Mo. Code Regs. Ann. tit. 20, § 2200-2.100 – Educational Program

PURPOSE: This rule defines the educational program, curriculum plan and requirements, and distance education requirements for programs of professional nursing.

(1) General Purpose.
1. (A) The program shall have a philosophy and/or mission which guides the curriculum practices.
2. (B) The curriculum incorporates established professional standards, guidelines, and competencies with clearly stated objectives, graduate competencies, and program outcomes.
3. (C) The educational program shall provide planned learning experiences essential to the achievement of the stated philosophy and/or mission and graduate competencies and shall demonstrate logical progression.
4. (D) The educational program shall provide clinical education to facilitate transition to professional nursing practice.
(2) Curriculum Organization and Development.
1. (A) The nursing faculty shall have the authority and the responsibility to develop, implement, and evaluate the curriculum.
2. (B) There shall be a written curriculum plan that is logically structured to achieve expected individual and aggregate student outcomes.
3. (C) Curriculum design of programs of professional nursing shall foster seamless articulation toward Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) completion.
4. (D) The curriculum shall be planned so that the number of hours/credits/units of instruction are distributed between theory and clinical hours/credits/units to permit achievement of graduate competencies and program outcomes.
5. (E) Curriculum shall be planned so that each division of the curriculum (whether it be a quarter, term, or semester) has a reasonably equal number of credit hours of instruction and has a beginning and ending date.
6. (F) The number of credit hours required for completion of the nursing program shall not exceed the number of credit hours required for a comparable degree program.
7. (G) Student learning experiences shall be directed and evaluated by the faculty and be consistent with the curriculum plan.
(3) Curriculum Requirements. Content may be developed as a separate course or integrated. Integrated concepts shall be evident in the course objectives. Coursework shall include, but is not limited to:
1. (A) Content in the biological, physical, social, and behavioral sciences to provide a foundation for competent, safe, and effective nursing practice;
2. (B) Didactic content and supervised clinical experience in the prevention of illness and the promotion, restoration, and maintenance of health in patients across the life span and in a variety of clinical settings, to include:
  1. 1. Using information technology to

communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making;

2. Employing evidence-based practice to

integrate best research with clinical expertise and patient values for optimal care, including skills to identify and apply best practices to nursing care;

3. Considering moral, legal, and ethical

standards in decision-making processes;

4. Understanding quality improvement

processes to measure patient outcomes, identify hazards and errors, and develop changes in processes of patient care;

5. Considering the impact of policy and

finance of the healthcare system;

6. Involving patients in decision-making

and care management;

7. Coordinating and managing continu-

ous patient care;

8. Promoting healthy lifestyles for

patient and populations;

9. Working in interdisciplinary teams to

cooperate, collaborate, communicate, and integrate patient care and health promotion; and

10. Providing patient-centered culturally

sensitive care with focus on respect for patient differences, values, preferences, and expressed needs.

(4) Syllabus Construction. Syllabi shall be current and available to all faculty, students, and cooperating agencies. Each syllabus shall include:
1. (A) Course description;
2. (B) Course objectives;
3. (C) Teaching or learning strategies;
4. (D) Evaluation methodologies;
5. (E) Grading scale;
6. (F) Course policies; and
7. (G) Clock or credit hour requirements related to theory, lab, and clinical instruction.
(5) Distance Education. Courses/programs of study that utilize distance education shall have—
1. (A) A course management/delivery platform that is reliable and navigable for students and faculty;
2. (B) Budgetary support;
3. (C) Collaborative and interactive learning activities that assist the student in achieving course objectives;
4. (D) Clinical courses shall be faculty supervised and include direct patient care activities with faculty oversight;
5. (E) Learning and technology resources, to include library resources, that are selected with input of the faculty and are comprehensive, current, and accessible to faculty and students;
6. (F) Technical support services for faculty and students;
7. (G) Access to appropriate and equivalent student services;
8. (H) Faculty and student input into the evaluation process; and
9. (I) Recurring interaction between faculty and students.

AUTHORITY: section 335.036, RSMo Supp. 2012, and section 335.071, RSMo 2000.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 200-2.100. This version of rule filed April 20, 1973, effective May 1, 1973. Amended: Filed Dec. 12, 1975, effective Dec. 22, 1975. Amended: Filed Jan. 8, 1981, effective April 11, 1981. Readopted: Filed March 12, 1981, effective June 11, 1981. Emergency rescission filed Oct. 22, 1981, effective Nov. 1, 1981, expired Feb. 19, 1982 (Original Rule). Rescinded: Filed Oct. 22, 1981, effective Feb. 11, 1982 (Original Rule). Rescinded and readopted: Filed Sept. 25, 1991, effective March 9, 1992. Amended: Filed Dec. 15, 1992, effective Sept. 9, 1993. Amended: Filed Aug. 6, 1998, effective Feb. 28, 1999. Moved to 20 CSR 2200-2.100, effective Aug. 28, 2006. Rescinded and readopted: Filed April 17, 2007, effective Dec. 30, 2007. Amended: Filed Jan. 11, 2013, effective July 30, 2013. *Original authority: 335.036, RSMo 1975, amended 1981, 1985, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2007, 2008, 2011 and 335.071, RSMo 1975, amended 1981, 1999.