Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance Florida Association of Postsecondary Schools and Colleges Building and Managing a Successful Nursing Program Patricia A. Seabrooks, ARNP,BC, DNSc Director, Nursing Education patricia_seabrooks@doh.state.fl.us
Presentation Objectives Following this Presentation participants will: • – Discuss the nursing social policy statement as it relates to nursing regulation. – Identify sections of the Nurse Practice Act related to Nursing Education Programs. – Critically analyze individual programs for compliance or problem areas. – Create a plan of action to structure a high quality successful nursing education program. – Document program success by NCLEX Scores and the Annual Report.
Nursing’s Social Policy Statement • “Nursing is the protection, promotion and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations.” (ANA, 2002)
Regulation of Nursing Practice • Educators are keenly familiar with this concept: – Professional Regulation • Code of Ethics • Standards of Nursing Practice – Legal Regulation • Oversight, monitoring and control based on applicable statutes and regulations. – Self Regulation • Personal Accountability and personal control
Florida Board of Nursing • Legal Regulation, an overview: • Nurse Practice Act; Chapter 464 Florida Statutes (Part I) • Certified Nursing Assistants; Part II • Purpose: The sole legislative purpose: “ensure that every nurse practicing in this state meets minimum requirements for safe practice.”
NURSING PROGRAMS • S. 464.019 Approval of Nursing Education Programs • This statute refers to “prelicensure” education of professional or practical nurses. – “Bridge Programs, RN-BSN, BSN-MSN or PhD are not addressed in the Nurse Practice Act”. – Others than the prelicensure programs must be approved by the Florida Department of Education.
Application for New Nursing Program FLORIDA BOARD OF NURSING • 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C-10 • Tallahassee, FL 32399-3252 • s.464.019, F.S. • • NOTE: Florida has a very broad public records law. Most written communications to or • from state officials regarding state business are public records available to the public and media upon request. Your written communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure, which includes the submission of this application. Florida Board of Nursing Application for New Nursing Program • Directions : • Review ss. 464.003 and 464.019, Florida Statutes. You may view these laws at the link below: • (http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?Mode=View%20Statutes&Submenu=1&Ta • b=statutes) • Submit the complete application and the $1,000 fee, pursuant to s. 464.019(1), F.S., to the • Board office to this address: Florida Board of Nursing • Attn: Education Unit • 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C-10 • Tallahassee, FL 32399 •
New Program Application Cont’d/ The Florida Board of Nursing staff will review the submitted application within 30 days of receipt • and provide written notification of any errors or omissions. A decision to either approve or deny the application will be made by the Board within 90 days of receipt of a complete application and fee by the Board office, pursuant to s. 464.019(2), F.S. 4. A program accredited pursuant to s. 464.003(1), F.S., is not required to complete this • application. See s. 464.019(10)(a), F.S. Sponsoring Educational Institution: Legal Name • Type of Program: Registered Nurse Associate Degree, Registered Nurse Baccalaureate Degree, • Registered Nurse Diploma, Practical Nurse Campus Location: • Contact Person: • Address: City, State, Zip Telephone Fax E-Mail • This institution declares its intention to establish and conduct a nursing program in accordance • with the laws governing nursing education in Florida and the Florida Nurse Practice Act. Signed: Title Date • Nursing Program: Legal Name • Type of Program: Registered Nurse Associate Degree, Registered Nurse Baccalaureate Degree , • Registered Nurse Diploma, Practical Nurse. Campus Location: • Contact Person: • Address City, State, Zip Telephone Fax E-Mail •
New Program Application Cont’d. Program Application • A. Information about the Sponsoring Educational Institution • 1. Legal Name:__________________________ • 2. Accreditation: s. 464.019(1), F.S. • Holds accreditation by accrediting body not described in s. 464.003(1), F.S.: • Yes ___ or No ___ If yes, list accrediting body: • _______________________________________________________ • Faculty: s. 464.019(1)(a)1. and 2., F.S. • – List the name, title and educational credentials of the program director and each faculty member. May document faculty credentials with official transcript or by letter from the institution awarding the degree. Curriculum: s. 464.019(1)(b),(c),(f) and (g), F.S. • – Provide a curriculum plan as in the table below (show all support courses and nursing courses in the sequence in which they will be presented).
New Program Application Cont’d. – Please provide documentation that the nursing curriculum includes specific clinical experience and theoretical instruction as outlined in s. • 464.019 (1)(f) and (g), F.S. • Clinical Training Sites: s. 464.019(1)(d) and (e), F.S. • List all facilities that the students will use for clinical training. – Name and Location of Clinical Facility, Clinical Services Utilized, Number of Students, • Number of Program Faculty (add additional rows if necessary) List all community-based clinical experience sites. – Name and Location of Community-based Experience, Clinical Services Utilized, Number of • Students, Number of Program Faculty (add additional rows if necessary) Clinical Training Agreements: s. 464.019(1)(d), F.S. • Provide signed agreements for each agency, facility, and organization – included in the curriculum plan as a clinical training site or community-based clinical experience • site for medical, surgical, obstetric, pediatric, geriatric and psychiatric nursing as applicable to program type. Faculty Policies: s. 464.019 (1)(e), F.S. • Provide a copy of the written policies for faculty which include the provisions for supervision – of students in clinical training consistent with statutory requirements.
New Program Application Cont’d. Curriculum Plan Simulation Course # Title Theory Clinical Hours Hours Hours TOTALS Total/%
New Program Application Cont’d. Clinical Plan Clinical Facility Services Used Number of Number of Students Faculty
Program Changes or Updates • Section 464.019 FS does not require the Board of Nursing review changes to Nursing Education Programs; changes must be reported to the Florida Department of Education. Information only to the Board of Nursing. • Section 464.019 (8) requires a process for Nursing Education Program Closure.
Approved vs Accredited Programs • Approval Status refers to Nursing Education Programs that are not Accredited by NLNAC or CCNE and have met the requirements for conducting a Nursing Education Program in Florida. • Accredited Status refers to those Nursing Education Programs that are accredited by NLNAC or CCNE
Approval Process • Section 464.019 FS created a streamlined process for Nursing Education Program Approval. Copies of the Application for New Nursing Programs are available for your information. • Approved Nursing Education Programs are required to submit an Annual Report and an Affidavit of continuing compliance with the requirements on s. 464.019.
Accredited Programs • The FBON recognizes that there are various agencies from which Nursing Education Programs, Institutions of Higher Learning, Vocational or Technical Schools may seek and receive accreditation. • Nurse Education Programs that are accredited by the specialized accrediting agencies that are nationally recognized by the US Secretary of Education to accredit nursing education programs are exempt from FBON oversight by statute. Accredited programs are not exempt from abiding by statutory requirements.
Annual Report • Section 464.019 (4) requires that all Approved Programs submit a report including an affidavit certifying continued compliance with s. 464.019 (1)(a-g) including a summary description of the program’s compliance with paragraphs (1)(a-g) and documentation for the previous academic year: (cont’d.)
Annual Report (cont’d) • Include the number of: applications received • qualified applicants • applicants accepted • applicants who enrolled in the program • program graduates • • Retention rates for students tracked from program entry to graduation. • Accreditation status if not accredited by NLNAC or CCNE.
Faculty Preparation • S. 464.019 (1)(a) FS requires that for a professional nursing education program, the program director and at least 50% of the program’s faculty members are registered nurses who have a master’s or higher degree in nursing or a bachelor’s degree in nursing and a master’s or higher degree in a field related to nursing.
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