1. (a) A nurse-educator shall be responsible for the instruction and supervision of no more than 8 students during clinical learning activities at cooperating agencies.

2. (b) A nurse educator shall be responsible for the instruction of no more than 12 students when:

   1. (1) The student is directly supervised by a registered nurse, who is serving as either a clinical teacher or preceptor, in a health care setting; and
   2. (2) A method of access to program faculty for purposes of communication of student progress and evaluation is identified for each student at the onset of the clinical experience.

3. (c) At the cooperating agency the student to nurse-educator ratio shall be determined after considering the following:

   1. (1) Level of student’s educational preparation;
   2. (2) Quality of nursing care required;
   3. (3) Number of care-recipients assigned;
   4. (4) Faculty expertise;
   5. (5) Cooperating agency policies; and
   6. (6) The limitations imposed pursuant to (a) and (b) above.
4. (d) During a clinical learning experience, nurse-educators may seek expertise of other health-care providers for specific learning activities based on written objectives, but the nurse-educator shall be readily available and shall meet with students to assist with integration of learning activities.
5. (e) Nurse-educators shall meet periodically, but at least annually, according to sponsoring institution and program policies, to recommend educational and policy revisions based on program review and evaluation.

Source. (See Revision Note #1 at chapter heading for Nur 100) #5887, eff 8-26-94; ss by #6778, eff 6-26-98; ss by #8664, INTERIM, eff 6-24-06, EXPIRED: 12-21-06 New. #8873, eff 4-24-07; ss by #9096, eff 2-23-08 (from Nur 601.12); ss by #10301, eff 3-22-13; ss by #11024, eff 1-23-16