RELATES TO:
KRS
314.111(1),
314.131(1)
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
KRS
314.111 authorizes the board to regulate
nursing education programs.
KRS
314.131(1) authorizes the
board to promulgate administrative regulations necessary to implement KRS
Chapter 314. This administrative regulation establishes the standards for
programs of nursing to assure the provision of adequate facilities and
resources for conduct of the program of nursing.
Section 1. The facilities and resources shall
be provided by the governing institution to meet the teaching and learning
requirements of students and nurse faculty of the program of nursing.
Section 2. Physical Facilities.
(1) The facilities shall be designed to meet
the outcomes of the program of nursing and to foster administrative and
instructional activities.
(2) Space
allocated for the program shall be based on the number of students and teaching
and learning methods.
(3) The
physical facilities shall include:
(a)
Classrooms, clinical skills laboratory, and conference rooms essential to
fulfill program outcomes and adequate in size for the number of
students;
(b) Adequately equipped
office space to fulfill the essential functions for administrative personnel,
faculty, and clerical staff, including the maintenance of confidentiality of
student information;
(c) Storage
space for equipment and instructional materials;
(d) A private office for the program
administrator; and
(e) Space
available for use in private counseling with students.
(4) The program of nursing shall report to
the board any major changes in the physical facilities, including new
buildings.
Section 3.
Library and Learning Resources.
(1)
Instructional material shall be readily available for use in teaching and
learning.
(2) The program, through
ownership or formal arrangements, shall provide student and nurse faculty with
access to an adequate library collection consistent with the program offered.
The library collection shall be current and include sufficient titles,
references, periodicals, and other material to achieve the outcomes of the
curriculum.
(3) The program shall
ensure that students and nurse faculty have access to instruction on the use of
the library resources.
(4) The use
of technology shall enhance student learning and shall be appropriate for
meeting the outcomes of the program. Students shall have access to and
instruction in the use of the technology.
(5) There shall be sufficient technical
support services available to meet the needs of the nurse faculty and the
students.
(6) The collection of
library resources for the program of nursing shall be allocated on the same
basis as the collections for other departments in the governing
institution.
(7) All students shall
have comparable access to library and learning resources regardless of the
student's location.
(8) A system of
acquisition and deletion shall exist that ensures currency and appropriateness
of library resources.