The purposes of nursing education standards are to:

1. (1) Ensure that graduates of schools of nursing are prepared for safe and effective nursing practice.
2. (2) Provide criteria for the development, evaluation and improvement of new and established schools of nursing.
3. (3) Ensure that candidates are educationally prepared for licensure at the appropriate level.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 63-7-117, 63-7-118, 63-7-119, and 63-7-207. Administrative History: Original rule certified May 10, 1974. Repeal and new rules filed July 10, 2024; effective October 8, 2024.