Mo. Code Regs. tit. 20 § 2200-2.130

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 20 CSR 2200-2.130 - Program Evaluation

PURPOSE: This amendment clarifies nursing program evaluation processes.

(1) There shall be a written plan for systematic evaluation of all aspects of the program. The systematic evaluation of the program will document the following:

(A) Frequency of evaluation;

(B) Methods of evaluation;

(C) Person(s) responsible for the evaluation;

(D) Program-specific benchmarks;

(E) Actual outcomes with trended data; and

(F) Program planning and improvement based on analysis of the benchmarks and actual outcomes.

(2) Systematic evaluation of the program shall include evaluation of the following:

(A) Student achievement of course objectives, graduate competencies, and program outcomes;

(B) Adequacy of program resources to include, but not limited to, fiscal, human, physical, and technical learning resources;

(C) Theory and clinical experiences to include, but not limited to, evaluation of:

1. Clinical sites by students and faculty;

2. Simulation activities by students and faculty;

3. Course and faculty by students; and

4. Students and faculty by representative(s) of clinical site(s); and

(D) Multiple measures of program outcomes to include, but not limited to, National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX^®) pass rates, graduation and job placement rates, graduate and employer feedback about program preparation for new graduates at six (6) to twelve (12) months after graduation.

(3) Documentation shall indicate that data collected through systematic evaluation has been utilized in the planning and improvement of the program.

20 CSR 2200-2.130

AUTHORITY: section 335.036, RSMo Supp. 2012, and section 335.071, RSMo 2000.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 200-2.130. This version of rule filed April 20, 1973, effective May 1, 1973. Amended: Filed Dec. 12, 1975, effective Dec. 22, 1975. Readopted: Filed March 12, 1981, effective June 11, 1981. Emergency rescission filed Oct. 22, 1981, effective Nov. 1, 1981, expired Feb. 19, 1982 (Original Rule). Amended: Filed Oct. 14, 1981, effective Jan. 14, 1982. Rescinded: Filed Oct. 22, 1981, effective Feb. 11, 1982 (Original Rule). Rescinded and readopted: Filed Sept. 25, 1991, effective March 9, 1992. Amended: Filed Aug. 6, 1998, effective Feb. 28, 1999. Moved to 20 CSR 2200-2.130, effective Aug. 28, 2006. Rescinded and readopted: Filed April 17, 2007, effective Dec. 30, 2007. Amended: Filed Jan. 11, 2013, effective July 30, 2013.

Amended by Missouri Register July 2, 2018/Volume 43, Number 13, effective 8/31/2018

Amended by Missouri Register July 15, 2022/Volume 47, Number 14, effective 8/31/2022

*Original authority: 335.036, RSMo 1975, amended 1981, 1985, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2007, 2008, 2011 and 335.071, RSMo 1975, amended 1981, 1999.