Mo. Code Regs. Ann. tit. 20, § 2200-3.050
Organization and Administration of an Approved Program of Practical Nursing
Effective Aug 30, 2018sections 335.036 and 335.071, RSMo 2016.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 200-3.050. Original rule filed Jan. 29, 1974, effective Feb. 8, 1974. Amended: Filed Dec. 12, 1975, effective Dec. 22, 1975. Rescinded and readopted: Filed Oct. 14, 1981, effective Jan. 14, 1982. Rescinded and readopted: Filed March 25, 1993, effective Dec. 9, 1993. Amended: Filed Aug. 6, 1998, effective Feb. 28, 1999. Amended: Filed Dec. 1, 2000, effective May 30, 2001. Moved to 20 CSR 2200-3.050, effective Aug. 28, 2006. Rescinded and readopted: Filed April 17, 2007, effective Dec. 30, 2007. Amended: Filed Feb. 9, 2018, effective Aug. 30, 2018. *Original authority: 335.036, RSMo 1975, amended 1981, 1985, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2007, 2008, 2011 and 335.071, RSMo 1975, amended 1981, 1999State Board of Nursing
PURPOSE: This rule defines the organization and administration of an approved program of practical nursing.
- (1) Philosophy and/or mission of the program shall be in writing and be consistent with the philosophy and/or mission statement of the sponsoring institution.
- (2) Graduate competencies shall be derived from the program’s philosophy and/or mission.
- (3) The philosophy and/or mission and the graduate competencies shall be the basis on which the curriculum is developed.
(4) There will be a faculty governance structure with responsibility for the nursing curriculum and the admission, readmission, progression, and graduation of students.
- (A) Meetings shall be scheduled at stated intervals.
- (B) Written minutes of all meetings shall be maintained.
- (C) Meeting minutes shall reflect faculty decision making within the program. Documentation shall include evidence that program evaluation data are utilized to make program decisions.
- (5) The program shall have a current organizational chart(s) illustrating the relationship of the program to the sponsoring institution and the coordinator and faculty structure within the nursing program.
(6) Finance.
- (A) There shall be an annual budget to support the program. Financial resources shall be sufficient to support program outcomes and operation.
- (B) The administrator of the program shall manage the budget.
- (C) The administrator, with input from the coordinators and faculty, shall make recommendations for the budget.
(7) Clerical Assistance.
- (A) Each program and satellite location shall have secretarial and other support services sufficient to meet the needs of the program.
AUTHORITY: sections 335.036 and 335.071, RSMo 2016.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 200-3.050. Original rule filed Jan. 29, 1974, effective Feb. 8, 1974. Amended: Filed Dec. 12, 1975, effective Dec. 22, 1975. Rescinded and readopted: Filed Oct. 14, 1981, effective Jan. 14, 1982. Rescinded and readopted: Filed March 25, 1993, effective Dec. 9, 1993. Amended: Filed Aug. 6, 1998, effective Feb. 28, 1999. Amended: Filed Dec. 1, 2000, effective May 30, 2001. Moved to 20 CSR 2200-3.050, effective Aug. 28, 2006. Rescinded and readopted: Filed April 17, 2007, effective Dec. 30, 2007. Amended: Filed Feb. 9, 2018, effective Aug. 30, 2018. *Original authority: 335.036, RSMo 1975, amended 1981, 1985, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2007, 2008, 2011 and 335.071, RSMo 1975, amended 1981, 1999.