Kan. Admin. Regs. § 60-16-103

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 49, December 5, 2024

Section 60-16-103 - Stand-alone course approval procedure; competency examinations; recordkeeping

(a) Each person wanting approval to offer a stand-alone course shall submit a proposal to the board.

The proposal shall contain the following:

(1) The name and qualifications of the coordinator;

(2) the name and qualifications of each faculty member of the course;

(3) the mechanism through which the provider will determine that each licensed practical nurse seeking to take the course meets the admission requirements;

(4) a description of the educational and clinical facilities that will be utilized;

(5) the outlines of the classroom curriculum and the skills curriculum, including time segments. These curricula shall meet the requirements of K.A.R. 60-16-104(b);

(6) the methods of student evaluation that will be used, including a copy of the final written competency examination and the final skills competency examination; and

(7) if applicable, a request for continuing education approval meeting the following requirements:

(A) For each long-term provider, the stand-alone course provider number shall be printed on the certificates and the course roster, along with the long-term provider number; and

(B) for each single program provider, the single program application shall be completed.

(b) To be eligible to enroll in a stand-alone course, the individual shall be a nurse with a current license.

(c)

(1) Each stand-alone course shall meet both of the following requirements:

(A) Consist of at least 30 clock-hours of instruction; and

(B) require at least eight clock-hours of supervised clinical or skills lab practice, which shall include at least one successful peripheral venous access procedure and the initiation of an intravenous infusion treatment modality.

(2) Each stand-alone course, final written competency examination, and final clinical competency examination shall meet the board-approved curriculum requirements specified in K.A.R. 60-16-104 (b) (l)-(23).

(d)

(1) Each stand-alone course coordinator shall meet the following requirements:

(A) Be licensed as a registered professional nurse;

(B) be responsible for the development and implementation of the course; and

(C) have experience in IV fluid therapy and knowledge of the IV fluid therapy standards.

(2) Each primary faculty member shall meet the following requirements:

(A) Be currently licensed to practice as a registered professional nurse in Kansas;

(B) have clinical experience that includes IV fluid therapy within the past five years; and

(C) maintain competency in IV fluid therapy.

(3) Each guest lecturer shall have professional preparation and qualifications for the specific subject in which that individual instructs.

(e)

(1) The facility in which skills practice and the competency examination are conducted shall allow the students and faculty access to the IV fluid therapy equipment and IV fluid therapy recipients and to the pertinent records for the purpose of documentation. Each classroom shall contain sufficient space, equipment, and teaching aids to meet the course objectives.

(2) There shall be a signed, written agreement between the provider and each affiliating health care facility that specifies the roles, responsibilities, and liabilities of each party. This written agreement shall not be required if the only health care facility to be used is that of the provider.

(f)

(1) The stand-alone course coordinator shall perform the following:

(A) Ensure that the clinical record sheet is complete, including competencies and scores;

(B) award a certificate to each licensed nurse documenting successful completion of both the final written competency examination and the final skills competency examination;

(C) submit to the board, within 15 days of course completion, a typed, alphabetized roster listing the name and license number of each individual who successfully completed the course and the date of completion. The coordinator shall ensure that each roster meets the following requirements:

(i) RN and LPN participants shall be listed on separate rosters; and

(ii) the roster shall include the provider name and address, the single or long-term provider number, the stand-alone course provider number, and the coordinator's signature; and

(D) maintain the records of each individual who has successfully completed the course for at least five years.

(g) Continuing education providers shall award at least 32 contact hours to each LPN who successfully completes the course according to K.A.R. 60-9-106. Continuing education providers shall award 20 contact hours, one time only, to each RN who successfully completes the course.

(h) After initial approval, each change in the standalone course shall be provided to the board for approval before the change is implemented.

(i)

(1) Each stand-alone course provider shall submit to the board an annual report for the period of July 1 through June 30 of the respective year that includes the total number of licensees taking the course, the number passing the course, and the number of courses held.

(2) The single program providership shall be effective for two years and may be renewed by submitting the single offering provider application and by paying the fee specified in K.A.R. 60-4-103(a)(5). Each single program provider who chooses not to renew the providership shall notify the board in writing of the location at which the rosters and course materials will be accessible to the board for three years.

(3) Each long-term provider shall submit the materials outlined in subsection (a) with the five-year long-term provider renewal.

(j) If a course does not meet or continue to meet the requirements for approval established by the board or if there is a material misrepresentation of any fact with the information submitted to the board by a provider, approval may be withheld, made conditional, limited, or withdrawn by the board after giving the provider notice and an opportunity to be heard.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 60-16-103

Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 65-1136; effective Nov. 21, 1994; amended June 14, 2002; amended July 29,2005; amended May 18, 2012; amended by Kansas Register Volume 39, No. 01; effective 1/17/2020.