The registered professional nurse practicing as an advanced practice nurse shall have completed an advanced educational program of study appropriate to the practice area which meets the following criteria.
- (1) The program of study shall meet the requirements for advanced practice nursing programs according to Advanced Practice Nursing Program, §§219.1-219.14 of this title (relating to Definitions, New Programs, Accreditation, Philosophy and Objectives, Administration and Organization, Faculty Qualification, Change of Director, Faculty Policies, Faculty Development and Evaluation, Program of Study, Curriculum, Curriculum Change, Students, and Educational Resources and Facilities).
- (2) Programs of study in the State of Texas shall be accredited by the board or a national accrediting body recognized by the board.
- (3) Programs of study in states other than Texas must meet the requirements of Chapter 219 of this title (relating to Advanced Practice Nursing Program) and shall be accredited by the appropriate licensing body in that state or be accredited by a national accrediting body recognized by the board.
- (4) The program of study shall be at least one academic year in length which may include a formal preceptorship. For graduates after January 1, 1998, clinical nurse specialist and nurse practitioner programs shall have included the curricular requirements published by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board in collaboration with the Board of Nurse Examiners that become effective January 1, 1997.
- (5) Beginning January 1, 2007, programs of study for advanced practice nurses shall be at the master's degree level.
Source Note:The provisions of this §221.3 adopted to be effective June 7, 1995, 20 TexReg 3894; amended to be effective July 9, 1996, 21 TexReg 5556; amended to be effective August 6, 1997, 22 TexReg 7038.