PURPOSE: This rule defines the organization and administration of an approved Veteran’s Bridge Program of Practical Nursing.
- (1) Philosophy and/or mission of the program shall be in writing and shall 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 shall 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 20 CSR 2200-8
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 shall have secretarial and other support services sufficient to meet the needs of the program. Clerical assistance to support program operation at satellite locations shall be reflected.
AUTHORITY: sections 324.007 and 335.036, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed April 14, 2017, effective Oct. 30, 2017.
*Original authority: 324.007, RSMo 2013 and 335.036, RSMo 1975, amended 1981, 1985, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2007, 2008, 2011.