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Department of Health Professions
Practical Nursing Directors Meeting
C. N. Ridout, R.N., M.S., RNFA, CNE
Department of Health Professions
Objectives
• Establish collegial relationship• Review and answer questions regarding
regulations• Review documents necessary for continued
survey visits• Discuss current trends in nursing education • Answer your questions
Department of Health Professions
Collegial relationship
• marked by power or authority vested equally in each of a number of colleagues
• a person who works with you : a fellow worker
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Department of Health Professions
BON website
• https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/nursing/
• Regulations Governing the Practice of Nursing - Revised 4-8-2015
• https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/nursing/nursing_guidelines.htm
Department of Health Professions
Regulation
• 18VAC90-20-70. Organization and administration. – Accrediting agency– Clinical agency sites shall be in good
standing
Department of Health Professions
• 18VAC90-20-70. Organization and administration.
• Director– Implement the program and curriculum– Oversee the admissions, academic progression
and graduation– Hire and evaluate faculty– Recommend and administer the program budget
• Organizational Chart• Evidence of financial support
Department of Health Professions
Regulation
• 18VAC90-20-80. Philosophy and objectives. – Formulated and accepted by the faculty– Descriptive of the practitioner to be prepared– Basis for planning, implementing and evaluating
the total program
Department of Health Professions
Regulation
• 18VAC90-20-90. Faculty. – Faculty and director shall hold a current
unencumbered license as a registered nurse – Licensed in the jurisdiction supervising clinical
practice– The program director and nursing faculty shall
maintain professional competency
Department of Health Professions
• 18VAC90-20-90. Faculty
– The program director shall hold a baccalaureate degree
– The majority of faculty shall hold a baccalaureate degree
– Number shall be sufficient with 1:10 ration in clinical, 1:15 for preceptorship
Department of Health Professions
• 18VAC90-20-90. FacultyC. Functions. The principal functions of the faculty shall be to: • 1. Develop, implement and evaluate the philosophy and objectives
of the nursing education program; • 2. Design, implement, teach, evaluate and revise the curriculum; • 3. Develop and evaluate student admission, progression, retention
and graduation policies within the framework of the controlling institution;
• 4. Participate in academic advisement and counseling of students; • 5. Provide opportunities for student and graduate evaluation of
curriculum and teaching and program effectiveness; and • 6. Document actions taken in faculty and committee meetings.
Department of Health Professions
Regulation
• 18VAC90-20-95. Preceptorships. – When giving direct care students shall be
supervised by faculty or preceptor– Faculty should be responsible for the designation
of the preceptor – Preceptorships - written objectives, evaluations,
orientation for faculty, preceptor and students– Faculty has the ultimate responsibility
Department of Health Professions
Regulation• 18VAC90-20-96. Clinical practice of
students.– Code of Virginia 54.1-3001 nursing students may
perform task that would constitute the practice of nursing and the student is responsible and accountable for safe practice
– Faculty or preceptors are responsible and accountable for assignments and evaluations
Department of Health Professions
Regulation
• 18VAC90-20-100. Admission, promotion and graduation of students. – Shall not be less than Code of Virginia that would
permit the graduate to be admitted for licensing exam
– High school diploma, GED or completion of college courses
– Information available to students in written form
Department of Health Professions
Regulation
• 18VAC90-20-110. School records; student records; school bulletin or catalogue. – Records available– Final transcripts shall be retained– Publication of current information
Department of Health Professions
Regulation
• 18VAC90-20-120. Curriculum. – Didactic content and supervised clinical
experience in nursing encompassing the attainment and maintenance of physical and mental health and the prevention of illness for individuals and groups throughout the life cycle and in a variety of clinical settings;
– 400 direct client care hours
Department of Health Professions
Regulation
• 18VAC90-20-130. Resources, facilities and services. – Periodic evaluation of resources, systematic
evaluation – Support services, available space, equipment,
learning resources to meet objectives– Written agreements with cooperating agencies
Department of Health Professions
Regulation
• 18VAC90-20-140. Program changes.
• Notify the Board within 10 days
Department of Health Professions
Regulation
• 18VAC90-20-151. Passage rate on national examination.
• Maintain 80% for first time test takers
• What is the process if you are below 80%?
Department of Health Professions
Regulation
• 18VAC90-20-160. Maintaining an approved nursing education program.
• Annual report• Re-evaluation through survey visits- 8 years
PN programs without nursing accreditation
Department of Health Professions
Regulation
• 18VAC90-20-170. Closing of an approved nursing education program; custody of records.
– Continue to meet standard– Transfer students– Preserve records and final transcript
Department of Health Professions
Your Survey Visit
• https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/nursing/default.htm
– One day or two day– One visitor or two– Different from others
Department of Health Professions
Guidance Documents
• 90-21, Clinical Learning Experience in Nursing Education Programs, adopted July 17, 2012
• 90-22, Requests for Accommodations for NCLEX and NNAAP Testing and Medication Aide Examination for Registration, revised May 21, 2013
Department of Health Professions
Guidance Documents
• 90-24, The Use of Simulation in Nursing Education, Accepted July 21, 2009, Reaffirmed March 19, 2013
• 90-10, Guidelines for processing applications for licensure by examination, endorsement and reinstatement, revised January 29, 2013
Department of Health Professions
Guidance Documents
• 90-55, Joint statement of the Department of Health and the Department of Health Professions on Impact of Criminal Convictions on Nursing Licensure or Certification and Employment in Virginia, adopted September, 2005, revised September 2006, reviewed December 2012
Department of Health Professions
Trends
• NCLEX Success• Faculty Development• Where is the LPN working?• Accreditation
Department of Health Professions
NCLEX Success
Department of Health Professions
NCLEX Success
Administration
StudentFaculty
Department of Health Professions
NCSBN
• https://www.ncsbn.org/index.htm• Practice analysis• Detailed Test Plan• Students and educators
Questions about the NCLEX exam?
Department of Health Professions
Faculty Development
• Continued development in clinical practice and nursing education
• Faculty orientation and mentoring to the role as educator
• NCSBN http://learningext.com/– Understanding the NCLEX – Item writing– Professional boundaries
Department of Health Professions
DHP Workforce Data
• https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/
Department of Health Professions
Accreditation
• Accreditation Commission For Education in Nursing– http://www.acenursing.org
• Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation– http://www.nln.org/
Department of Health Professions
Questions?