Section 632.355 - Courses: Approval; employment of coordinator; review; audits1. A course of continuing education shall be deemed to be approved by the Board if the course: (a) Meets the requirements of NRS 632.343; and(b) Is provided by: (1) A provider approved by the Board;(2) A national nursing organization;(3) An academic institution;(4) A provider of continuing education that is recognized by another board of nursing; or(5) A provider of continuing education that is recognized by the regulatory body of a related discipline that approves courses of continuing education.2. Each provider shall employ a coordinator and shall notify the Board of the name of its coordinator. A coordinator shall hold a current license as a registered nurse in Nevada and is responsible for ensuring that:(a) The contents of the course of continuing education meet the national standards for the continuing education of nurses;(b) The course incorporates principles of instruction which are specifically designed to facilitate learning by adult students; and(c) The certificates of completion which are provided to the successful participants of the course are accurate and comply with the requirements set forth in NAC 632.340.3. The Board will review all courses offered for the completion of the requirements for continuing education by: (a) Considering each application to the Board for approval to act as a provider of continuing education;(b) Maintaining a list of all providers approved by the Board; and(c) Investigating any complaint regarding a course of continuing education.4. The Board will perform random audits of courses of continuing education. For the purposes of an audit by the Board, a provider shall maintain a description of the contents of a course of continuing education, a list of the persons who attended the course and copies of the certificates of completion provided to the participants of the course for at least 4 years after the course was presented. If a provider or its coordinator fails to reflect the national requirements for the continuing education of nurses in its business practices, the Board will remove the provider from the list of providers approved by the Board.Nev. Admin. Code § 632.355
Bd. of Nursing, § II subsec. D par. 4, eff. 12-20-79; § II subsec. D par. 5, eff. 12-20-79; A 12-11-81-NAC A 11-19-85; 2-6-90; 3-4-92; 8-8-94; R113-11, 9-14-2012