A registered nurse or practical nurse program may allow a student seeking initial licensure to earn direct patient care clinical credit hours while working in a healthcare facility as a certified nursing assistant, patient care technician, or other job with a similar title under the following conditions:
- (1) The student may not work more than twenty (20) hours per week in any of the above-listed roles;
- (2) The direct patient clinical credit hours earned shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the direct patient care clinical hours for each course outlined in the foundational or the senior-level curricula of the nursing program;
(3) A senior-level nursing student may work under the following conditions:
- (A) The student shall work with at least one (1) nurse but not more than two (2) nurses; and
- (B) The nursing program and the healthcare facility shall establish boundaries and expectations of the senior-level student based on accreditation standards and the rules of the Arkansas State Nursing Board;
- (4) The nursing program and healthcare facility shall collaborate to establish a standardized student evaluation process; and
- (5) The healthcare facility participating in the program shall identify at least one (1) nurse supervisor or clinical nurse educator to oversee the nursing students.
Codification Notes: This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules provided as follows: "HISTORY: Adopted: June 15, 2024"