Kan. Admin. Regs. § 60-17-103

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 32, August 8, 2024

Section 60-17-103 - Reapproval requirements

(a) Based on the annual report required by K.A.R. 60-17-109, each advanced nursing education program shall be reviewed for reapproval by the board every two years.

(b) Each advanced nursing education program shall be resurveyed every five to 10 years.

(1) A survey may be conducted if there is consistent evidence indicating deficiencies in meeting requirements.

(2) A survey of each nurse anesthesia program shall be conducted as required by K.A.R. 60-13-103(d)(4).

(3) If the program is accredited by a national nursing accreditation agency, the resurvey visit may be made in coordination with a national nursing accreditation agency visit. Each program without national nursing accreditation shall be resurveyed every five years.

(c) The nurse administrator of each advanced nursing education program shall make available all of the following information during a survey:

(1) Data about the program, including the following:

(A) The number of students;

(B) the legal body responsible for establishing program policies and for support of the program;

(C) an organizational chart; and

(D) a description of the budgetary process;

(2) a description of the nurse administrator's responsibilities;

(3) information about the faculty and preceptors, including the following:

(A) A description of the responsibilities of each position;

(B) the selection policies;

(C) the orientation plan;

(D) faculty organization by-laws; and

(E) the number of full-time and part-time faculty and nonnursing faculty with academic credentials and assignments;

(4) the faculty degree plan;

(5) a copy of the current curriculum with the date of last revision;

(6) a description of education facilities, including classrooms, offices, library, and computers;

(7) a list of clinical facilities;

(8) the number of students enrolled; and

(9) policies for students as listed in K.A.R. 60-2-107.

(d) During a survey, the nurse administrator of the advanced nursing education program shall make available all of the following:

(1) Educational institution administrators, faculty, support services personnel, preceptors, and students;

(2) staff at selected clinical facilities;

(3) faculty minutes for at least the previous three years;

(4) faculty and student handbooks;

(5) student records;

(6) policies and procedures;

(7) curriculum materials;

(8) a copy of the advanced nursing education program's budget; and

(9) affiliating agency contractual agreements.

(e) The nurse administrator of the advanced nursing education program or designated personnel shall take the survey team to the nursing educational facilities, including satellite program facilities, library facilities, and affiliating or clinical facilities.

(f) Upon completion of the survey, the nurse administrator shall correct any inaccurate statements contained in the survey report, limiting these comments to errors, unclear statements, or omissions.

(g) If an advanced nursing education program fails to meet requirements of the board within a designated period of time, the program shall be notified by the board's designee of the board's intent to deny reapproval. This notification shall be made pursuant to K.S.A. 77-512, and amendments thereto, and shall inform the program of its right to a hearing pursuant to the Kansas administrative procedures act.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 60-17-103

Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 65-1133; effective March 31, 2000; amended April 20, 2007.