Nursing › Article 54-03.2 - Standards for Nursing Education Programs › Chapter 54-03.2-09 - Closure of a Nursing Education Program › Section 54-03.2-09-03 - Closing as a result of withdrawal of approval

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
When the board withdraws approval of a nursing education
				  program:
1. The board shall establish
				a date of closure.
2. The nursing
				education program shall present a plan for the transfer of students to other
				board-approved programs within a timeframe established by the board.
General Authority:
NDCC
					 43-12.1-17
Law Implemented:
NDCC
					 43-12.1-17(1)
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 54 - Board of Nursing › Article 54-03.2 - Standards for Nursing Education Programs › Chapter 54-03.2-09 - Closure of a Nursing Education Program › Section 54-03.2-09-04 - Storage of academic records

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
When a nursing education program closes, the board must be
				  advised of the arrangements for maintenance of academic transcripts. If the
				  sponsor institution ceases to exist, the academic transcripts of each student
				  and graduate must be transferred to the board.
General Authority:
NDCC
					 43-12.1-17
Law Implemented:
NDCC
					 43-12.1-17(1)
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 54 - Board of Nursing › Article 54-03.2 - Standards for Nursing Education Programs › Chapter 54-03.2-10 - Innovation in Nursing Education › Section 54-03.2-10-01 - Statement of intent

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
A nursing education program may apply to implement an
				  innovative approach by complying with the provisions in this chapter. Nursing
				  education programs approved to implement innovative approaches shall continue
				  to provide quality nursing education that prepares graduates to practice
				  safely, competently, and ethically within the scope of practice as defined in
				  North Dakota Century Code chapter 43-12.1. The rules set forth in this chapter
				  are intended to:
1. Foster innovative
				models of nursing education to address the changing needs in health care;
2. Assure that innovative
				approaches are conducted in a manner consistent within the board's role of
				protecting the public; and
3.
				Assure that innovative approaches conform to the quality outcome standards and
				core education criteria established by the board.
General Authority: NDCC
					 43-12.1-08 Law
Implemented: NDCC
					 43-12.1-17
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 54 - Board of Nursing › Article 54-03.2 - Standards for Nursing Education Programs › Chapter 54-03.2-10 - Innovation in Nursing Education › Section 54-03.2-10-02 - Eligibility

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
A nursing education program is eligible to apply under the
				  following conditions:
1. The nursing
				education program shall hold full board approval without conditions for the
				past five years;
2. There have
				been no substantial complaints against the program in the past five years; and
3. There have been no violations
				of article 54-03.2 in the past two years.
General Authority: NDCC
					 43-12.1-08
Law Implemented: NDCC
					 43-12.1-17
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 54 - Board of Nursing › Article 54-03.2 - Standards for Nursing Education Programs › Chapter 54-03.2-10 - Innovation in Nursing Education › Section 54-03.2-10-03 - Application

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
The following information shall be provided to the board at
				  least sixty days prior to the board meeting upon which action will be taken.
				  The application may be no more than fifteen pages, including appendices, with a
				  one-page executive summary.
1.
				Identifying information.
a. Name of program.
b. Name of program
				administrator.
c. Contact
				information.
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 54 - Board of Nursing › Article 54-03.2 - Standards for Nursing Education Programs › Chapter 54-03.2-10 - Innovation in Nursing Education › Section 54-03.2-10-04 - Standards for approval

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
Approval of innovations in nursing education involves
				  submission of a comprehensive report by the nursing program that ensures
				  quality nursing education that prepares nurses to provide client-centered care
				  as a member of the interdisciplinary team. The report should include the
				  following:
1. Eligibility criteria in
				section 54-03.2-10-03 and application
				criteria in section
				54-03.2-10-04 are met.
2. The innovative approach will not
				compromise the quality of education or safe practices of students.
3. Human and financial resources are
				sufficient to support the innovative approach.
4. Rationale supported with current evidence
				supports the implementation of the innovative approach.
5. Implementation plan is reasonable to
				achieve the desired outcomes of the innovative approach.
6. Timeline provides for a sufficient period
				to implement and evaluate the innovative approach.
7. Plan for periodic evaluation is
				comprehensive and supported by appropriate methodology.
General Authority: NDCC
					 43-12.1-08
Law Implemented: NDCC
					 43-12.1-17
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 54 - Board of Nursing › Article 54-03.2 - Standards for Nursing Education Programs › Chapter 54-03.2-10 - Innovation in Nursing Education › Section 54-03.2-10-05 - Review of application and board action

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
1. Annually the board may establish the
				number of innovative approach applications it will accept, based upon board
				resources.
2. The board shall
				evaluate all applications to determine if they meet eligibility criteria in
				section 54-03.2-10-03 and the standards
				established in section
				54-03.2-10-04.
3. The board shall inform the education
				program of the approval process.
4.
				If the application meets the standards, the board may:
a. Approve the application; or
b. Approve the application with modifications
				as agreed between the board and the nursing education program.
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 54 - Board of Nursing › Article 54-03.2 - Standards for Nursing Education Programs › Chapter 54-03.2-10 - Innovation in Nursing Education › Section 54-03.2-10-06 - Periodic evaluation

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
1. The education
				program shall submit progress reports conforming to the evaluation plan
				annually or as requested by the board.
2. The final evaluation report shall conform
				to the evaluation plan, detailing and analyzing the outcomes data.
3. If any report indicates that students were
				adversely impacted by the innovation, the nursing education program shall
				provide documentation of corrective measures undertaken and their
				effectiveness.
4. Nursing education
				programs must maintain eligibility with criteria in section
				54-03.2-10-03.
General Authority:
NDCC
					 43-12.1-08
Law Implemented:
NDCC
					 43-12.1-17
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 54 - Board of Nursing › Article 54-03.2 - Standards for Nursing Education Programs › Chapter 54-03.2-10 - Innovation in Nursing Education › Section 54-03.2-10-07 - Requesting continuation of the innovative approach

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
1. If the innovative approach has achieved
				the desired outcome and the final evaluation has been submitted, the program
				may request that the innovative approach be continued.
2. Request for the innovative approach to
				become an ongoing part of the education program must be submitted with
				supporting evidence thirty days before a regular board meeting.
3. The board may grant the continued approval
				for an extended time of the innovative approach if the desired outcomes were
				met and public protection has not been compromised.
4. All continued innovations will be
				considered by the board for possible revisions to the applicable rules.
General Authority: NDCC
					 43-12.1-08
Law Implemented: NDCC
					 43-12.1-17
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 54 - Board of Nursing › Article 54-04.1 - Nursing Education Loans › Chapter 54-04.1-01 - Nursing Education Loan Program › Section 54-04.1-01-01 - Nursing education loan program

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
The board of nursing shall create a nursing education loan
				  program. The program may be funded by:
1. Ten dollars of each registered nurse and
				licensed practical nurse biennial renewal fee.
2. Principle and interest payments made
				toward nursing education loans that do not qualify for repayment by
				employment.
3. Donations and
				bequests from individuals wishing to further the intent of the nursing
				education loan program.
4.
				Additional funds as may from time to time be designated by the board.
General Authority:
NDCC
					 43-12.1-08
Law Implemented:
NDCC
					 43-12.1-08(2)(g)
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 54 - Board of Nursing › Article 54-04.1 - Nursing Education Loans › Chapter 54-04.1-02 - Qualifications › Section 54-04.1-02-01 - Qualifications

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
To qualify for a nursing education loan, the applicant
				  must:
1. Have all necessary
				application forms completed and on file in the board office by July first of
				the year in which the applicant wishes to be considered by the board for a
				nursing education loan; and
2.
				Demonstrate one of the following:
a. Be
				accepted into and enrolled in a North Dakota board-approved undergraduate
				nursing education program for practical nurses or registered nurses;
b. Have a current North Dakota license and
				have been accepted into and enrolled in an educational program that is
				accredited by a United States department of education-recognized regional or
				national accreditation entity and acceptable to the board; or
c. Be a resident of North Dakota for
				refresher courses and accepted into a refresher course that meets board
				requirements.
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 54 - Board of Nursing › Article 54-04.1 - Nursing Education Loans › Chapter 54-04.1-03 - Disbursements › Section 54-04.1-03-01 - Amount of loans

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
To the extent funds are available, educational loans will be
				  made in the following amounts:
1.
				Students accepted into a nondegree licensed practical nurse program may receive
				a loan of no more than one thousand dollars.
2. Students in an associate degree licensed
				practical or registered nurse program may receive a loan of no more than two
				thousand dollars for the entire program, including a one plus one program.
3. Students in a baccalaureate
				registered nurse program may receive a loan of no more than three thousand
				dollars.
4. Graduate nurse
				students including students in a post-master's certificate program may receive
				a loan of no more than four thousand dollars to complete studies for a master's
				degree in nursing.
5. Graduate
				nurse students pursuing a doctorate may receive a loan of up to five thousand
				five hundred dollars.
6. Licensed
				practical nurses or registered nurses may receive a loan of no more than the
				cost of the course for a board-approved nurse refresher course.
General Authority: NDCC
					 43-12.1-08
Law Implemented: NDCC
					 43-12.1-08(2)(h)
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 54 - Board of Nursing › Article 54-04.1 - Nursing Education Loans › Chapter 54-04.1-03 - Disbursements › Section 54-04.1-03-02 - Note required

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
Before the loan is disbursed, recipients and their
				  board-approved cosigner must sign a note to the North Dakota board of nursing
				  for repayment of the loan. Interest will accrue at the rate of nine percent per
				  annum or the maximum contract rate of interest established under the provisions
				  of North Dakota Century Code section
				  47-14-09, whichever is the lesser.
General Authority: NDCC
					 43-12.1-08
Law Implemented: NDCC
					 43-12.1-08(2)(h)
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 54 - Board of Nursing › Article 54-04.1 - Nursing Education Loans › Chapter 54-04.1-03 - Disbursements › Section 54-04.1-03-03 - Disbursements

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
Disbursements of the loans will be made in one payment or as
				  directed by the board.
General Authority: NDCC
					 43-12.1-08
Law Implemented: NDCC
					 43-12.1-08(2)(h)
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 54 - Board of Nursing › Article 54-04.1 - Nursing Education Loans › Chapter 54-04.1-03 - Disbursements › Section 54-04.1-03-05 - Disbursements - Where made

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
For practical nurse students and registered nurse students,
				  the disbursements will be made to the sponsor institution of the nursing
				  program they are attending. For graduate nurse students, the disbursements will
				  be made directly to the student. A receipt of payment signed by the loan
				  recipient will be required when the disbursement is made directly to the
				  recipient.
General Authority: NDCC
					 43-12.1-08
Law Implemented: NDCC
					 43-12.1-08(2)(h)
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 54 - Board of Nursing › Article 54-04.1 - Nursing Education Loans › Chapter 54-04.1-03 - Disbursements › Section 54-04.1-03-06 - Reapplication

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
Reapplication may occur annually if the applicant has not
				  received the total loan amount allowed by section
				  54-04.1-03-01.
General Authority: NDCC
					 43-12.1-08
Law Implemented: NDCC
					 43-12.1-08(2)(h)
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 54 - Board of Nursing › Article 54-04.1 - Nursing Education Loans › Chapter 54-04.1-04 - Repayment By Employment › Section 54-04.1-04-01 - Repayment of loan by employment

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
The loan may be repaid by nursing employment as a licensed
				  nurse in North Dakota or by holding a North Dakota nursing license while
				  serving in any branch of the United States military after graduation. The
				  repayment rate will be one dollar per hour of employment.
General Authority: NDCC
					 43-12.1-08
Law Implemented: NDCC
					 43-12.1-08(2)(h)
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 54 - Board of Nursing › Article 54-04.1 - Nursing Education Loans › Chapter 54-04.1-04 - Repayment By Employment › Section 54-04.1-04-02 - Notification of employment

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
Within sixty days after graduation, recipients must provide
				  the board of nursing with the name and address of their employer. If the loan
				  recipient does not become employed within sixty days of graduation, monetary
				  repayment must begin according to section
				  54-04.1-05-01.
General Authority: NDCC
					 43-12.1-08
Law Implemented: NDCC
					 43-12.1-08(2)(h)
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 54 - Board of Nursing › Article 54-04.1 - Nursing Education Loans › Chapter 54-04.1-04 - Repayment By Employment › Section 54-04.1-04-03 - Termination of employment

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
The interest will begin to accrue on the unpaid balance from
				  the date of termination of employment. If employment in North Dakota is
				  terminated before the loan is canceled, the applicable interest rate will be
				  the rate designated on the signed note.
General Authority:
NDCC
					 43-12.1-08
Law Implemented:
NDCC
					 43-12.1-08(2)(g)
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 54 - Board of Nursing › Article 54-04.1 - Nursing Education Loans › Chapter 54-04.1-04 - Repayment By Employment › Section 54-04.1-04-04 - Employment affidavits required

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
Employment credit will be given for those nursing education
				  loans qualifying for loan repayment under section
				  54-04.1-04-01 upon receipt of a
				  completed employment affidavit. The note will be returned to the recipient when
				  the entire loan has been repaid.
General Authority:
NDCC
					 43-12.1-08
Law Implemented:
NDCC
					 43-12.1-08(2)(g)
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 54 - Board of Nursing › Article 54-04.1 - Nursing Education Loans › Chapter 54-04.1-04 - Repayment By Employment › Section 54-04.1-04-05 - Deferment

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
A request for delay of repayment may be granted at the
				  discretion of the board of nursing.
General Authority: NDCC
					 43-12.1-08
Law Implemented: NDCC
					 43-12.1-08(2)(h)
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 54 - Board of Nursing › Article 54-04.1 - Nursing Education Loans › Chapter 54-04.1-04 - Repayment By Employment › Section 54-04.1-04-06 - Loan forgiveness for military deployment

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
The loan may be forgiven at the discretion of the board upon
				  proof of military deployment.
General Authority: NDCC
					 43-12.1-08
Law Implemented: NDCC
					 43-12.1-08(2)(h)
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 54 - Board of Nursing › Article 54-04.1 - Nursing Education Loans › Chapter 54-04.1-05 - Monetary Repayment › Section 54-04.1-05-01 - Repayment requirements

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
Repayment of the loan must meet the following
				  requirements:
1. Payments must begin
				within sixty days after graduation or withdrawal from the nursing program
				unless such period is extended by the board.
2. Payments of at least fifty dollars per
				month or other amount determined by the board must be made to the North Dakota
				board of nursing monthly until the note is canceled.
General Authority:
NDCC
					 43-12.1-08
Law Implemented:
NDCC
					 43-12.1-08(2)(g)
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 54 - Board of Nursing › Article 54-04.1 - Nursing Education Loans › Chapter 54-04.1-05 - Monetary Repayment › Section 54-04.1-05-02 - Demand for payment

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
Demand for payment will be made on delinquent accounts. If
				  the account is not brought up to date within thirty days of receipt of the
				  demand for payment, the account will be referred to the collection agency, and
				  the board may initiate disciplinary action against the licensee for
				  professional misconduct.
General Authority: NDCC
					 43-12.1-08
Law Implemented: NDCC
					 43-12.1-08(2)(h)
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 54 - Board of Nursing › Article 54-04.1 - Nursing Education Loans › Chapter 54-04.1-05 - Monetary Repayment › Section 54-04.1-05-03 - Cancellation of note due to disability or death

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
In the event of total disability, as defined for social
				  security benefits, or death of the recipient, the notes and accrued interest
				  shall be canceled.
General Authority: NDCC
					 43-12.1-08
Law Implemented: NDCC
					 43-12.1-08(2)(h)
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 54 - Board of Nursing › Article 54-05 - Standards of Practice › Chapter 54-05-01 - Standards of Practice for Licensed Practical Nurses › Section 54-05-01-06 - Role of the licensed practical nurse in intravenous therapy

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
Selected components in the nursing management of intravenous
				  therapy as defined by the board may be performed by a licensed practical nurse
				  who has completed a board-approved associate degree program that includes
				  intravenous therapy in the curriculum or one who has successfully completed a
				  course in intravenous therapy which was developed according to board guidelines
				  and approved by the board.
General Authority:
NDCC 43-12.1
Law Implemented:
NDCC
					 43-12.1-08
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 54 - Board of Nursing › Article 54-05 - Standards of Practice › Chapter 54-05-01 - Standards of Practice for Licensed Practical Nurses › Section 54-05-01-07 - Standards related to license practical nurse professional accountability

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
Each licensed practical nurse is responsible and accountable
				  to practice according to the standards of practice prescribed by the board and
				  the profession. It is not the setting or the position title that determines a
				  nursing practice role, but rather the application of nursing knowledge. The
				  licensed practical nurse practices nursing dependently under the direction of
				  the registered nurse, advanced practice registered nurse, or licensed
				  practitioner through the application of the nursing process and the execution
				  of diagnostic or therapeutic regimens prescribed by licensed practitioners. The
				  administration and management of nursing by the licensed practical nurse
				  includes assigning and delegating nursing interventions. Unlicensed assistive
				  persons complement the licensed nurse in the performance of nursing
				  interventions but may not substitute for the licensed nurse. The licensed
				  practical nurse practices within the legal boundaries for practical nursing
				  through the scope of practice authorized in the Nurse Practices Act and rules
				  governing nursing. The licensed practical nurse shall:
1. Demonstrate honesty and integrity in
				nursing practice;
2. Base nursing
				decisions on nursing knowledge and skills, the needs of clients, and licensed
				practical nursing standards;
3.
				Accept responsibility for individual nursing actions, competence, decisions,
				and behavior in the course of practical nursing practice;
4. Maintain competence through ongoing
				learning and application of knowledge in practical nursing practice;
				and
5. Report violations of the act
				or rules by self or other licensees and registrants.
General Authority:
NDCC 43-12.1
Law Implemented:
NDCC
					 43-12.1-02(5)
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 54 - Board of Nursing › Article 54-05 - Standards of Practice › Chapter 54-05-01 - Standards of Practice for Licensed Practical Nurses › Section 54-05-01-08 - Standards related to licensed practical nurse scope of practice

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
The licensed practical nurse assists in implementing the
				  nursing process. The licensed practical nurse practices under the supervision
				  of the registered nurse, advanced practice registered nurse, or licensed
				  practitioner. The licensed practical nurse shall:
1. Participate in nursing care, health
				maintenance, client teaching, counseling, collaborative planning, and
				rehabilitation, to the extent of the licensed practical nurse's basic nursing
				education and additional skills through subsequent education and
				experiences;
2. Conduct a focused
				nursing assessment and contribute data to the plan of care;
3. Plan for client care, including planning
				nursing care for a client whose condition is stable or predictable;
4. Participate with other licensed
				practitioners in the development and modification of the client-centered plan
				of care;
5. Assist the registered
				nurse or other licensed practitioner in the identification of client needs,
				priorities of care, and goals. The licensed practical nurse:
a. Demonstrates attentiveness and provides
				client surveillance and monitoring;
b. Assists and contributes in the evaluation
				of the client-centered health care plan;
c. Obtains orientation or training for
				competency when encountering new equipment and technology or unfamiliar care
				situations;
d. Recognizes client
				characteristics that may affect the client's health status;
e. Implements nursing interventions and
				prescribed medical regimens in a timely and safe manner; and
f. Documents nursing care provided accurately
				and timely.
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 54 - Board of Nursing › Article 54-05 - Standards of Practice › Chapter 54-05-01 - Standards of Practice for Licensed Practical Nurses › Section 54-05-01-09 - Standards related to licensed practical nurse responsibility to organize, manage, and supervise the practice of nursing

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
In the administration and management of nursing care, a
				  licensed practical nurse may assign or delegate the responsibility for
				  performance of nursing interventions to other persons. In maintaining
				  accountability for the delegation of nursing interventions, the licensed
				  practical nurse shall:
1. Assign
				nursing interventions.
a. Assign nursing care
				within the licensed practical nurse scope of practice to other licensed
				practical nurses who are authorized to provide nursing care through licensure
				as a licensed practical nurse; and
b. Monitor and evaluate the care assigned to
				a licensed practical nurse.
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 54 - Board of Nursing › Article 54-05 - Standards of Practice › Chapter 54-05-02 - Standards of Practice for Registered Nurses › Section 54-05-02-04 - Standards related to registered nurse professional accountability

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
Each registered nurse is responsible and accountable to
				  practice according to the standards of practice prescribed by the board and the
				  profession. It is not the setting or the position title that determines a
				  nursing practice role, but rather the application of nursing knowledge. Through
				  the application of the nursing process, the registered nurse practices nursing
				  independently and interdependently. Registered nurses also practice nursing
				  dependently through the execution of diagnostic or therapeutic regimens
				  prescribed by licensed practitioners. The administration and management of
				  nursing by registered nurses includes assigning and delegating nursing
				  interventions that may be performed by others. The registered nurse practices
				  within the legal boundaries for nursing through the scope of practice
				  authorized in the Nurse Practices Act and rules governing nursing. The
				  registered nurse shall:
1. Demonstrate
				honesty and integrity in nursing practice;
2. Base nursing decisions on nursing
				knowledge and skills, the needs of clients, and registered nursing
				standards;
3. Accept responsibility
				for judgements, individual nursing actions, competence, decisions, and behavior
				in the course of nursing practice;
4. Maintain competence through ongoing
				learning and application of knowledge in registered nursing practice;
				and
5. Report violations of the act
				or rules by self or other licensees and registrants.
General Authority:
NDCC 43-12.1
Law Implemented:
NDCC
					 43-12.1-02(5)
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 54 - Board of Nursing › Article 54-05 - Standards of Practice › Chapter 54-05-02 - Standards of Practice for Registered Nurses › Section 54-05-02-05 - Standards related to registered nurse scope of practice

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
The registered nurse utilizes the nursing process to assess,
				  diagnose, establish a plan with outcome criteria, intervene, evaluate, and
				  document health problems in nursing practice settings. The registered nurse
				  shall:
1. Participate in nursing care,
				health maintenance, client teaching, counseling, collaborative planning, and
				rehabilitation, to the extent of the registered nurse's basic nursing education
				and additional skills through subsequent education and experiences;
2. Conduct a comprehensive nursing assessment
				determined by the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the registered nurse and
				by the client's immediate condition or needs;
3. Apply nursing knowledge based upon the
				integration of the biological, psychological, and social aspects of the
				client's condition;
4. Develop a
				plan of care based on nursing assessment and diagnoses that prescribe
				interventions to attain expected outcomes;
5. Revise nursing interventions consistent
				with the client's overall health care plan;
6. Utilize decisionmaking, critical thinking,
				and clinical judgment to make independent nursing decisions and nursing
				diagnoses;
7. Implement the plan of
				care which includes the nursing interventions, treatment, and therapy,
				including medication administration and delegated medical and independent
				nursing functions;
8. Evaluate and
				document the client's response to nursing care and other therapy;
9. Identify changes in client's health status
				and comprehend clinical implications of client's signs and symptoms as part of
				expected, unexpected, and emergent client situations;
10. Communicate, collaborate, and consult
				with other health team members;
11.
				Provide comprehensive nursing and health care education in which the registered
				nurse:
a. Assesses and analyzes educational
				needs of learners;
b. Plans
				educational programs based on learning needs and teaching-learning
				principles;
c. Implements an
				educational plan either directly or by assigning selected aspects of the
				education to other qualified persons; and
d. Evaluates the education to meet the
				identified goals.
North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 54 - Board of Nursing › Article 54-05 - Standards of Practice › Chapter 54-05-02 - Standards of Practice for Registered Nurses › Section 54-05-02-06 - Standards related to registered nurse responsibility to act as an advocate for the client

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
The registered nurse is responsible and accountable for the
				  care provided and for assuring the safety and well-being of the client. The
				  registered nurse provides care based upon client care needs; the knowledge,
				  skills, and abilities of the registered nurse; and organization policy. The
				  registered nurse functions as a member of a health care team by collaborating
				  with the client and health care team in providing client care. The registered
				  nurse shall:
1. Respect the client's
				rights, concerns, decisions, and dignity;
2. Promote safe client environment and takes
				appropriate preventive interventions to protect client, others, and
				self;
3. Communicate client
				choices, concerns, and special needs with other health team members regarding:
a. Client status and progress;
b. Client response or lack of response to
				therapies; and
c. Significant
				changes in client condition.