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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 A - REGISTERED NURSES › RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE REGISTERED NURSE › Section 21.13 - Resuscitation and respiration

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
External cardiac resuscitation and artificial
						  respiration, mouth-to-mouth, are procedures regulated by this section, and
						  these functions may not be performed unless both of the following provisions
						  are met:
(1) External cardiac
						resuscitation and artificial respiration, mouth-to-mouth, shall only be
						performed by a nurse on an individual when respiration or pulse, or both, cease
						unexpectedly.
(2) A nurse may not
						perform external cardiac resuscitation and artificial respiration,
						mouth-to-mouth, unless the nurse has had instruction and supervised practice in
						performing the procedures.
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
														21.803 (relating to applicability
							 of rules relating to professional
							 nurses).
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 A - REGISTERED NURSES › RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE REGISTERED NURSE › Section 21.14 - Administration of drugs

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(a) A
						licensed registered nurse may administer a drug ordered for a patient in the
						dosage and manner prescribed.
(b) A
						licensed registered nurse, responsible for administering a drug, may supervise
						a graduate nurse or a nursing student in an approved nursing education program
						in the administration of the drug. In this section, "supervise" means the
						licensed registered nurse is physically present in the area or unit where the
						student or unlicensed graduate is practicing. This definition is not intended
						to limit in any way the practice of practical nursing as defined in the
						Practical Nurse Law (63 P.S. §§
													651-667).
The provisions of this §
														21.14 amended under section
							 2.1(k) of The
							 Professional Nursing Law (63 P.S. §
															212.1(k)); and section
							 17.6 of the Practical Nurse Law
							 (63
							 P.S. §
															667.6).
This section cited in 28 Pa. Code §
														107.64 (relating to administration
							 of drugs); 49 Pa. Code §
														21.413 (relating to
							 interpretations regarding the administration of drugs-statement of policy); and
							 49 Pa. Code §
														21.803 (relating to applicability
							 of rules relating to professional
							 nurses).
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 A - REGISTERED NURSES › RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE REGISTERED NURSE › Section 21.15 - Monitoring, defibrillating and resuscitating

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
The use of monitoring, defibrillating or resuscitating
						  equipment, or a combination of the three, hereinafter called "therapy," is a
						  proper function of a registered nurse and is a function regulated by this
						  section; the function may not be performed unless all of the following
						  provisions are met:
(1) The employer,
						through written policy, has agreed that the registered nurse may administer the
						therapy.
(2) A committee of
						licensed physicians and nurses within the employing agency has established
						written criteria prescribing when the therapy shall be administered by a
						registered nurse either in the presence or absence of the attending
						physician.
(3) The techniques for
						administering the therapy have been established by a committee of licensed
						physicians and registered nurses within the employing agency.
(4) The registered nurse has had instruction
						and supervised practice in administering the therapy.
(5) The registered nurse has demonstrated
						competency in administering the therapy to the satisfaction of the
						employer.
(6) The registered nurse
						shall have employed the prescribed techniques in administering the therapy in
						accordance with the established criteria.
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
														21.413 (relating to
							 interpretations regarding the administration of drugs-statement of policy); and
							 49 Pa. Code §
														21.803 (relating to applicability
							 of rules relating to professional
							 nurses).
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 A - REGISTERED NURSES › RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE REGISTERED NURSE › Section 21.16 - Immunizations

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(a) Immunization
						and skin testing is a proper function of a registered nurse and is a function
						regulated by this section, and the function may not be performed unless all of
						the following conditions are met:
(1) A
						written order has been issued by a licensed physician. The order may be a
						standing order applicable to individuals or groups.
(2) The policies and procedures under which
						the registered nurse may administer immunizing agents and do skin testing have
						been established by a committee representing the nurses, the physicians and the
						administration of the agency or institution. These written policies and
						procedures shall be available to the nurse. The committee shall also perform
						the following functions:
(i) Identify the
						immunizing and skin testing agents which the nurse may administer.
(ii) Determine contraindications for the
						administration of specific immunizing and skin testing agents.
(iii) Outline medical principles governing
						the treatment of possible anaphylactic reactions.
(iv) Establish instruction and supervised
						practice required to insure competency in administering immunizing and skin
						testing agents.
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 A - REGISTERED NURSES › RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE REGISTERED NURSE › Section 21.17 - Anesthesia

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
The administration of anesthesia is a proper function
						  of a registered nurse and is a function regulated by this section; this
						  function may not be performed unless:
(1) The registered nurse has successfully
						completed the educational program of a school for nurse anesthetists accredited
						by the Council on Accreditation of Education Programs of Nurse Anesthesia of
						the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists.
(2) The registered nurse is certified as a
						Registered Nurse Anesthetist by the Council on Certification or on
						Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists of the American Association of Nurse
						Anesthetists.
(3) The certified
						nurse anesthetist is authorized to administer anesthesia in cooperation with a
						surgeon or dentist. The nurse anesthetist's performance shall be under the
						overall direction of the chief or director of anesthesia services. In
						situations or health care delivery facilities where these services are not
						mandatory, the nurse anesthetist's performance shall be under the overall
						direction of the surgeon or dentist responsible for the patient's
						care.
(4) Except as otherwise
						provided in 28 Pa. Code §
												123.7(c)
						(relating to dental anesthetist and nurse anesthetist qualifications), when the
						operating/anesthesia team consists entirely of nonphysicians, such as a dentist
						and a certified registered nurse anesthetist, the registered nurse anesthetist
						shall have available to her by physical presence or electronic communication an
						anesthesiologist or consulting physician of her choice.
(5) A noncertified registered nurse who has
						completed an approved anesthesia program may administer anesthesia under the
						direction of and in the presence of the chief or director anesthesia services
						or a Board certified anesthesiologist until the announcement of results of the
						first examination given for certification for which she is eligible. If a
						person fails to take or fails to pass the examination, the person shall
						immediately cease practicing as a nurse anesthetist. If the applicant, due to
						extenuating circumstances, cannot take the first scheduled examination
						following completion of the program, the applicant shall appeal to the Board
						for authority to continue practicing.
(b) For
						purposes of this section, "cooperation" means a process in which the nurse
						anesthetist and the surgeon work together with each contributing an area of
						expertise, at their individual and respective levels of education and
						training.
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 A - REGISTERED NURSES › RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE REGISTERED NURSE › Section 21.18 - Standards of nursing conduct

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(a) A
						registered nurse shall:
(1) Undertake a
						specific practice only if the registered nurse has the necessary knowledge,
						preparation, experience and competency to properly execute the
						practice.
(2) Respect and consider,
						while providing nursing care, the individual's right to freedom from
						psychological and physical abuse.
(3) Act to safeguard the patient from the
						incompetent, abusive or illegal practice of any individual.
(4) Safeguard the patient's dignity, the
						right to privacy and the confidentiality of patient information. This standard
						does not prohibit or affect reporting responsibilities under 23 Pa.C.S. Chapter
						63 (relating to the Child Protective Services Law), the Older Adults Protective
						Services Act (35 P.S. §§
														10211-10224) and other statutes which may
						mandate reporting of this information.
(5) Document and maintain accurate
						records.
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 A - REGISTERED NURSES › RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE REGISTERED NURSE › Section 21.18a - Impaired professional program

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When the Board is empowered to take disciplinary or
						  corrective action against a nurse for conduct defined as a sexual violation or
						  sexual impropriety, the nurse will not be eligible for placement into an
						  impaired professional program under section 14.1 of the act (63 P.S. §
													224.1).
The provisions of this §
														21.18a issued under section
							 2.1(k) of The
							 Professional Nursing Law (63 P.S. §
															212.1(k)).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
														21.803 (relating to applicability
							 of rules relating to professional
							 nurses).
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 A - REGISTERED NURSES › LICENSES › Section 21.20 - Licensure by examination

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An applicant for licensure by examination shall comply
						  with the requirements of §
												21.23 (relating to application for
						  examination), pass the examination and complete 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).
The provisions of this §
														21.20 added under section
							 2.1(k) of The
							 Professional Nursing Law (63 P.S. §
															222.1(k)); section
							 17.6 of the Practical Nurse Law
							 (63
							 P.S. §
															667.6); and
							 23 Pa.C.S. §
															6383(b)(2).
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 A - REGISTERED NURSES › LICENSES › Section 21.21 - Application for examination

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(a) A
						candidate for the licensing examination may submit an application together with
						the required fee no sooner than 90 days prior to completing a professional
						nursing education program.
(b) A
						candidate will not be authorized to take the examination unless the candidate
						has satisfied the requirements of the act necessary for eligibility, including
						confirmation of completion of an approved professional nursing educational
						program.
(c) Graduates of
						professional nursing education programs outside of this Commonwealth shall file
						an official transcript validating program completion with the
						application.
(d) An applicant
						seeking a waiver of the 1-year requirement in §
												21.23(c)
						(relating to qualifications of applicant for examination) shall submit
						documentation to demonstrate that an emergency, illness, military service or
						other good cause prevented compliance, or that the candidate holds a license to
						practice nursing in another state or country.
The provisions of this §
														21.21 issued under section 506 of
							 The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. §
															186); and section 1 of The Professional
							 Nursing Law (63 P.S. §
															212.1);
							 amended under section
							 812.1 of The Administrative Code
							 of 1929 (71 P.S. §
															279.3a); and
							 section 2.1(k) of The
							 Professional Nursing Law (63 P.S. §
															212.1(k)).
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 A - REGISTERED NURSES › LICENSES › Section 21.22 - Reserved

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The provisions of this §
														121.22 issued under section 506 of
							 The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. §
															186); and section 1 of The Professional
							 Nursing Law (63 P.S. §
															212.1);
							 reserved under section
							 2.1(k) of The
							 Professional Nursing Law (63 P.S. §
															212.1(k)).
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 A - REGISTERED NURSES › LICENSES › Section 21.23 - Qualifications of applicant for examination

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) An applicant shall demonstrate
						proficiency in English by submitting proof that the applicant's nursing
						education program was conducted in English or that the applicant has, prior to
						being approved to take the licensure examination, received a passing score on a
						Board-approved English proficiency examination, unless the applicant has
						already met this requirement in satisfaction of §
												21.7(b)(2)
						(relating to temporary practice permits). The Board will make available a list
						of Board-approved English proficiency examinations on its web site.
(b) An applicant who graduated from a
						professional nursing education program in a country or territory outside of the
						United States or Canada shall have the applicant's education evaluated by a
						Board-approved foreign credentials evaluator to determine whether the education
						obtained is equivalent to the program of study required in this Commonwealth at
						the time the program was completed.
(c) A candidate for licensure shall take the
						examination for the first time within 1 year of completing the professional
						nursing education program unless prevented by emergency, illness, military
						service or other good cause shown, or the candidate holds a license to practice
						nursing in another state or country.
The provisions of this §
														21.23 issued under section 506 of
							 The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. §
															186); and section 1 of The Professional
							 Nursing Law (63 P.S. §
															212.1);
							 amended under section
							 2.1(k) of The
							 Professional Nursing Law (63 P.S. §
															212.1(k)).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
														21.7 (relating to temporary
							 practice permits); 49 Pa. Code §
														21.20 (relating to licensure by
							 examination); and 49 Pa. Code §
														21.21 (relating to application for
							 examination).
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 A - REGISTERED NURSES › LICENSES › Section 21.24 - Passage of the licensure examination

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
The candidate for licensure shall pass the licensure
						  examination approved by the Board.
The provisions of this §
														21.24 issued under section 506 of
							 The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. §
															186); and section 1 of The Professional
							 Nursing Law (63 P.S. §
															212.1);
							 amended under section
							 2.1(k) of The
							 Professional Nursing Law (63 P.S. §
															212.1(k)).
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 A - REGISTERED NURSES › LICENSES › Section 21.25 - 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 apply for re-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 §
														21.25 issued under section 506 of
							 The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. §
															186); and section 1 of The Professional
							 Nursing Law (63 P.S. §
															212.1);
							 amended under section
							 2.1(k) of The
							 Professional Nursing Law (63 P.S. §
															212.1(k)).
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 A - REGISTERED NURSES › LICENSES › Section 21.27 - Reserved

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
The provisions of this §
														21.27 reserved under section
							 2.1(k) of The
							 Professional Nursing Law (63 P.S. §
															212.1(k)).
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 A - REGISTERED NURSES › LICENSES › Section 21.29 - Expiration and renewal of license

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a)
						The Board will assign registered nurses to one of the following license
						expiration dates:
(1) April 30 in the
						even-numbered years.
(2) October 31
						in the even-numbered years.
(3)
						April 30 in the odd-numbered years.
(4) October 31 in the odd-numbered
						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 A - REGISTERED NURSES › LICENSES › Section 21.29a - Reporting of crimes and disciplinary action

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) A registered nurse 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 §
												21.29(c)(4)
						(relating to expiration and renewal of license), whichever is sooner.
(b) A registered nurse shall notify the Board
						of a criminal conviction, plea of guilty or nolo contendere, or an admission
						into a probation without verdict or accelerated rehabilitative disposition
						program within 30 days of the disposition or on the biennial renewal
						application under §
												21.29(c)(4),
						whichever is sooner.
(c) A
						registered nurse shall notify the Board of disciplinary action in the nature of
						a final order taken against the registered nurse 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 §
						21.29(c)(4), whichever is sooner.
The provisions of this §
														21.29a issued under sections
							 2.1(k) and
							 12.1(a) of The Professional Nursing Law (63 P.S.
							 §§
															212.1(k) and
							 222(a)).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
														21.29 (relating to expiration and
							 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 A - REGISTERED NURSES › LICENSES › Section 21.29b - Reporting of address changes

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A registered nurse shall notify the Board within 14
						  days of a change of address.
The provisions of this §
														21.29b issued under section
							 2.1(k) of The
							 Professional Nursing Law (63 P.S. §
															212.1(k)).
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 A - REGISTERED NURSES › LICENSES › Section 21.30 - Registered nurses licensed outside of the United States or Canada

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) A registered
						nurse educated and licensed outside of the United States or Canada may not
						practice professional nursing in this Commonwealth until the registered nurse
						is issued a license or temporary practice permit by the Board.
(b) A graduate nurse licensed in another
						country may participate in an accredited graduate program in nursing for 2
						years without licensure and compensation in this Commonwealth.
The provisions of this §
														21.30 amended under section
							 2.1(k) of The
							 Professional Nursing Law (63 P.S. §
															212.1(k)).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
														21.5 (relating to fees); and 49
							 Pa. Code §
														21.822 (relating to biennial
							 renewal 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 A - REGISTERED NURSES › LICENSES › Section 21.30a - Continued competency

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(a) A
						registered 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 11(b)
						of the act (63 P.S. §
													221(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 § 21.5 (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
						registered nurse in another jurisdiction at some period of time 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 A - REGISTERED NURSES › APPROVAL OF SCHOOLS OF NURSING › Section 21.31 - Surveys; list of approved nursing education programs

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) Survey visits are made of basic nursing
						programs conducted in hospitals, colleges or universities of exchange visitor
						programs and of cooperating agencies. In this section, "cooperating agency"
						means an educational institution or health care delivery system which
						cooperates with the controlling institution. The survey report is presented to
						the Board and a written report of recommendations or requirements, or both, is
						sent to the school, college or university.
(b) Classified lists of approved schools of
						nursing and of exchange visitor programs are compiled and published annually
						and are made available for distribution.
(c) A list of approved cooperating agencies
						that provide educational programs for schools of nursing is compiled and
						published annually and is made available for distribution.
(d) For purposes of activities relating to
						the approval and status of nursing education programs, the term "Board" used in
						this subchapter may mean the Board's educational advisors appointed under
						section 2.1(i) of the act (63 P.S. §
													212.2(i)). Only the Board
						may, by a majority vote, confer initial approval status on a proposed nursing
						education program, extend the maximum 2-year period for correction of
						deficiencies or remove a program from the approved list.
The provisions of this §
														21.31 amended 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).
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 A - REGISTERED NURSES › APPROVAL OF SCHOOLS OF NURSING › Section 21.32 - Objectives

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Nursing schools in this Commonwealth are approved to
						  effectuate the following:
(1)
						Safeguard the preparation of nurses and assure safe standards of nursing
						practice in this Commonwealth.
(2)
						Stimulate and maintain continued growth and improvement of nursing education in
						this Commonwealth.
(3) Guide
						prospective students in the selection of approved schools which offer adequate
						resources for sound basic nursing education.
(4) Assure the graduates of nursing programs
						of eligibility for admission to examination for licensure.
(5) Assist graduates of schools of nursing in
						this Commonwealth to qualify for licensure by endorsement in other
						jurisdictions.
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 A - REGISTERED NURSES › APPROVAL OF SCHOOLS OF NURSING › Section 21.33 - 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 taken 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 §
													21.33b (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 on full approval a nursing education program which attains and maintains
						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 § 21.33b.
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 A - REGISTERED NURSES › APPROVAL OF SCHOOLS OF NURSING › Section 21.33b - 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 §
														21.33b 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).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
														21.33 (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 A - REGISTERED NURSES › APPROVAL OF SCHOOLS OF NURSING › Section 21.34 - 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 post-hearing
						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 is 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 A - REGISTERED NURSES › DISCONTINUANCE OF A SCHOOL OF NURSING › Section 21.41 - Notification; completion of program; records

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(a) Written notification of intent to
						discontinue a program of nursing shall be submitted to the Board within a
						reasonable time, but not less than 6 months prior to discontinuance.
(b) When a class is not admitted in a given
						year, the nursing program shall close unless approval has been granted by the
						Board based on the justification for continuation submitted to the
						Board.
(c) If a program is
						discontinued, it is the responsibility of the controlling institution 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 classes until completion. If the program is continued until
						completion, approved and qualified instruction shall be assured. A controlling
						institution is a university, college or hospital which conducts programs of
						education in nursing.
(d) The
						controlling institution has the legal responsibility to make provision for
						permanent retention of student and graduate records in conformity of §
												21.125 (relating to custody of
						records).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
														21.364 (relating to removal from
							 approved list; discontinuance of CRNP
							 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 A - REGISTERED NURSES › APPROVED PROGRAMS OF NURSING › Section 21.51 - Establishment

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(a) A nursing
						education program shall be developed under the leadership of a registered nurse
						as follows:
(1) A nursing education program
						may be developed under the authority of a regionally accredited university or
						college and will be known as a degree-granting nursing education
						program.
(2) A nursing education
						program may be developed under the authority of a hospital approved by the
						Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals and will be known as a diploma
						nursing education program.
(3) A
						Board-approved diploma nursing education program may transition to a
						degree-granting nursing education program under the authority of a university
						or college pursuing regional accreditation and will be known as a program in
						transition.
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 A - REGISTERED NURSES › ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF NURSING PROGRAMS › Section 21.62 - Diploma programs; organizational requirements

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(a) The nursing school shall be established
						as an educational unit of the governing body.
(b) Adequate funds shall be allocated and
						properly budgeted for sound and effective operation of the school.
(c) The organizational plan for the school of
						nursing shall provide for relationships with the governing body, individuals
						and cooperating agencies responsible for and participating in the school
						operation.
(d) The authority and
						the administrative responsibility for the school shall be delegated by the
						governing body to the director of the school.
(e) The faculty shall formulate policies that
						relate to the operation of the school.
(f) Approval by the Board shall be obtained
						before the educational unit in nursing may utilize a cooperating agency or a
						new field agency for learning experiences. An Agency Data form, provided by the
						Board, shall be submitted for each new cooperating agency and field
						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 A - REGISTERED NURSES › ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF NURSING PROGRAMS › Section 21.63 - Diploma programs utilizing cooperating agencies

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(a) Cooperating agencies within this
						Commonwealth shall be subject to the following:
(1) The agreement between the educational
						unit in nursing and the cooperating agency shall be developed jointly, recorded
						in writing, reviewed periodically by both parties, revised as occasion requires
						and consistently adhered to by those responsible for implementing the
						provisions.
(2) Cooperating
						agencies on the approved list shall submit changes on curriculum content to the
						Board for approval before schools are notified of the
						changes.
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 A - REGISTERED NURSES › ADMINISTRATIVE AND INSTRUCTIONAL PERSONNEL › Section 21.71 - Nurse administrator, faculty and staff requirements

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(a) A nursing education program shall employ
						a sufficient number of qualified faculty, faculty assistants, allied faculty
						and staff to accomplish the objectives of the curriculum and the systematic
						evaluation plan. The minimum faculty and staff requirements are as follows:
(1) Full-time nurse administrator.
(2) Full-time faculty members in the areas of
						practice encompassed within the curriculum.
(3) Additional faculty members as
						needed.
(4) Allied faculty members
						as needed.
(5) Adequate personnel
						to provide program support services, including administrative, clerical,
						library, admissions, financial aid and student services.
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 A - REGISTERED NURSES › ADMINISTRATIVE AND INSTRUCTIONAL PERSONNEL › Section 21.72 - Faculty policies; additional responsibilities of faculty and faculty assistants

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(a) The
						faculty shall be employed by and responsible to the controlling
						institution.
(b) Policies,
						including personnel policies in effect for nursing faculty, must be those in
						effect for faculty members throughout the controlling institution except where
						specified otherwise in this chapter.
(c) Functions and responsibilities of each
						faculty member must be defined in writing.
(d) Teaching hours and additional duties of
						nurse faculty must be consistent with the policies of the controlling
						institution.
(e) The nurse
						administrator and nursing faculty shall be afforded the time and opportunity to
						engage in leadership activities within their profession commensurate with their
						responsibilities.
(f) There shall
						be a planned and active faculty development program designed to meet the needs
						of the faculty. Faculty members shall maintain a record of participation in
						continuing education, professional self-development and other activities that
						promote the maintenance of expertise in their respective areas of
						teaching.
(g) Faculty assistants
						shall maintain a record of their activities leading to the completion of a
						graduate degree in nursing which shall be submitted to the Board upon
						request.
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 A - REGISTERED NURSES › ADMINISTRATIVE AND INSTRUCTIONAL PERSONNEL › Section 21.73 - Internal nursing faculty organizations

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(a) There shall be a nursing faculty
						organization appropriate to its size and in harmony with other educational
						units within the controlling institution.
(b) Policies and rules of procedure governing
						the faculty organization shall be in written form and periodically reviewed by
						the faculty.
(c) Members of the
						faculty shall participate in the activities of the faculty organization in ways
						consistent with their rank and responsibilities.
(d) Committees shall be established as needed
						to implement the functions of the faculty effectively, and the purposes and
						membership of each shall be clearly defined.
(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 A - REGISTERED NURSES › ADMINISTRATIVE AND INSTRUCTIONAL PERSONNEL › Section 21.76 - Faculty organizations

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(a)
						Rules and regulations of the faculty organization shall be in writing and shall
						be revised by the faculty periodically.
(b) The committee structure shall be
						consistent with the size and needs of the faculty.
(c) 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 A - REGISTERED NURSES › CURRICULUM FOR BACCALAUREATE, ASSOCIATE DEGREE AND DIPLOMA PROGRAMS › Section 21.81 - General curriculum requirements

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(a) The curriculum shall be developed,
						implemented and evaluated by the faculty and shall implement the philosophy and
						objectives of the school.
(b) The
						curriculum shall be organized and developed to include the knowledge,
						attitudes, skills and abilities necessary for the specific levels of student
						achievement.
(c) Physical and
						biological sciences shall include content from the areas of anatomy and
						physiology, chemistry, microbiology, physics and nutrition, which may be
						integrated, combined or presented as separate courses; the scientific facts and
						principles drawn from these areas serve as a basis for planning and
						implementing nursing care. When the basic sciences are presented as distinct
						academic courses-that is, chemistry, anatomy and physiology and
						microbiology-there shall be a related laboratory experience. A related
						laboratory experience is defined as an assigned period of time during which
						students participate in the testing of scientific principles.
(d) Selected courses shall be included in the
						humanities and social and behavioral sciences that support the philosophy,
						purposes, educational concepts and terminal objectives of the
						program.
(e) The curriculum shall
						provide concurrent theory and clinical experience in the care of men, women and
						children in age groups and with the health problems characteristic of each
						group. Experiences shall be provided which include preventive aspects of
						nursing care during acute and chronic illness and rehabilitative care.
						Opportunities shall be provided for the student to participate in case
						findings, health teaching and health counseling for patients and their
						families. Evening and night assignments are considered part of the curriculum
						only in terms of the objectives to be achieved and if faculty supervision is
						provided.
(f) Content related to
						history, trends and professional responsibilities of nursing may be integrated,
						combined or taught as separate courses.
(g) The Board encourages curriculum
						experimentation designed to replicate or validate educational theories or to
						promote open-ended career development.
The provisions of this §
														21.81 issued under section 506 of
							 The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. §
															186).
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 A - REGISTERED NURSES › CURRICULUM FOR BACCALAUREATE, ASSOCIATE DEGREE AND DIPLOMA PROGRAMS › Section 21.82 - Curriculum evaluation

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The curriculum shall be evaluated according to a plan
						  developed by the faculty and shall include the following:
(1) Careful review of aspects of the
						educational program based on the stated philosophy and objectives.
(2) Continuous evaluation of instructional
						procedures, learning experiences and student progress.
(3) Opportunities for students to participate
						in self-evaluation of their own learning experiences.
(4) Performance of graduates on the licensing
						examination.
(5) Opinions of
						graduates regarding the adequacy of their nursing program.
(6) Evaluation of graduates by their
						employers.
(7) Record system in
						operation which will assist in the evaluation of the educational
						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 A - REGISTERED NURSES › CURRICULUM FOR BACCALAUREATE, ASSOCIATE DEGREE AND DIPLOMA PROGRAMS › Section 21.83 - Curriculum changes requiring Board approval

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(a) Major curriculum changes that require
						Board approval include:
(1) Alteration of the
						program philosophy, purposes and objectives which influences or affects the
						integration of material into the total curriculum, such as changes in course
						content or instruction, shifting content, changing course placement, adding or
						deleting courses, changing the length of a course or the program and changing
						the allotment.
(2) Reorganization
						of the entire curriculum.
(3)
						Changes in clinical facilities involving contractual
						agreements.