Section Nur 602.10 - Substitute Nurse-Educator(a) In programs leading to registered or practical nurse licensure a substitute nurse-educator for a specific clinical site shall be designated by the program director when a nurse-educator is absent due to illness, education or other unexpected circumstances.(b) Appointment of substitute nurse educators for longer than one semester shall require approval by the board using the same criteria as set forth in Nur 602.07.(c) The program director shall be responsible to ensure that the assignment of the substitute nurse-educator: (1) Is appropriate to the clinical content;(2) Is of limited duration; and(3) Maintains the program integrity.(d) Substitute nurse-educators shall be selected on the basis of: (1) The level of the students' educational preparation;(2) The substitute nurse-educator's education and demonstrated clinical expertise; and(3) Institutional and cooperating agency policies.(e) A substitute nurse-educator shall:(1) Hold a current and unencumbered New Hampshire registered nurse license or a current and unencumbered multi-state RN license issued by a compact state;(2) Be employed at the clinical site at the time of approval as a substitute nurse-educator;(3) Have been employed at such site for at least 3 months;(4) Have been approved by the program director on the director's evaluation of the factors in (c) above; and(5) Have been oriented by the program director, or designee, to the curriculum and student performance expectations.(f) The substitute nurse-educator shall not: (1) Maintain his or her own clients or patients during the time that he or she acts as a substitute nurse-educator; or(2) Be responsible for the instruction of more than 8 students, except as provided under Nur 602.09(b).N.H. Admin. Code § Nur 602.10
#9096, eff 2-23-08; ss by #10301, eff 3-22-13
Amended by Volume XXXVI Number 06, Filed February 11, 2016, Proposed by #11024, Effective 1/23/2016, Expires 1/23/2026.