20 : 48 : 07 : 50 . Simulation. A nursing education program may use simulation as a substitute for traditional clinical experiences, not to exceed fifty percent of the total program clinical hours. A program that uses simulation shall provide evidence that the following standards have been met:

1. (1) Faculty involved in simulations, both didactic and clinical, shall have training in the use of simulation and shall engage in on-going professional development in the use of simulation;
2. (2) The program shall demonstrate that the simulation activities are linked to programmatic outcomes;

3. (3) The program shall have written policies and procedures on the following:

   1. (a) Short-term and long-term plans for integrating simulation into the curriculum;
   2. (b) Method of debriefing each simulated activity; and
   3. (c) Plan for orienting faculty to simulation;
4. (4) The program shall develop criteria to evaluate the simulation activities that includes ongoing evaluation by students; and
5. (5) The program shall include information about its use of simulation in its annual report to the Board of Nursing.

Source: 45 SDR 9, effective July 30, 2018.

General Authority: SDCL 36-9-21(8).

Law Implemented: SDCL 36-9-58,36-9A-5, 36-9A-21.1 .