Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 11 - TEXAS BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 214 - VOCATIONAL NURSING EDUCATION › Section 214.2 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the
				  following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) Affidavit of Graduation--an official
				Board form required in the initial licensure process that is signed by the
				approved nursing program director/coordinator verifying that the applicant has
				successfully completed all requirements for graduation from an approved
				vocational nursing program that meets the requirements set forth in §
									214.9
				of this chapter (relating to Program of Study).
(2) Affiliating agency or clinical
				facility--a health care facility or agency providing clinical learning
				experiences for students.
(3)
				Alternative practice settings--settings providing opportunities for clinical
				learning experiences, including those whose primary function is not the
				delivery of health care.
(4)
				Approved vocational nursing education program--a Board-approved vocational
				nursing education program that meets the requirements set forth in §
									214.9
				of this chapter and prepares graduates to provide safe nursing care using
				concepts identified in the Differentiated Essential Competencies
				(DECs).
(5) Articulation--a planned
				process between two (2) or more educational systems to assist students in
				making a smooth transition from one (1) level of education to another without
				duplication in education.
(6)
				Board--the Texas Board of Nursing composed of members appointed by the Governor
				for the State of Texas.
(7) CANEP
				(Compliance Audit for Nursing Education Programs)--a document required by the
				Board to be submitted by the vocational nursing education program's
				director/coordinator that serves as verification of the program's adherence to
				the requirements of this chapter.
(8) Career school or college--an educational
				entity as defined in Title 3, Texas Education Code, §
									132.001(1)
				as a "career school or college".
(9) Classroom instruction hours--hours
				allocated to didactic instruction and testing in nursing and non-nursing
				Board-required courses and content.
(10) Clinical learning
				experiences--faculty-planned and guided learning activities designed to assist
				students to meet the stated program and course outcomes and to safely apply
				knowledge and skills when providing nursing care to clients across the life
				span as appropriate to the role expectations of the graduates. These
				experiences occur in actual patient care clinical learning situations and in
				associated clinical conferences; in nursing skills and computer laboratories;
				and in simulated clinical settings, including high-fidelity, where the
				activities involve using planned objectives in a realistic patient scenario
				guided by trained faculty and followed by debriefing and evaluation of student
				performance. The clinical settings for faculty-supervised hands-on patient care
				include a variety of affiliating agencies or clinical practice settings,
				including, but not limited to: acute care and rehabilitation facilities;
				primary care settings; extended care facilities (long-term care and nursing
				homes); residential care settings; respite or day care facilities; community or
				public health agencies; and other settings where actual patients receive
				nursing care.
(11) Clinical
				preceptor--a licensed nurse who meets the requirements in §
									214.10(i)(6) of
				this chapter (relating to Clinical Learning Experiences), who practices in the
				clinical setting, and who directly supervises clinical learning experiences for
				no more than two (2) students. A clinical preceptor assists in the evaluation
				of the student during the experiences and in acclimating the student to the
				role of nurse. A clinical preceptor facilitates student learning in a manner
				prescribed by a signed written agreement between the governing entity,
				preceptor, and affiliating agency (as applicable).
(12) Conceptual framework--theories or
				concepts giving structure to the curriculum and guiding faculty in making
				decisions about curriculum development, implementation, and
				evaluation.
(13) Correlated theory
				and clinical practice--didactic and clinical experiences that have a reciprocal
				relationship or mutually complement each other.
(14) Course--organized subject content and
				related activities, that may include face-to-face and/or online didactic,
				laboratory, and/or clinical experiences, planned to achieve specific objectives
				within a given time period.
(15)
				Curriculum--course offerings which, in aggregate, make up the total learning
				activities in a program of study.
(16) Declaratory Order of Eligibility--an
				order issued by the Board pursuant to Texas Occupations Code §
									301.257,
				determining the eligibility of an individual for initial licensure as a
				vocational or registered nurse and setting forth both the basis for potential
				ineligibility and the Board's determination of disclosed eligibility
				issues.
(17) Differentiated
				Essential Competencies (DECs)--the expected educational outcomes to be
				demonstrated by nursing students at the time of graduation, as published in the
Differentiated Essential Competencies of Graduates of Texas Nursing
				Programs Evidenced by Knowledge, Clinical Judgment, and Behaviors: Vocational
				(VN), Diploma/Associate Degree (Diploma/ADN), Baccalaureate Degree
				(BSN),
2021 (DECs).
(18)
				Director/coordinator--a registered nurse who is accountable for administering a
				pre-licensure vocational nursing education program, who meets the requirements
				as stated in §
									214.6(f)
				of this chapter (relating to Administration and Organization), and is approved
				by the Board.
(19) Examination
				year--the period beginning January 1 and ending December 31 used for the
				purpose of determining a vocational nursing education program's annual NCLEX-PN
				examination pass rate.
(20)
				Extension site/campus--a location other than the program's main campus where a
				portion or all of the curriculum is provided.
(21) Faculty member--an individual employed
				to teach in the vocational nursing education program who meets the requirements
				as stated in §
									214.7 of this
				chapter (relating to Faculty).
(22)
				Faculty waiver--a waiver granted by a director or coordinator of a vocational
				nursing education program to an individual who meets the criteria specified in
				§214.7(e) of this chapter.
(23) Governing entity--the body with
				administrative and operational authority over a Board-approved vocational
				nursing education program.
(24)
				Health care professional--an individual other than a licensed nurse who holds
				at least a bachelor's degree in the health care field, including, but not
				limited to: a respiratory therapist, physical therapist, occupational
				therapist, dietitian, pharmacist, physician, social worker, and
				psychologist.
(25) MEEP (Multiple
				Entry-Exit Program)--an exit option which is a part of a professional nursing
				education program designed for students to complete course work and apply to
				take the NCLEX-PN examination after they have successfully met all requirements
				needed for the examination.
(26)
				Mobility--the ability to advance without educational barriers.
(27) NEPIS (Nursing Education Program
				Information Survey)--a document required by the Board to be submitted by the
				vocational nursing education program director/coordinator to provide annual
				workforce data.
(28) Non-nursing
				faculty--instructors who teach non-nursing content, such as pharmacology,
				pathophysiology, anatomy and physiology, growth and development, and nutrition,
				and who have educational preparation appropriate to the assigned teaching
				responsibilities.
(29) Nursing
				Clinical Judgment--the observed outcome of critical thinking and
				decision-making that uses nursing knowledge to observe and access presenting
				situations, identify a prioritized client concern, and generate the best
				possible evidence-based solutions in order to deliver safe client care. It is a
				decision-making model that is consistent with the nursing process model where
				the nurse determines and implements nursing interventions based on recognizing
				and analyzing patient cues (assessment and analysis), prioritizing hypotheses
				and generating solutions (planning), taking action (implementation), and
				evaluating outcomes.
(30)
				Objectives/Outcomes--expected student behaviors that are attainable and
				measurable.
(A) Program
				Objectives/Outcomes--broad statements describing student learning outcomes
				achieved upon graduation.
(B)
				Clinical Objectives/Outcomes--expected student behaviors for clinical learning
				experiences that provide evidence of progression of students' cognitive,
				affective, and psychomotor achievement in clinical practice across the
				curriculum.
(C) Course
				Objectives/Outcomes--expected student outcomes upon successful completion of
				specific course content serving as a mechanism for the evaluation of student
				progression.