West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 19 - Registered Nurses, WV Board of › Title 19 - PROCEDURAL RULES WEST VIRGINIA BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL NURSES › Series 19-01 - Policies, Standards and Criteria for the Evaluation, Approval and National Nursing Accreditation of Prelicensure Nursing Education Programs › Section 19-1-5 - Required Criteria for Prelicensure Nursing Education Programs

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
5.1. The organization and administration of
				the nursing education program shall be consistent with the law governing the
				practice of nursing. The nursing education program shall be an integrated part
				of a governing academic institution that is accredited by an accrediting agency
				that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. The nursing education
				program shall provide evidence of current accreditation by a national nursing
				accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education by
				July 1, 2022.
5.1.a. Curriculum. The
				curriculum of the nursing education program shall enable the student to develop
				the nursing knowledge, skills and abilities necessary for the level, scope and
				standards of competent nursing practice expected at the level of licensure.
				Curriculum will be revised as necessary to maintain a program that reflects
				advances in health care and its delivery.
5.1.a.1. The curriculum, as defined by
				nursing education, professional and practice standards, shall include:
5.1.a.1.A. Experiences that promote the
				development and subsequent demonstration of evidence-based clinical judgment,
				skill in clinical management, and the professional commitment to collaborate in
				continuously improving the quality and safety of the healthcare system for
				patients;
5.1.a.1.B. Evidence-based
				learning experiences and methods of instruction, including distance education
				methods, consistent with the written curriculum plan.
5.1.a.1.C. Curriculum content including, but
				not limited to:
5.1.a.1.C.1. Content in the
				biological, physical, social and behavioral sciences to provide a foundation
				for safe and effective nursing practice;
5.1.a.1.C.2. Content regarding professional
				responsibilities, legal and ethical issues, history and trends in nursing and
				health care; and
5.1.a.1.C.3.
				Didactic content and supervised clinical experience in the prevention of
				illness and the promotion, restoration and maintenance of health in patients
				across the lifespan and from diverse cultural, ethnic, social and economic
				backgrounds. Patient experiences will occur in a variety of clinical settings
				and will include:
5.1.a.1.C.3.(a). Integrating
				patient safety principles throughout the didactic and clinical
				coursework.
5.1.a.1.C.3.(b).
				Implementing evidence-based practice to integrate best research with clinical
				expertise and patient values for optimal care, including skills to identify and
				apply best practices to nursing care.
5.1.a.1.C.3.(c). Providing patient-centered,
				culturally competent care that recognizes that the patient or designee is the
				source of control and full partner in providing coordinated care by:
(a) Respecting patient differences, values,
				preferences and expressed needs;
(b) Involving patients/designees in
				decision-making and care management;
(c) Coordinating and managing patient care
				across settings;
(d) Explaining
				appropriate and accessible interventions to patients and populations that may
				positively affect their ability to achieve healthy lifestyles.
5.1.a.1.C.3(d). Collaborating with
				interprofessional teams to foster open communication, mutual respect, and
				shared decision-making in order to achieve quality patient care.
5.1.a.1.C.3(e). Participating in quality
				improvement processes to monitor patient care outcomes, identify possibility of
				hazards and errors, and collaborate in the development and testing of changes
				that improve the quality and safety of health care systems.
5.1.a.1.C.3(f). Using information technology
				to communicate, mitigate error and support decision making.
5.1.a.1.D. Faculty
				supervised clinical practice shall include development of skills in direct
				patient care; making clinical judgments; care and management of both
				individuals and groups of patients across the lifespan; and delegation to and
				supervision of, as appropriate to level of education, other health care
				providers.
5.1.a.1.D.1. The program shall
				provide clinical hours comparable to those provided by an approved program of
				equivalent size and program type or, in the case of no equivalent program,
				clinical hours scaled relative to an approved program.
5.1.a.1.D.2. Clinical experiences shall be
				supervised by qualified faculty.
5.1.a.1.D.3. All student clinical
				experiences, including those with preceptors, shall be directed by nursing
				faculty.
5.1.a.1.D.4. Measurement
				of students' competencies shall focus on the students' demonstration of care
				management and decision making skills when providing patient care in a variety
				of clinical situations and care settings.
5.1.a.1.E. Delivery of instruction by
				distance education methods must be consistent with the program curriculum plan
				and enable students to meet the goals, competencies and outcomes of the
				educational program and standards of the Board.