1. (a) Nursing as an applied science, shall, at a minimum, include choices from the natural, physical and behavioral sciences and the humanities including but not limited to the following:

   1. (1) Anatomy & physiology
   2. (2) Genetics;
   3. (3) Microbiology;
   4. (4) Nutrition;
   5. (5) Pathophysiology;
   6. (6) Physics;
   7. (7) Chemistry;
   8. (8) Pharmacology;
   9. (9) Mathematics;
   10. (10) Communications;
   11. (11) Anthropology;
   12. (12) Sociology;
   13. (13) Psychology;
   14. (14) Human development throughout the life span;
   15. (15) Literature;
   16. (16) Philosophy;
   17. (17) Ethics and Bioethics;
   18. (18) History.

2. (b) The curriculum of the nursing education program shall include knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for the scope and guidelines of competent nursing practice expected at the level of licensure with coursework in:

   1. (1) Biological, physical, social and behavioral sciences to promote safe and effective nursing practice;
   2. (2) Professional responsibilities, legal and ethical issues, history and trends in nursing and health care;
   3. (3) Didactic content and supervised clinical experiences in the prevention of illness, the promotion, restoration and maintenance of health in patients across the lifespan, including end of life, and from diverse backgrounds; and
   4. (4) Didactic content and supervised clinical experience which integrates the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) (2012), as referenced in Appendix II, to include patient safety, patient-centered care, evidence-based practice, teamwork and collaboration, quality improvement and informatics, reflect contemporary practice and nationally established patient health & safety goals.

3. (c) All clinical experiences/assignments shall require the following:

   1. (1) A contractual arrangement between the program and cooperating agency;
   2. (2) Evidence of organized student orientation to the cooperating agency;
   3. (3) Orientation of program faculty and nursing staff serving in the roles of nurse clinical educator, clinical teacher, or preceptor/practicum facilitator to the educational program’s philosophy, objectives and purposes;
   4. (4) Regularly scheduled discussion regarding learning experiences that include, but are not limited to, clinical conferences, formal meetings, and phone conferences;
   5. (5) Awareness of and adherence to policies that address role and responsibilities of student, clinical teacher, and preceptor/practicum facilitator; and
   6. (6) An evaluation process of the learning experience that addresses student learning at the conclusion of each experience;

4. (d) Additional requirements for clinical experiences and assignments shall include:

   1. (1) No more than 2 students shall be assigned to a registered nurse preceptor;
   2. (2) Regular communication regarding student progress shall occur between an assigned registered nurse preceptor, student and program faculty member responsible for oversight of the clinical experience;
   3. (3) Clinical preceptors shall have an unencumbered license to practice as a nurse at or above the level for which the student is being prepared, in the jurisdiction where the clinical experience is being conducted; and
   4. (4) Clinical teachers shall have access to program faculty for purposes of communicating student progress with learning outcomes, inquiries and evaluation of student.

Source. #9096, eff 2-23-08; ss by #10301, eff 3-22-13; ss by #11024, eff 1-23-16