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Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter B - PRACTICAL NURSES › LICENSURE › Section 21.152 - Passage of the examination

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Candidates for practical nursing licensure shall pass
						  the licensure examination approved by the Board.
The provisions of this §
														21.152 amended under section 506
							 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. §
															186); and sections 8 and 17.6 of the
							 Practical Nurse Law (63 P.S. §§
															658 and
							 667.6).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter B - PRACTICAL NURSES › LICENSURE › Section 21.153 - Re-examination

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(a) A candidate
						shall submit a re-examination application, including the required fee for
						re-examination.
(b) The candidate
						may take the licensing examination as many times as necessary to pass the
						licensure examination.
(c)
						Candidates who reapply for examination 2 years or more after initial
						examination shall satisfy the administrative and education requirements
						prevailing at the time of reapplication.
The provisions of this §
														21.153 amended under section 506
							 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. §
															186); and sections 8 and 17.6 of the
							 Practical Nurse Law (63 P.S. §§
															658 and
							 667.6).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter B - PRACTICAL NURSES › LICENSURE › Section 21.154 - Reserved

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The provisions of this §
														21.154 amended under section 506
							 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. §
															186); and section 8 of the Practical Nurse
							 Law (63 P.S. §
															658); reserved
							 under section
							 17.6 of the Practical Nurse Law
							 (63
							 P.S. §
															667.6).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter B - PRACTICAL NURSES › LICENSURE › Section 21.156 - Renewal of license

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(a) Licenses for
						practical nurses expire on June 30 of each biennium in the even-numbered
						years.
(b) When applying for
						licensure renewal, a licensed practical nurse shall:
(1) Submit the renewal application, including
						disclosing a license to practice nursing or an allied health profession in any
						other state, territory, possession or country.
(2) Pay the biennial renewal of license fee
						in § 21.147(b) (relating to fees).
(3) Disclose discipline imposed by a state
						licensing board in the previous biennial period and criminal charges pending or
						criminal conviction, plea of guilty or nolo contendere, or admission into a
						probation without verdict or accelerated rehabilitative disposition during the
						previous biennial period, unless prior notification has been made under §
													21.156b (relating to reporting of
						crimes and disciplinary actions).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter B - PRACTICAL NURSES › LICENSURE › Section 21.156a - Continued competency

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(a) A
						licensed practical nurse whose license has lapsed for 5 years or longer or has
						been placed on inactive status for 5 years or longer, as permitted in section
						13.1(b) of the act (63 P.S. §
													663.1(b)), may reactivate
						the license by doing one of the following:
(1)
						Successfully completing the initial licensing examination approved by the Board
						and submitting the examination fee in § 21.147 (relating to
						fees).
(2) Successfully completing
						a Board-approved reactivation program which requires passage of a nursing
						achievement examination.
(3)
						Providing evidence to the Board that the applicant has a current license and
						has practiced as a practical nurse in another jurisdiction at sometime within
						the last 5 years.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter B - PRACTICAL NURSES › LICENSURE › Section 21.156b - Reporting of crimes and disciplinary action

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(a) An LPN shall notify the Board of pending
						criminal charges within 30 days of the filing of the criminal charges or on the
						biennial renewal application under §
												21.156 (relating to renewal of
						license), whichever is sooner.
(b)
						An LPN shall notify the Board of a criminal conviction, plea of guilty or nolo
						contendere, or admission into a probation without verdict or accelerated
						rehabilitative disposition program within 30 days of the disposition or on the
						biennial renewal application under §
												21.156, whichever is
						sooner.
(c) An LPN shall notify the
						Board of disciplinary action in the nature of a final order taken against the
						LPN by the licensing authority of another state, territory or country within 90
						days of receiving notice of the disciplinary action or on the biennial renewal
						application under § 21.156, whichever is sooner.
The provisions of this §
														21.156b issued under section
							 17.6 of the Practical Nurse Law
							 (63
							 P.S. §
															667.6).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
														21.156 (relating to renewal of
							 license).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter B - PRACTICAL NURSES › LICENSURE › Section 21.156c - Reporting of address changes

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A licensed practical nurse shall notify the Board
						  within 14 days of a change of address.
The provisions of this §
														21.156c issued under section
							 17.6 of the Practical Nurse Law
							 (63
							 P.S. §
															667.6).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter B - PRACTICAL NURSES › LICENSURE › Section 21.157 - Employment of practical nurses licensed outside of the United States, its territories or Canada

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A person who holds a current and valid license or other
						  evidence of the right to practice practical nursing issued by another country
						  other than Canada may not be employed as a practical nurse in this Commonwealth
						  until licensed by the Board.
The provisions of this §
														21.157 amended under section 506
							 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. §
															186); and section 8 of the Practical Nurse
							 Law (63 P.S. §
															658).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter B - PRACTICAL NURSES › LICENSURE › Section 21.158 - Qualifications of application for examination

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Additional applicant qualifications are contained in
						  section 5 of the act (63 P.S. §
													655). Every applicant for examination as a
						  licensed practical nurse shall furnish evidence satisfactory to the Board that
						  the applicant is 18 years of age or older, is of good moral character, has
						  completed at least 12 years of education with diploma in public, parochial or
						  private school, or its equivalent as evaluated by the Department of Education;
						  and has satisfactorily completed a course in practical nursing prescribed and
						  approved by the Board in a school, hospital or other institution of not less
						  than 1,500 hours and within a period of not less than 12
						  months.
The provisions of this §
														21.158 issued under section 506 of
							 The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. §
															186); and section 8 of the Practical Nurse
							 Law (63 P.S. §
															658).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter B - PRACTICAL NURSES › APPROVAL OF PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAMS › Section 21.161 - Objectives

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Practical nurse programs require approval for the
						  following reasons:
(1) To safeguard
						the preparation of practical nurses, and to assure safe standards of nursing
						practice in this Commonwealth.
(2)
						To guide prospective students in the selection of approved programs which offer
						adequate resources for sound basic practical nursing education.
(3) To insure the graduates of practical
						nursing programs of eligibility for admission to examination for
						licensure.
(4) To assist graduates
						of programs of practical nursing in this Commonwealth to qualify for licensure
						by endorsement in other jurisdictions.
(5) To stimulate and maintain continued
						growth and improvement of practical nursing education in this
						Commonwealth.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter B - PRACTICAL NURSES › APPROVAL OF PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAMS › Section 21.162 - Types of approval

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(a) The
						Board grants the following types of approval to nursing education programs:
(1)
Initial
. The Board may
						grant initial approval to a new nursing education program, with evidence that
						the standards of this subchapter are being met, for a period of time necessary
						to evaluate the results of the licensing examination by the first cohort of
						graduates. A program will not be placed on full approval status until it has
						graduated its first class and the class has achieved an acceptable rate of
						passing the National licensure examination, as set forth in §
													21.162b (relating to minimum rate
						for graduates of nursing education programs to pass the national licensure
						examination). A program on initial approval status that fails to achieve an
						acceptable rate of passing the National licensure examination upon graduation
						of its first class will be placed on provisional approval status.
(2)
Full
. The Board will
						place those nursing education programs on full approval status which attain and
						maintain the standards of this subchapter.
(3)
Provisional
. The Board
						may place on provisional approval a nursing education program not meeting the
						standards of this subchapter. A nursing education program on full approval
						status will be placed on provisional approval status if the program fails to
						meet the provisions of § 21.162b.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter B - PRACTICAL NURSES › APPROVAL OF PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAMS › Section 21.162b - Minimum rate for graduates of nursing education programs to pass the National licensure examination

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A nursing education program shall prepare its graduates
						  to pass the National licensure examination at a rate at least equal to the
						  minimum rate set by the Board. The minimum rate for graduates to pass the
						  National licensure examination are as follows:
(1) A nursing education program shall achieve
						and maintain a minimum pass rate of 60% or more of its first-time examinees
						during an examination year.
(2)
						Beginning on October 1, 2009, a nursing education program shall achieve and
						maintain a minimum pass rate of 70% or more of its first-time examinees during
						an examination year.
(3) Beginning
						on October 1, 2010, a nursing education program shall achieve and maintain a
						minimum pass rate of 80% or more of its first-time examinees during an
						examination year.
The provisions of this §
														21.162b adopted under sections
							 2.1(k) and 6.1 of
							 The Professional Nursing Law (63 P.S. §§
															212.1(k) and
							 216.1); and sections 9 and
							 17.6 of the Practical Nurse Law (63 P.S. §§
															659 and
							 667.6).
The provisions of this section cited in 49 Pa. Code
							 §
														21.162 (relating to types of
							 approval).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter B - PRACTICAL NURSES › APPROVAL OF PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAMS › Section 21.163 - Reserved

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Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter B - PRACTICAL NURSES › APPROVAL OF PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAMS › Section 21.164 - Reserved

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Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter B - PRACTICAL NURSES › APPROVAL OF PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAMS › Section 21.165 - Reserved

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Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter B - PRACTICAL NURSES › APPROVAL OF PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAMS › Section 21.166 - Removal from approved list

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(a) The
						Board may remove a nursing education program from the approved list in
						accordance with the following procedures if the program fails to meet and
						maintain minimum standards, including the minimum passing rates on the National
						licensure examination, as established by this subchapter.
(1) The Board will give a nursing education
						program notice of its intent to remove the program from the approved
						list.
(2) The notice of intent to
						remove a program from the approved list will set forth the alleged violations
						of the standards for nursing education programs.
(3) A program served with notice of intent to
						remove will be given 45 days in which to file a written answer to the
						notice.
(4) The nursing education
						program will be provided an opportunity to appear at a hearing to demonstrate
						why approval should not be withdrawn.
(5) The nursing education program and the
						Commonwealth will be provided an opportunity to file posthearing
						briefs.
(6) The Board will issue a
						written decision which will set forth findings of fact and conclusions of
						law.
(7) The Board's written
						decision will be a final decision of a governmental agency subject to review
						under
						2
						Pa.C.S. §
														702 (relating to
						appeals).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter B - PRACTICAL NURSES › APPROVED PROGRAMS OF PRACTICAL NURSING › Section 21.171 - Reserved

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Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter B - PRACTICAL NURSES › APPROVED PROGRAMS OF PRACTICAL NURSING › Section 21.172 - Establishment

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(a) A controlling
						agency may be a hospital, educational institution or combination thereof. The
						controlling agency desiring to establish or conduct an approved program of
						practical nursing shall submit a written proposal to the Board. If the
						practical nursing program is in the public school system, the proposal shall be
						submitted to the Board through the Department of Education, Bureau of
						Vocational Education.
(b) A
						controlling agency desiring to establish a program of practical nursing is
						required to:
(1) Employ the nurse
						administrator of the educational unit at least 6 months prior to the intended
						admission date of students. Board approval of the nurse administrator's
						credentials shall be obtained prior to the appointment.
(2) Employ teaching faculty for the
						educational program at least 1 month prior to the initiation of their teaching
						responsibilities.
(3) Submit 15
						copies of the tentative planned educational program to the Board at least 4
						months prior to the intended admission date of students.
(4) Complete a feasibility study which shall
						include:
(i) Sufficient statistical data to
						support the need for a program within the community and to assure availability
						of an adequate supply and flow of interested candidates.
(ii) Identification of available clinical
						resources for program implementation based on the projected enrollment and
						faculty. In viewing the clinical resources, the study shall speak to other
						nursing programs that share the teaching facilities identified in the
						study.
(iii) Letters of intent from
						the cooperating agencies indicating positive commitment to the nursing program
						and the availability of sufficient clinical resources to meet the educational
						requirements of the program.
(5) Submit 15 copies of the feasibility study
						and the written decision of the health planning agency, if obtained, to the
						Board for approval.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter B - PRACTICAL NURSES › APPROVED PROGRAMS OF PRACTICAL NURSING › Section 21.173 - Discontinuance or interruption of a program of practical nursing

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(a) Written
						notification of intent to discontinue a program of practical nursing shall be
						submitted to the Board within a reasonable period of time, but not less than 6
						months prior to a discontinuance.
(b) When a class is not admitted in a given
						year, the practical nursing program shall close unless approval has been
						granted by the Board based on the justification for continuation as submitted
						to the Board.
(c) If a practical
						nursing program is discontinued, it is the responsibility of the controlling
						agency to provide for the completion of the program for students currently
						enrolled either by placing the students in an approved program or continuing
						the enrolled class until completion. If the program is continued until
						graduation, approved and qualified instruction shall be assured.
(d) The controlling agency also has the legal
						responsibility to make provisions for permanent retention of student and
						graduate records in conformity with §
												21.233 (relating to custody of
						records).
The provisions of this §
														21.173 amended under section 506
							 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. §
															186); and section 8 of the Practical Nurse
							 Law (63 P.S. §
															658).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter B - PRACTICAL NURSES › ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAMS › Section 21.181 - Administrative authority

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(a) The
						practical nursing program shall be established as an educational unit of the
						controlling agency.
(b) The
						authority and the administrative responsibility for the program shall be
						delegated by the governing body of the controlling agency to the registered
						professional nurse in charge of the program.
(c) The organizational plan for the program
						of practical nursing shall provide for relationships with the governing body of
						the controlling agency, individuals and cooperating agencies responsible for
						and participating in the program operation.
(d) Adequate funds shall be allocated and
						properly budgeted for sound and effective operation of the program.
(e) The faculty shall formulate policies
						which relate to the operation of the program.
(f) Approval by the Board shall be obtained
						before the educational unit in practical nursing may utilize a new clinical
						agency for learning experiences. An Agency Data form, provided by the Board,
						shall be submitted for each new clinical agency. A clinical agency is one in
						which clinical experience can be obtained.
The provisions of this §
														21.181 amended under section 506
							 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. §
															186); and section 8 of the Practical Nurse
							 Law (63 P.S. §
															658).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter B - PRACTICAL NURSES › ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAMS › Section 21.182 - Advisory committee

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(a) If an
						advisory committee exists, the membership shall consist of representatives from
						practical nursing, professional nursing, general education and other community
						groups. The nurse in charge of the practical nursing program shall be a member
						of this committee.
(b) The function
						of this committee is to act in an advisory capacity to the faculty and as a
						liaison group between the faculty, the agency and the community.
The provisions of this §
														21.182 amended under section 506
							 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. §
															186); and section 8 of the Practical Nurse
							 Law (63 P.S. §
															658).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter B - PRACTICAL NURSES › ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAMS › Section 21.183 - Budget

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Budgetary funds shall be allocated by the controlling
						  agency to administer the program effectively. The nurse in charge of the
						  program and the administrative officers of the controlling agency shall prepare
						  an annual budget based on desired needs for growth and
						  change.
The provisions of this §
														21.183 amended under section 506
							 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. §
															186); and section 8 of the Practical Nurse
							 Law (63 P.S. §
															658).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter B - PRACTICAL NURSES › ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAMS › Section 21.184 - Cooperating agencies

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(a) The
						agreement between the program and each of the cooperating agencies shall be
						written and signed by the administrators of the program and the cooperating
						agency and shall identify the responsibility and authority of each party. The
						agreement shall be reviewed annually and a copy of the current agreement shall
						be filed in the office of the Board.
(b) Approval of the cooperating agency shall
						be secured prior to the placement of students within the agency.
(c) Before an established program changes its
						clinical facilities through a new or additional cooperating agency, Board
						approval of the agency is required. A request shall be presented to the Board
						in writing. Upon receipt of the request, the Board will require information to
						be submitted on an Agency Data form and returned for review and action. Final
						approval of the cooperating agency will depend upon a survey of the
						facilities.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter B - PRACTICAL NURSES › ADMINISTRATIVE AND INSTRUCTIONAL PERSONNEL › Section 21.191 - Faculty and staff complement

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The minimum faculty and clerical personnel required in
						  each program is as follows:
(1) A
						full-time nurse director or nurse coordinator.
(2) Full-time nursing instructors must be
						adequate in number to provide a maximum student-teacher ratio of 15 to 1 in the
						clinical area.
(3) Additional
						instructors consistent with the size and needs of the programs.
(4) Adequate secretarial
						assistance.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter B - PRACTICAL NURSES › ADMINISTRATIVE AND INSTRUCTIONAL PERSONNEL › Section 21.192 - Faculty qualifications

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(a) The
						qualifications of the nurse director or nurse coordinator shall be as follows:
(1) Graduation from an approved school of
						professional nursing.
(2) Current
						registration as a professional nurse in this Commonwealth.
(3) A baccalaureate degree, preferably in
						nursing, with experience in the areas of nursing, nursing education and
						educational administration. The nurse director or coordinator shall give
						evidence of ability to provide leadership and shall have a specific plan for
						completing work towards a master's degree with evidence of consistent effort
						toward completion of the plan.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter B - PRACTICAL NURSES › ADMINISTRATIVE AND INSTRUCTIONAL PERSONNEL › Section 21.193 - Faculty policies

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(a) The
						faculty shall be employed by and responsible to the educational
						institution.
(b) Faculty members
						shall meet the requirements of the parent institution for faculty
						appointments.
(c) Policies,
						including personnel policies, in effect for nursing faculty, shall be those in
						effect for faculty members throughout the educational institution, with
						adjustments for differences that may be required in education for practical
						nursing.
(d) Policies for
						selection, appointment and promotion of faculty shall be defined in
						writing.
(e) Functions and
						responsibilities of each faculty member shall be defined in writing.
(f) Full-time faculty of the nursing program
						may not carry responsibilities for administration, curriculum development or
						teaching for other types of educational programs, nor may the nursing faculty
						be responsible for student health services or first aid.
(g) Changes in status of faculty from
						full-time to part-time or vice versa shall be reported to the Board.
(h) The director or coordinator and nursing
						faculty of the program shall be afforded the time and opportunity to engage in
						leadership activities within their profession as are commensurate with their
						educational responsibilities.
(i)
						In determining teaching load of the faculty the following criteria shall be
						considered:
(1) Number of individual courses
						or units of study assigned with consideration of differences in scope and
						depth.
(2) Number and size of
						scheduled weekly classes, including laboratory and clinical teaching contact
						hours.
(3) Additional assignments
						relative to the functions and responsibilities of the faculty member; such as
						guidance of students, student evaluation, program revision, participation in
						activities of faculty organization.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter B - PRACTICAL NURSES › ADMINISTRATIVE AND INSTRUCTIONAL PERSONNEL › Section 21.194 - Faculty organization

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(a) There
						shall be a nursing faculty organization appropriate to the size of the
						group.
(b) Policies and rules of
						procedure of the faculty organization shall be in written form and shall be
						reviewed periodically by the faculty.
(c) Members of the faculty shall participate
						in the activities of the faculty organization.
(d) Committees shall be established as needed
						to implement the functions of the faculty effectively, and the purposes and
						membership of each committee shall be defined clearly.
(e) Committee reports and faculty actions
						shall be recorded, filed systematically and kept available for
						reference.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter B - PRACTICAL NURSES › CURRICULUM › Section 21.201 - Philosophy, purposes and objectives

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(a) The philosophy and objectives of the
						program shall be formulated, agreed upon and implemented by the faculty and
						shall be in accordance with the philosophy and objectives of the controlling
						agency. The philosophy and objectives of the program shall reflect the
						following:
(1) The belief of the faculty about
						nursing, practical nursing education and education in general.
(2) The concept that practical nursing is an
						integral part of nursing.
(3) The
						fact that the educational needs of the students are being met.
(4) The concept of preparing a practitioner
						who shares in the giving of direct care to patients and who functions within
						the accepted roles of the L.P.N.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter B - PRACTICAL NURSES › CURRICULUM › Section 21.202 - General curriculum requirements for practical nursing programs

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(a) The curriculum
						shall be designed to meet the stated objectives of the program.
(b) The program of study shall reflect sound
						principles of general education and practical nursing education.
(c) The curriculum shall be based on broad
						areas of learning but shall be limited in depth.
(d) The curriculum shall be flexible enough
						to permit adaptations according to individual student needs as well as to
						changing concepts relative to emerging roles.
(e) The curriculum shall provide for
						instruction and practice in the care of selected individuals with different
						degrees of illness, with various types of incapacities and from all age
						groups.
(f) Scientific facts and
						concepts selected to be taught shall be limited to those that are essential as
						a basis for nursing action and are applicable to patient care.
(g) Learning experiences shall be selected
						and arranged to provide opportunity for the student to learn how to function
						within the role of the LPN and for the personal growth of students.
(h) Learning experiences shall focus on
						direct nursing care, and effort shall be made to arrange experiences in a
						pattern of logical sequence that demonstrates continuity of care.
(i) The plan of instruction shall enable
						students to develop understanding of the functions of the LPN within different
						patterns of nursing service.
(j)
						Course outlines shall include specific behavioral objectives anticipated and
						shall contribute to the objectives of the total curriculum.
(k) Learning experiences selected shall focus
						on the needs of the student and may not be structured to render service to the
						cooperating agency.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter B - PRACTICAL NURSES › CURRICULUM › Section 21.204 - Changes in curriculum

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(a) Changes
						that are a departure from the requirements of the program and which shall be
						submitted to the Board for approval include the following:
(1) Changes in the objectives of the program
						which require alteration of the present curriculum or courses or which increase
						or decrease the length of the program.
(2) Reorganization of the entire
						curriculum.
(3) Changes in clinical
						facilities involving contractual agreements.
(4) Changes in administrative
						control.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter B - PRACTICAL NURSES › FACILITIES FOR ADMINISTRATION AND TEACHING › Section 21.211 - Facility and resource requirements

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(a) The physical structures that serve the
						purpose of the practical nursing program and are available for student or
						faculty or both use include those that are provided in the immediate
						environment and also those that are off the school premises. Facilities and
						resources of the program shall include the following:
(1) Administrative and instructional and
						office personnel shall be provided with the appropriate and adequate space and
						equipment essential for attainment of the objectives of the program.
(2) The number and size of accessible
						classrooms, conference rooms and laboratories shall be sufficient to meet the
						needs of the program. The number and size of classrooms shall be determined by
						the maximum student enrollment.
(i)
						Educational facilities shall be attractive, adequately heated, lighted and
						ventilated.
(ii) Educational
						facilities shall be provided with the equipment and supplies necessary to meet
						the teaching and learning requirements of both students and teachers.
(iii) The curriculum outline and
						instructional methods utilized by the faculty shall be determinative in the
						selection and maintenance of the facilities needed in the individual practical
						nursing program.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter B - PRACTICAL NURSES › STUDENTS › Section 21.221 - Selection and admission

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(a)
						Admission standards shall conform with the following:
(1) Policies and procedures related to the
						selection and admission of students are the responsibility of the individual
						program. Consideration shall be given to scholastic aptitude, academic
						achievement, personal qualities and physical and emotional health.
(2) Applicants shall have completed work
						equal to a standard high school course as evaluated by the Credentials
						Evaluation Division of the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter B - PRACTICAL NURSES › STUDENTS › Section 21.222 - Student services

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(a)
Health program.
There shall be written objectives and policies
						for the health program.
(b)
Program requirements.
The health program shall include at
						least the following:
(1) Preentrance and
						periodic health examinations.
(2)
						Provisions for necessary immediate professional health care.
(3) An immunization policy.
(4) A policy addressing student absences due
						to illness which gives the student the opportunity to attain the learning
						objectives not achieved due to absences.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter B - PRACTICAL NURSES › STUDENTS › Section 21.223 - Student's rights

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There shall be written specified policies relating to
						  students' rights and grievances with procedures for
						  implementation.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter B - PRACTICAL NURSES › RECORDS › Section 21.231 - Program records and record maintenance

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A record system essential to the operation of the
						  program shall be maintained. Records shall be kept in locked fire-proof files.
						  A nursing faculty shall select record forms specifically for the practical
						  nursing program which shall include the following:
(1)
Student records.
Student
						records shall conform with the following:
(i)
						Permanent record, on students admitted, including both clinical and theoretical
						experience and achievement shall be kept
ad
						infinitum
.
(ii) Health
						records shall be kept for 5 years following completion of the
						program.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter B - PRACTICAL NURSES › RECORDS › Section 21.232 - Records required to be filed in the Board office

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(a) An annual report of the practical nursing
						program shall be sent to the Board using the form supplied by the
						Board.
(b) Upon completion of the
						entire program a transcript or photocopy of the final record of the student
						shall be submitted along with the application for admission to the State Board
						Test Pool Examination. The transcript shall bear the impression of the school
						seal and signature of the nurse in charge of the program or authorized
						representative.
(c) A notarized
						list of nurses employed in the program shall be submitted by January 15 of each
						year. This list shall include the full name including maiden name, current
						address, license number and date of original employment in this
						Commonwealth.
The provisions of this §
														21.232 issued under section 506 of
							 The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. §
															186); and section 8 of the Practical Nurse
							 Law (63 P.S. §
															658).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter B - PRACTICAL NURSES › RECORDS › Section 21.233 - Custody of records

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(a) When a
						program closes, the controlling agency shall be responsible for the safekeeping
						of the records of its students; and official copies shall be made available
						upon request. If the controlling agency also closes, advice should be obtained
						from the Board concerning the permanent safekeeping and availability of the
						records of the practical nursing program.
(b) The Board shall be informed in writing
						concerning permanent placement of these records.
The provisions of this §
														21.233 issued under section 506 of
							 The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. §
															186); and section 8 of the Practical Nurse
							 Law (63 P.S. §
															658).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
														21.166 (relating to removal from
							 approved list); and 49 Pa. Code §
														21.173 (relating to discontinuance
							 or interruption of a program of practical
							 nursing).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter B - PRACTICAL NURSES › RECORDS › Section 21.234 - Access and use of records

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(a)
						Students shall have access to personal records as provided by Federal and State
						legislation.
(b) Information shall
						be released from a student's record only in accordance with Federal and State
						law.
The provisions of this §
														21.234 issued under section 506 of
							 The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. §
															186); and section 8 of the Practical Nurse
							 Law (63 P.S. §
															658).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
														21.166 (relating to removal from
							 approved list).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter C - CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE PRACTITIONERS › LEGAL RECOGNITION › Section 21.261 - Use of title; authorization to practice

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(a) A professional nurse who has
						satisfactorily met the requirements set forth in the act and this subchapter
						and holds current certification as a CRNP or whose certification is maintained
						on inactive status may use the designation CRNP.
(b) The Board will identify the specialty in
						which a CRNP is certified on the certification issued to the CRNP.
(c) Only an individual who holds current
						active certification may practice or offer to practice as a CRNP in this
						Commonwealth.
(d) A professional
						nurse may not practice or offer to practice as a CRNP in a specialty in this
						Commonwealth during the time the professional nurse's certification in that
						specialty or the professional nurse's RN license is inactive, lapsed or
						expired. A professional nurse may not practice or offer to practice as a CRNP
						in this Commonwealth if the professional nurse's certification or RN license is
						revoked or suspended.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter C - CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE PRACTITIONERS › CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 21.271 - Certification requirements

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(a)
Initial certification.
An applicant for initial certification
						shall meet the following requirements:
(1)
Registered nurse license.
An applicant for certification shall
						hold a current, unrestricted license as a professional nurse in this
						Commonwealth.
(2)
Education.
An applicant for certification shall have completed
						an accredited, Board-approved master's or postmaster's nurse practitioner
						program or other Board-approved program that awarded an advanced degree or a
						course of study considered by the Board to be equivalent to that required for
						certification in this Commonwealth at the time the course was
						completed.
(3)
National
						certification.
An applicant for initial certification after February
						7, 2005, shall hold current National certification in the specialty in which
						the professional nurse is seeking certification.
(4)
Mandatory training in child abuse
						recognition and reporting.
An applicant for initial certification
						shall have completed at least 3 hours of approved training in child abuse
						recognition and reporting in accordance with §
													21.508(a)
						(relating to child abuse recognition and reporting-mandatory training
						requirement) as a condition of certification.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter C - CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE PRACTITIONERS › CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 21.273 - Application for certification

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(a)
						Applicants for certification shall pay a fee set forth in §
												21.253 (relating to fees), and
						submit an application form provided by the Board to the Board for its review
						and approval. Applicants shall verify compliance with section 8.7 of the act
						(63
						P.S. §
													218.7) regarding professional
						liability coverage.
(b) An
						applicant for initial certification shall include documentation satisfactory to
						the Board of the following:
(1) Proof of
						completion of a Board-approved education program or proof of completion and
						official transcript from another course of study that meets the requirements of
						§
													21.271(a)(2)
						(relating to certification requirements).
(2) Proof of current National certification
						as set forth in § 21.271(a)(3).