Section R. 338.10310a - Nursing education program; board action following evaluationRule 310a.
(1) The board shall require an unaccredited nursing education program evaluated under section 17242 of the code, MCL 333.17242, and R 338.10310 and determined to be in noncompliance with any provision of the code or the rules to have an action plan or NCLEX improvement plan as the first step for improvement of the identified problem areas. The sponsoring agency shall submit the action plan or NCLEX improvement plan within 6 months after the evaluation or with the next nursing education program report, as that term is defined in R 338.10303b, whichever comes first. The plan must include all the following: (a) A statement that the evaluation of the nursing education program was conducted by the program's director and faculty to identify problem areas.(b) Specific steps that are being taken to affect changes in the program.(c) Improvements to the curriculum, student admission and progression, faculty expertise in nursing and teaching, and institutional support.(d) A method for the evaluation of the changes and further action to be taken if program performance continues to be out of compliance. The evaluation method should include, but is not limited to, an evaluation of student achievement of course learning outcomes and end of program student learning outcomes that reflect the changes.(2) If there is no evidence of improvement 1 year from the plan's implementation, the program shall submit an amended action plan, progress report, or NCLEX improvement plan that contains the steps being taken to improve the problem areas of the program.(3) If there is no evidence of improvement 2 years after the initial improvement plan is submitted, the board may proceed under R 338.10311.(4) The board shall require an accredited nursing education program evaluated under section 17242 of the code, MCL 333.17242, and R 338.10310 and determined to be in noncompliance with any provision of the code or the rules to comply with all the following: (a) Follow the reporting requirements of its national accrediting organization.(b) Submit copies of all reports required by the accrediting organization and decision letters received from the organization to the board.(c) If a program is placed in a probationary status by its accrediting organization, this notation must be made on the board's website.(d) If a program loses accreditation from its national accrediting organization, it shall immediately cease enrollment of new cohorts and the board shall proceed under R 338.10311 and begin the process to withdraw approval of the program.Mich. Admin. Code R. 338.10310a
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