New Hampshire Administrative Code

(a) Following initial approval, the sponsoring institution may request the board to confer full approval if the program:(1) Is in compliance with all of the conditions imposed by the board under Nur 603.02; (2) Has filed all annual reports required by Nur 603.03; (3) Has filed al…

(a) If the board denies a request of a sponsoring institution to grant full approval to a nursing education program under Nur 603.04, the board shall enter a written order that: (1) Changes the status of the program from "initially approved" to "approved on probation"; (2) Identi…

(a) When a program previously placed on probation fails to demonstrate compliance with RSA 326-B: 32 or these rules as set forth in the board's probation order(s), the board shall enter an order: (1) Directing the sponsoring institution's official and the director to appear at a …

An approved nurse education program shall have its approval status re-evaluated: (a) If the ownership or organizational structure changes; (b) If an institution is discovered by the board to have offered false information regarding a program; (c) If complaints are received regard…

(a) A program that has been approved prior to October 1, 2007, shall be required to obtain accreditation from a regional or national accrediting body approved by the U.S. Department of Education for programs of nursing if the status of the program is required to be reviewed pursu…

(a) No program shall be voluntarily terminated by the sponsoring institution prior to the earlier of: (1) The passage of one full academic year; or (2) The graduation of the last admitted class. (b) When a sponsoring institution decides to terminate a nursing program, it shall no…

(a) To promote the health, safety and welfare of individuals receiving specific intravenous fluids and drugs, and pursuant to RSA 326-B, LPNs may be instructed in the performance of intravenous therapy. (b) An LPN who has successfully completed a board approved intravenous therap…

(a) Any institution planning to sponsor a course designed to prepare LPNs to provide intravenous therapy shall submit the documentation required by (b) below to the board for initial approval 6 months prior to course implementation. Board approval shall be required prior to cours…

(a) The purpose of the course shall be clearly written and reflect the sponsoring institution's beliefs regarding:(1) Care-recipients; (2) Care-providers; (3) Characteristics of that care; (4) The environments within which that care is provided; and (5) The education needed to pr…

The course coordinator and instructors shall evaluate each course based on standardized or instructor evaluative tools designed to obtain information regarding: (a) Theoretical content and clinical experience; (b) Instruction and educational policies; and (c) Performance of cours…

(a) The course shall only be offered by a sponsoring institution licensed under RSA 151, or a New Hampshire educational institution, or board approved distance education program that has the financial resources and personnel to conduct such a course. (b) The sponsoring institutio…

(a) Instructors shall participate in: (1) Classroom and clinical teaching; (2) Student evaluation; (3) Course implementation and evaluation; and (4) Development of course policies and other course activities as assigned. (b) Instructors shall meet the following criteria:(1) Facul…

(a) The curriculum of the LPN IV therapy course shall include knowledge, skills and abilities necessary for the scope and standards of competent nursing practice expected at the level of licensure. The LPN IV therapy course provided by nursing faculty shall meet the same requirem…

(a) Applicants for the course shall: (1) Demonstrate the ability to read and write common terminology used in intravenous therapy; (2) Have the ability to perform the physical activities related to intravenous therapy; (3) Hold a current and unencumbered practical nurse license i…

(a) Sponsoring institutions seeking approval for a refresher course shall comply with Nur 605.02 - Nur 605.05. (b) One year following initial approval, the board's representatives shall review the course to determine compliance with this chapter. (c) The course coordinator of an …

(a) A sponsoring institution submitting an application to offer a structured nursing refresher course shall submit an application and supporting documents pursuant to (b) below for board approval 3 months prior to course initiation. (b) The applicant shall provide a complete appl…

(a) A refresher course shall last no longer than 6 months and consists of: (1) A minimum of 80 hours of clinical practice directly supervised by a registered nurse; (2) A minimum of 40 hours of theoretical instruction; (3) A calendar of current readings and activities pertinent t…

(a) Prior to assuming responsibility and accountability for the course, the course coordinator shall be approved by the board. The board shall grant such approval if the course coordinator meets the criteria specified in (b) below. (b) The course coordinator located within New Ha…

(a) Each refresher course instructor shall:(1) Possess a current and unencumbered registered nurse license in New Hampshire or a current and unencumbered multi-state RN license issued by a compact state; (2) Document at least 3 years of active nursing practice, to include clinica…

(a) Faculty, preceptors, course coordinator and instructors and others employed by, or who are agents of, the refresher course program and who are in contact with patients shall hold a current and active license or privilege to practice that is not encumbered and meets requiremen…

(a) The fees set forth in Table 6.1 "Fees" shall be applicable for all applications for initial approval under this chapter and ongoing approval as deemed necessary by the board: Table 6.1 "Fees" Action Fee Application for Initial Approval $1000.00 for first site visit; $500.00 p…

(a) The purpose of a pilot program is to: (1) Foster innovative models of nursing education to address the changing needs in health care delivery systems; (2) Ensure that innovative approaches are conducted in a manner consistent with the board's role of protecting the public; an…

(a) "Nurse externship" means a clinical learning program pursuant to RSA 326-B:32(a)(I), whether paid, for course credit, or uncompensated, that supplements an RN student's education and training through placement in a health care facility at which the nurse extern performs nursi…

(a) Nurse education programs with approval pursuant to Nur 603.04 may seek to add nurse externship programs to its clinical learning program. (b) Nurse education programs shall submit written notice of the addition of a nurse externship program pursuant to Nur 602.16. (c) The boa…

(a) In order to qualify as a nurse extern, the individual shall: (1) Be enrolled and in good standing in a board approved RN education program; (2) Have successfully completed a clinical or simulation course in their current RN education program; (3) Have successfully completed a…

As part of a nurse externship program, a nurse extern may, under the supervision of the nurse extern preceptor, perform any nursing task for which they have, through education or experience, demonstrated competency. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Nur 608.04 Derived from Number 32, File…

(a) Each nurse extern preceptor seeking approval to supervise a nurse extern shall: (1) Be employed at a health care facility licensed, certified, or accredited by the appropriate New Hampshire authority; (2) Be in good standing; and (3) Not have been subject to any current or pe…

These rules set forth requirements pursuant to RSA 326-B:9 and RSA 326-B:32 requiring nursing assistant training and competency testing. The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) of 1987; Section 1819 and 1919 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395 & 1396) and RSA 326-B a…

(a) The board shall arrange with other boards, agencies, associations or organizations for the purchase, administration, use and scoring of competency evaluations consisting of a written/oral, and skills evaluation. (b) Competency evaluations shall be administered to applicants a…

(a) The skills part of the competency evaluation shall consist of a minimum of 5 nursing-related activities at varying levels of difficulty commonly performed by nursing assistants and based on content noted in Nur 704. (b) A New Hampshire registered nurse skilled in testing meth…

(a) A candidate shall successfully complete the written part and the skills demonstration part of the competency evaluation, noted in Nur 702.01(a), as set forth in Nur 702.02(b) and Nur 702.02(c), to be eligible to apply for licensing. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Nur 702.03 (See Re…

(a) The board shall review any testing service's policies to ensure that: (1) The test reliability and valid; (2) The reading level is consistent with practice as a licensed nursing assistant(LNA) and RSA 326-B:16, II; (3) Test items are grounded in common nursing-related activit…

(a) The board shall keep on file the name, address, telephone number, date of certification, date license was issued, and license number of every individual providing nursing-related activities. (b) The registry file shall contain any legally proven acts of neglect, abuse, or mis…

(a) Pursuant to RSA 326-B:9, and RSA 326-B:32 and to ensure the health, safety and welfare of individuals and groups for whom nursing care shall be delegated, these rules set forth requirements for programs providing education for persons who wish to become nursing assistants and…

(a) Individuals or sponsoring institutions who wish to implement a nursing assistant educational program shall seek board approval at least 12 months before implementation. (b) One year following initial approval, the board's representatives shall review the program on site to de…

(a) Any sponsoring institution planning to offer a program designed to educate nursing assistants shall initially submit documents to the board for approval at least 12 months prior to the implementation of the program. (b) Board approval shall be received by the sponsoring insti…

(a) The sponsoring institution shall appoint the program coordinator who shall have the responsibility and accountability for program administration. The sponsoring institution shall complete and submit Form "Application for Faculty Approval, Board Approved Education Programs," 1…

(a) The coordinator shall: (1) Be responsible for planning, implementing and evaluating the program; (2) Maintain: a. Course documents, including descriptions of each course's content; b. A list of nursing-related activities; c. A list of individuals who successfully complete the…

(a) The sponsoring institution shall submit for faculty approval for program instructors. The sponsoring institution shall complete and submit Form "Approval for Board Approved Education Programs," 11-14-13; (b) The instructor shall: (1) Comply with Nur 704.04(b) (1) and Nur 704.…

(a) The instructor shall be responsible for classroom and clinical teaching. (b) Instructors shall implement and give to each student written policies regarding: (1) Class attendance; (2) Academic achievement; (3) Theoretical and clinical competence; and (4) Other program policie…

Each applicant for admission to a nursing assistant program shall: (a) Document the ability to read, comprehend, write, and communicate in English, relative to job-related assignments; (b) Not have been convicted of a crime constituting any of the following unless such conviction…

(a) The philosophy of the program shall be written and clearly reflect the sponsoring institution's beliefs regarding care-recipients, care-providers, care-characteristics, environment within which care shall be provided, and educational preparation for providing nursing-related …

(a) The physical facilities and educational materials shall meet the needs of the program, the number of students, and the instructional staff. (b) Sponsoring agencies shall provide for: (1) Clean, safe environmental conditions with comfortable temperatures; (2) Adequate lighting…

(a) Individuals may apply for a license as a nursing assistant by documenting comparable or greater nursing educational experience and successfully completing one of the following: (1) A registered or practical nursing educational course that contains content noted in Nur 704.09 …

(a) A licensed nursing assistant shall not be eligible to administer medication unless such nursing assistant holds a valid certificate of medication administration issued by the board of nursing. (b) A licensed nursing assistant shall receive an initial certificate of medication…

Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Nur 801.02 #7742, eff 8-13-02; ss by #8873, eff 4-24-07 (formerly Nur 902.01); ss by #9395, eff 2-25-09; ss by #10303, eff 3-22-13

A person shall be eligible to be a student in board-approved medication administration education program if such person: (a) Holds a valid and unencumbered nursing assistant license issued by the board; (b) Has been employed as a licensed nursing assistant within the past 5 years…