Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 410-9-.06 - Curriculum
(1) Curriculum
refers to a total written plan of theoretical and clinical learning activities
which shall result in the attainment of the nursing education program's
objectives by graduates of the program.
(a)
The curriculum shall be developed and presented on a post-secondary educational
level.
(b) It shall be developed
and presented by the faculty utilizing sound educational concepts and methods
of teaching. These shall include the appropriate sequencing, correlating of
theoretical and clinical experiences, and integrating of learning throughout
the entire program.
(c) It shall
prepare the students to safely perform the activities and to function in the
situations described in the program's objectives.
(d) A Master Curriculum Plan shall be
developed pursuant to Rule 410-9-02(1)(g).
1.A
copy shall be retained for each class record;
2.A copy shall be made available to all
students enrolled in the program;
3.A copy shall be provided to the Board in
the program's annual report and the Practical Nursing Program's Self-Study
Report and at any time that there shall be a proposed revision.
(e) A Clinical Rotation
Plan shall be developed pursuant to Rule
410-9-.02(l)(e).
1.A copy shall be retained for each class'
record;
2.A copy shall be made
available to all students enrolled in the program;
3.A copy shall be made available to all
appropriate affiliating clinical facilities;
4.A copy shall be provided to the Board in
the program's annual report and the Practical Nursing Program Self-Study Report
and at any time that there shall be a revision of the one on file in the Board
office.
(2)
The curriculum emphasis should be on the utilization of the nursing process in
the provision of care by practical nurses to patient/clients and their families
throughout the life cycle in a variety of health care settings for:
(a) The promotion of health;
(b) The prevention of illness and injury;
and
(c) The restoration and
maintenance of physical and mental health.
(3) Length of the Curriculum. The program of
study shall be consistent with the program's learning objectives and methods of
instruction, except that:
(a) A full time
program shall NOT be conducted longer than eighteen (18) months; and
(b) A part time program shall NOT be
conducted longer than thirty-six (36) months.
(4) Curriculum Objectives. There shall be
written statements of specific, measurable, theoretical and clinical outcomes
and competencies for each course in the curriculum which shall be achieved by
students enrolled in the program. The curriculum objectives shall be in
accordance with the nursing education program objectives.
(5) Minimum Curriculum Content. An approved
program of instruction or its equivalent shall contain no less than six hundred
eighty-five (685) clock hours of theoretical nursing and general education
content, and no less than four hundred eighty-five (485) clock hours of planned
clinical practice for each student. Said program shall include the following
subjects:
(a) Theoretical Content:
1.Required Content - The curriculum must
include, but is not limited to, the following theoretical content areas and
must contain a total of no less than six hundred eighty-five (685) clock hours.
(i) Anatomy and Physiology
(ii) Basic Microbiology
(iii) Medical Terminology
(iv) Basic Nutrition
(v) Basic Pharmacology
(vi) Medication Administration
(vii) Principles of IV Therapy
(viii) Legal and Ethical Healthcare
Issues
(ix) Professional and
Customer Relationships
(x) The
Nursing Process and Critical Thinking Skills
(xi) Physical Assessment Techniques
(xii) Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
(xiii) Principles and Skills of Nursing
Practice
(xiv) Basic Emergency
Care
(xv) Geriatric Nursing
Care
(xvi) End of Life Nursing
Care
(xvii) Medical Surgical
Nursing Care
(xviii) Obstetrical
Nursing Care
(xix) Pediatric
Nursing Care
(xx) Mental Health and
Illness Nursing Care
(xxi)
Community Health Nursing Care and Health Care Delivery Systems
(xxii) Leadership and Management
Skills
(xxiii) English
(xxiv) Math
(xxv) Psychology
(xxvi) Sociology
(xxvii) Chemistry
(xxviii) Computer Literacy
(xxix) National Practical Nursing Licensure
Examination Preparation
(b) Required Clinical Experience: All of the
following clinical experience areas must be provided in the curriculum:
1.Basic Emergency Care
2.Professional and Customer
Relations
3.Physical Assessment
Techniques for All Body Systems
4.Skills and Principles of Nursing
Practice
5.Medication
Administration
6.Intravenous
Therapy Techniques
7.Health
Maintenance and Prevention of Illness and Injury
8.Documentation of Nursing Care
9.Nursing Care of Aging Clients
10.Nursing Care of the Terminally
Ill
11.Medical Surgical Nursing
Care
12.Obstetrical Nursing
Care
13.Pediatric Nursing
Care
14.Mental Health and Illness
Nursing Care
15.Community Health
Nursing Care
16.Nursing Leadership
and Management.
(6) The curriculum's effectiveness shall be
evaluated at the specific intervals indicated by the Board to determine and
verify in writing the attainment of the program's objectives.
(a) The course/teacher/clinical experience
evaluations shall be conducted each quarter / semester pursuant to board
rules.
(b) The individual student
theoretical and clinical learning and progress evaluations shall be conducted
for each course pursuant to board rules.
(c) The graduate evaluations shall be
conducted for each graduate pursuant to board rules.
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