South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 91 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Article 2 - NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Section 91-5 - Procedure for Survey and Initial Approval of Nursing Programs

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
A. A parent
			 institution seeking to establish a nursing program in South Carolina preparing
			 students for initial licensure shall:
1.
			 Request consultation from the Board regarding the Nursing Education Standards
			 required by state law to establish and maintain a nursing program.
2. Submit to the Board for approval a current
			 feasibility study. This study shall be signed by the responsible administrative
			 officers of the parent institution and submitted to the Board at least eighteen
			 months in advance of the proposed opening date. The feasibility study shall
			 include the following:
(a) Purpose for
			 establishing the program.
(b) Type
			 of educational program to be established.
(c) Relationship to the parent institution,
			 including an organizational chart.
(d) Written evidence of support by the
			 governing body of the parent institution for the program.
(e) Projected number of students for
			 enrollment.
(f) Proposed timeline
			 for program implementation.
(g)
			 Information regarding proposed clinical facilities for student experiences,
			 including letters of support from all major facilities expected to be used for
			 full program implementation.
(h)
			 Availability of the general education component of the curriculum or letter of
			 agreement from another institution.
(i) A plan with a specified time frame for
			 attainment of:
(1) qualified faculty as
			 specified in the regulations;
(2)
			 adequate financial resources;
(3)
			 adequate physical resources to house the program; and
(4) support services available from the
			 institution.
3. If the Board determines that a program is
			 approved for development, the parent institution shall employ a nurse
			 administrator and nurse faculty member(s) who meet the qualifications as
			 established by the Board. The administrator and faculty member(s) will develop
			 and submit a self evaluation report documenting evidence of compliance with the
			 Nursing Education Standards set forth in R.91-11
			 or R.91-12 as applicable to the Board at least nine months in advance of the
			 proposed opening date, to also include:
(a)
			 mission statement;
(b) a projected
			 five year budget which gives evidence of sufficient financial resources to
			 permit the planning, implementation and continuation of the program, including
			 faculty positions;
(c) curriculum
			 vitae for the nurse administrator and the nurse faculty member(s) and
			 consultants assisting with program development;
(d) evidence of a qualified faculty pool,
			 recruitment plan, projected dates of appointment and a timeline for increases
			 in faculty commensurate with student enrollment;
(e) evidence of availability of academic
			 facilities to meet the purpose of the program as outlined in 91-11 E. or 91-12
			 E. as applicable:
(f) supplemental
			 information as requested by the Board needed for clarification.