North Dakota Administrative Code

1. The board may issue a limited license for the practice of nursing. The board may initiate the issuance of a limited license when good cause exists to do so. The board may also consider an application to issue a limited license, under the procedure set out in this chapter. 2. F…

A nurse granted a limited license may apply to the board for reconsideration if the licensee's circumstances change. History: Effective September 1, 1996. General Authority: NDCC 43-12.1-08 Law Implemented: NDCC 43-12.1-08(2)(f) 2…

Individuals must submit a set of fingerprints to the board or its agent for the purpose of obtaining a state and federal criminal history record check in the manner provided by North Dakota Century Code section 12-60-24 and as set forth by the board. An authorization and release …

The legislative assembly enacted legislation to permit the board to periodically review and approve nursing education programs. The purpose of the review is to ensure that graduates of nursing education programs are prepared to provide safe and effective nursing care. The nursing…

Repealed effective April 1, 2004.

Programs of nursing education shall prepare nurses to deliver client-centered care as members of an interdisciplinary team emphasizing evidence-based practice, quality improvement approaches, and information management consistent with scope of practice and level of licensure soug…

The sponsor institution offering the nursing education program must be accredited by a United States department of education-recognized regional or national accreditation entity. History: Effective November 1, 1996; amended effective April 1, 2004; April 1, 2014. General Authorit…

There must be an organizational design of the sponsor institution that demonstrates the relationship of the nursing education program to the administration and to comparable programs within the institution, and that clearly delineates the lines of authority, responsibility, and c…

The nursing education program must have an organizational design with clearly defined authority, responsibility, and channels of communication that assures both faculty and student involvement. History: Effective November 1, 1996; amended effective April 1, 2004; April 1, 2014. G…

The program must have a written purpose that is consistent with the mission of the sponsor institution. The program must have written policies that are congruent with the sponsor institution policies and are periodically reviewed. History: Effective November 1, 1996; amended effe…

A comprehensive nursing education program evaluation must be ongoing and must include student achievement of program and student learning outcomes, multiple measures of student success after graduation, licensing examination pass rates, and evaluating program resources. Use of ev…

There must be evidence of financial support and resources adequate to achieve the purpose of the nursing education program. Resources include facilities, equipment, supplies, and qualified administrative, instructional, and support personnel. History: Effective November 1, 1996; …

The administrator provides the leadership and is accountable for the administration, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the program. The administrator responsibilities include the following: 1. Develop and maintain an environment conducive to the teaching and learning pr…

qualifications. The qualifications for an administrator in a program leading to a certificate in practical nursing or associate degree in nursing are: 1. A minimum of a master's degree from an accredited institution with a major in nursing; 2. A current unencumbered registered nu…

qualifications. The qualifications for an administrator in a program leading to a baccalaureate or master's degree of nursing are: 1 1. An earned doctoral degree in nursing or an earned master's degree in nursing and an earned doctoral degree from an accredited institution; 2. A …

The qualifications for an administrator in a program leading to a doctoral degree of nursing are: 1. An earned doctoral degree in nursing or an earned master's degree in nursing and an earned doctoral degree from an accredited institution; 2. A current unencumbered registered nur…

Repealed effective April 1, 2004.

The board may approve a nursing education program that employs an administrator who does not meet the educational requirements in section 54-03.2-03-03 in the following circumstances: 1. The program maintains full approval by the board and the sponsoring institution demonstrates …

There must be sufficient number of qualified faculty to meet the objectives and outcomes of the nursing education program. Nursing education program faculty responsibilities include the following: 1. Plan, implement, evaluate, and update the program and curriculum using a written…

The policies and procedures are available in writing and include: 1. Qualifications for the position; 2. Rights and responsibilities related to the position; 3. Criteria for evaluation of performance; and 4. Promotion, retention, and tenure policies. History: Effective November 1…

There must be sufficient faculty with graduate preparation and nursing expertise to achieve the purpose of the program and comply with the following: 1. The nurse faculty who have responsibility for planning, implementing, and evaluating a nursing course in a program leading to p…

qualifications. There must be sufficient faculty with graduate preparation and nursing expertise to achieve the purpose of the program and comply with the following: 1. Nurse faculty must have a minimum of a master's degree from an accredited institution. If a master's degree is …

There must be sufficient faculty with doctoral graduate preparation and nursing expertise to achieve the purpose of the program and comply with the following: 1. Nurse faculty must have an earned doctoral degree in nursing or an earned master's degree in nursing and an earned doc…

Repealed effective April 1, 2004. 3

Faculty, who have primary responsibility for teaching supportive courses in a nursing education program, must hold a master's degree from an accredited institution or a comparable professional credential in their respective discipline. History: Effective November 1, 1996; amended…

A preceptor provides supervision of a nursing student's practice experience and precepts at the direction of the faculty member responsible for the course in which the student is enrolled. 1. Clinical preceptors may be used to enhance clinical learning experiences, after a studen…

Any individual engaged in a teaching relationship who does not meet the qualifications in section 54-03.2-04-03, 54-03.2-04-04, or 54-03.2-04-04.1 is considered academically unqualified faculty regardless of the title assigned by the institution. A program may receive continued a…

A faculty developmental program that is approved by the board must be provided for all unqualified faculty. The faculty developmental program shall comply with the following requirements: 1. Each academically unqualified individual must be assigned a mentor who will supervise and…

Student policies shall facilitate mobility and articulation and be consistent with the sponsoring institution. Nursing education program policies, recruitment, and advertising shall demonstrate fair and ethical practices. The following policies must be in writing: 1. Admission, r…

Repealed effective April 1, 2004.

Repealed effective April 1, 2004.

Repealed effective April 1, 2004.

Repealed effective April 1, 2004. 1

The curriculum must: 1. Be planned, implemented, and evaluated by the faculty with provisions for student input; 2. Reflect the mission and purpose of the nursing education program; 3. Be organized and sequenced to meet the program outcomes; 4. Require a number of credits consist…

Major programmatic changes must be submitted to the board for approval prior to implementation. History: Effective November 1, 1996; amended effective April 1, 2004. General Authority: NDCC 43-12.1-17 Law Implemented: NDCC 43-12.1-17(1)

The program shall have: 1. Current written agreements with cooperating sites; and 2. A student to faculty ratio no greater than eight to one for beginning nursing students in clinical areas involving direct client care. History: Effective November 1, 1996; amended effective April…

Repealed effective April 1, 2004. 1

Repealed effective April 1, 2004.

Repealed effective April 1, 2004.

The curriculum of the nursing education program must assure the development of evidence-based clinical judgement, and skills in clinical management for the level, scope, and standards of nursing practice. The program outcomes must reflect the scope of practice and level of licens…

Evaluation of continuing compliance with the standards of nursing education involves the submission of a self-study report by the nursing education program and a survey by a board representative. This process includes the following elements: 1. Dates mutually acceptable to the bo…

Acceptable performance on the licensing examination for each program is a pass rate of eighty percent for its first-time writers in any given fiscal year. A program with a pass rate that falls below eighty percent for first-time writers in any two consecutive fiscal years shall: …

1. The board may grant initial approval status to a proposed nursing education program that complies with chapter 54-03.2-08. 2. The board may continue initial approval status: a. Prior to the graduation of the first class, when review of materials specified in article 54-03.2, t…

The board may grant full approval status under the following circumstances to: 1. A program with initial approval status that demonstrates compliance with the rules after: a. The most recent annual report; b. The most recent survey report; c. The first class graduates; and d. The…

The board may grant approval for changes or expansion in program delivery as long as the program: 1. Holds full approval status; 2. Demonstrates to the satisfaction of the board that there is sufficient qualified faculty available; and 3. Has sufficient resources to maintain comp…

If the board determines that a nursing education program does not meet board rules, the program must be notified in writing detailing the deficiencies requiring correction within a given time period set by the board. The board may impose conditional approval for a length of time …

The board may withdraw approval of a nursing education program as specified in section 54-03.2-09-03. History: Effective November 1, 1996; amended effective April 1, 2014. General Authority: NDCC 43-12.1-17 Law Implemented: NDCC 43-12.1-17(1)