49 Pa. Code Ch. 21 — State Board of Nursing

§ 21.341. [Reserved]. Source The provisions of this § 21.341 adopted July 22, 1977, effective July 23, 1977, 7 Pa.B. 2063; reserved December 25, 1987, effective December 26, 1987, 17 Pa.B. 5329. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (117197).

§ 21.351. Penalties for violation. Certification as a CRNP may be suspended, revoked or otherwise restricted or subjected to remedial measures when, after notice and opportunity to be heard, the Board finds that: (1) The CRNP has engaged in the performance of medical functions an…

§ 21.361. General criteria for approval of programs. (a) A CRNP program must require, at a minimum, a baccalaureate degree in nursing for admission and must culminate with a master’s degree in nursing or postmaster’s certificate. (b) A CRNP program must prepare the registered nur…

§ 21.362. Annual reports and compliance reviews; list of approved programs. (a) Approved programs must complete an annual report to the Board on a form provided by the Board. The annual report must update information regarding the program’s administration, faculty, curriculum and…

§ 21.363. Approval process. (a) A program that meets and maintains the requirements of § § 21.361, 21.365—21.369 and 21.372—21.375 will be granted full approval status. (b) The Board will place a CRNP program on provisional approval status if, as evidenced by the compliance revie…

§ 21.364. Removal from approved list; discontinuance of CRNP program. (a) The Board will give at least 30 days notice of intent to remove a CRNP program from full approval status to provisional approval status or from provisional approval status to removal from the approved list …

§ 21.365. Establishment. (a) A CRNP program must be developed and maintained under the authority of a regionally accredited university or college or have current accreditation by the Credentialing Commission for Nurse Education or the National League of Nursing. (b) A CRNP progra…

§ 21.366. Organizational requirements. (a) The CRNP program must be a definable entity distinguishable from other educational programs and services within the institution. (b) Relationships with central administrative officers, interrelationships among other disciplines and servi…

§ 21.367. Faculty requirements for CRNP programs. (a) The minimum faculty requirements submitted under § 21.365(d)(3) (relating to establishment) for the program are: (1) Qualified faculty members teaching in their areas of specialized practice encompassed within the curriculum. …

§ 21.368. Faculty policies. (a) The faculty shall be employed by and be responsible to the college or university. (b) Policies, including personnel policies in effect for CRNP program faculty, must be those in effect for faculty members throughout the college or university. (c) F…

§ 21.369. General curriculum requirements. (a) The curriculum shall be developed, implemented and evaluated by the faculty and be based on the philosophy and objectives of the school. (b) The curriculum must be organized and developed to include the knowledge, attitudes, skills a…

§ 21.370. Evaluation. (a) As part of the CRNP program approval process, the CRNP program shall submit an outline of, and appropriate time line for, its planned evaluative process. The evaluative process must include, at a minimum, the following: (1) A self-evaluation process comp…

§ 21.371. Curriculum changes requiring Board approval. Curriculum changes that require Board approval include changes in: (1) Program objectives, course content or instruction that affect the integration of material into the total curriculum. (2) An approved program which deems a…

§ 21.372. CRNP program philosophy; purposes and objectives. (a) A clear statement of philosophy and purposes of the CRNP program, consistent with the philosophy and purposes of the college or university, shall be formulated and adopted. (b) The philosophy, purposes and objectives…

§ 21.373. Facility and resource requirements. (a) The support of the college or university must be adequate to meet CRNP program needs and include the following: (1) Faculty and staff offices. (2) Classrooms, conference rooms and laboratories. (3) Administrative and secretarial s…

§ 21.374. Selection and admission standards. (a) Policies and procedures related to the selection and admission of students are the responsibility of the individual program. Consideration must be given to scholastic aptitude, academic achievement, personal qualities and physical …

§ 21.375. Advanced standing. The school shall have a written policy consistent with its philosophy and objectives concerning criteria for granting advanced standing. The policy of master’s degree programs must be consistent with that of the college or university. Authority The pr…

§ 21.376. Program records. (a) The program shall employ a record system that ensures the operation of the program. Records shall be maintained in locked files which assure their safe keeping. (b) Each nursing faculty shall select record forms specifically for the CRNP program tha…

§ 21.377. Custody of records. (a) When a program closes, the college or university is responsible for the safekeeping of the records of students for at least 50 years after graduation of the last class. (b) If the college or university also closes, advice should be obtained from …

§ 21.4. Applicability of general rules. Under 1 Pa. Code § 31.1 (relating to scope of part) 1 Pa. Code Part II (relating to general rules of administrative practice and procedure) is applicable to the activities of and proceedings before the Board. Source The provisions of this §…

§ 21.401. Interpretations: scope of practice. (a) The Board may, upon request of a licensed nurse, nursing association, health care facility or licensed health care professional, or upon its own motion, issue interpretations of this chapter as they apply to the question of whethe…

§ 21.41. Notification; completion of program; records. (a) Written notification of intent to discontinue a program of nursing shall be submitted to the Board within a reasonable time, but not less than 6 months prior to discontinuance. (b) When a class is not admitted in a given …

§ 21.411. Interpretations regarding the general functions of registered nurses—statement of policy. The following nursing practices fall within the scope of registered nurse practice under § 21.11 (relating to general functions): (1) Collection of arterial and venous blood sample…

§ 21.412. Interpretations regarding venipuncture, intravenous fluids, resuscitation and respiration—statement of policy. The following nursing practices fall within the scope of registered nursing practice under § § 21.11 and 21.12 (relating to general functions; and venipuncture…

§ 21.413. Interpretations regarding the administration of drugs—statement of policy. (a) The following nursing practices fall within the scope of registered nursing practice under § § 21.11, 21.12 and 21.14 (relating to general functions; venipuncture; intravenous fluids; and adm…

§ 21.414. Interpretations regarding the functions of Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN)—statement of policy. (a) Collection of venous blood samples fall within the scope of Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) practice under § 21.145(a) (relating to functions of the LPN). (b) The followin…

§ 21.415. Interpretations regarding the applicability of nursing standards and qualifications to all nurses practicing in this Commonwealth—statement of policy. For the purposes of applying statutory and regulatory nursing standards and qualifications in this Commonwealth, the fo…

§ 21.416. Conversion therapy, sexual orientation change efforts and reparative therapy—statement of policy. (a) Background. Conversion therapy, also known as sexual orientation change efforts or reparative therapy, poses critical health risks to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgende…

§ 21.4a. Procedural matters. (a) The consent of the patient to any sexual impropriety or violation is not a defense to any disciplinary charge for violation of the act or this subchapter. (b) Evidence of specific instances, opinion evidence or reputation evidence of a patient’s p…

§ 21.5. Fees. (a) The following application fees are charged by the Board for services provided to licensees and applicants: Licensure by examination—Board-approved nursing education program graduates … $95 Reexamination … $75 Licensure by endorsement … $120 Licensure by endorsem…

§ 21.501. Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: Acts—The Professional Nursing Law (63 P.S. § § 211—225); and the Practical Nurse Law (63 P.S. § § 651—667). Board-regul…

§ 21.502. Suspected child abuse—mandated reporting requirements. (a) General rule. (1) Under 23 Pa.C.S. § 6311 (relating to persons required to report suspected child abuse), all Board-regulated practitioners are considered mandated reporters. A mandated reporter shall make a rep…

§ 21.503. Photographs, medical tests and X-rays of child subject to report. A Board-regulated practitioner may take or cause to be taken photographs of the child who is subject to a report and, if clinically indicated, cause to be performed a radiological examination and other me…

§ 21.504. Suspected death as a result of child abuse—mandated reporting requirement. A Board-regulated practitioner who has reasonable cause to suspect that a child died as a result of child abuse shall report that suspicion to the coroner or medical examiner of the county where …

§ 21.505. Immunity from liability. Under 23 Pa.C.S. § 6318 (relating to immunity from liability), a Board-regulated practitioner who participates in good faith in the making of a report of suspected child abuse, making a referral for general protective services, cooperating or co…

§ 21.506. Confidentiality—waived. To protect children from abuse, the reporting requirements of § § 25.502—25.504 (relating to suspected child abuse—mandated reporting requirements; photographs, medical tests and X-rays of child subject to report; and suspected death as a result …

§ 21.507. Noncompliance. (a) Disciplinary action. A Board-regulated practitioner who willfully fails to comply with the reporting requirements in § § 25.502—25.504 (relating to suspected child abuse—mandated reporting requirements; photographs, medical tests and X-rays of child s…

§ 21.508. Child abuse recognition and reporting—mandatory training requirement. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), individuals applying to the Board for an initial license or certificate shall have completed at least 3 hours of training in child abuse recognition and repor…

§ 21.509. Child abuse recognition and reporting course approval process. (a) An individual, entity or organization may apply for approval to provide mandated reporter training as required under 23 Pa.C.S. § 6383(b) (relating to education and training) by submitting the course mat…

§ 21.51. Establishment. (a) A nursing education program shall be developed under the leadership of a registered nurse as follows: (1) A nursing education program may be developed under the authority of a regionally accredited university or college and will be known as a degree-gr…

§ 21.6. Professional corporations. A registered nurse may form a professional corporation with other registered nurses or other health care practitioners who treat human ailments and conditions, and who are licensed to provide health care services in this Commonwealth without rec…

§ 21.601. Purpose and definitions. (a) This subchapter implements the Volunteer Health Services Act (35 P.S. § § 449.41—449.50) and provides for the issuance of a volunteer license to a qualified registered nurse, a certified registered nurse practitioner and a licensed practical…

§ 21.602. Volunteer license. A volunteer license may be issued to a licensee of the Board who documents to the satisfaction of the Board that the applicant will practice without personal remuneration in approved clinics and meets one of the following conditions: (1) Holds a curre…

§ 21.603. Applications. (a) An applicant for a volunteer license shall complete an application obtained from the Board. In addition to providing information requested by the Board, the applicant shall provide: (1) An executed verification on forms provided by the Board certifying…

§ 21.604. Validity of license. A volunteer license shall be valid for the biennial period for which it is issued, subject to biennial renewal. During each biennial renewal period, the licensee shall notify the Board of any change in clinic or volunteer status within 30 days of th…

§ 21.605. Biennial renewal. (a) A volunteer license shall be renewed biennially on forms provided by the Board. In accordance with section 6(c) of the Volunteer Health Services Act (35 P.S. § 449.46(c)), a volunteer license holder shall comply with the applicable continuing educa…

§ 21.606. Return to active practice. A volunteer license holder who desires to return to active practice shall notify the Board and apply for biennial registration on forms provided by the Board.