Section 848 IAC 1-2-17 - Curriculum; registered nurse programsAuthority: IC 25-23-1-7
Affected: IC 25-23-1-7
Sec. 17.
(a) The length of a full-time program shall be a minimum of two (2) academic years or its equivalent. (b) The curriculum shall provide instruction in the following areas: (1) Physical and biological sciences, including content drawn from the areas of:(G) nutrition; that may be integrated, combined, or presented as separate courses. (2) Social and behavioral sciences shall include content drawn from the areas of: (A) interpersonal communications, English composition, or speech;(C) sociology; that may be integrated, combined, or presented as separate courses. (3) The nursing content shall establish the following: (A) Provide concurrent theory and clinical experience in the following areas: (iii) Nursing of children.(iv) Mental health nursing.(v) Gerontological nursing.(vi) For baccalaureate programs, community health nursing and research.(B) Include: (iv) ethical aspects; of nursing that may be integrated, combined, or presented as separate courses.(C) Include content about chemical substance abuse among professionals.(D) Computer technology shall be integrated, combined, or presented as a separate course.(E) Standard precautions education shall be integrated, combined, or presented as a separate course.Indiana State Board of Nursing; 848 IAC 1-2-17; filed Jul 30, 1998, 4:59 p.m.: 21 IR 4532; readopted filed Nov 6, 2001, 4:18 p.m.: 25 IR 939; filed Sep 13, 2004, 9:45 a.m.: 28 IR 600; readopted filed Jul 19, 2007, 12:54 p.m.: 20070808-IR-848070058RFA; readopted filed November 25, 2013, 9:22 a.m.: 20131225-IR-848130284RFAReadopted filed 11/25/2019, 12:21 p.m.: 20191225-IR-848190187RFA