Section Nur 602.14 - Course Content, Practical Nursing(a) Nursing as an applied science, shall, at a minimum, include choices from the natural, physical and behavioral sciences and the humanities including but not limited to the following: (11) Human development throughout the life span;(13) Ethics, or Bioethics.(b) The curriculum of the nursing education program shall coursework that addresses knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for the scope and guidelines of competent nursing practice expected at the level of licensure with coursework in:(1) Biological, physical, social and behavioral sciences to promote safe and effective nursing practice;(2) Professional responsibilities, legal and ethical issues, history and trends in nursing and health care;(3) Didactic content and supervised clinical experiences in the prevention of illness, the promotion, restoration and maintenance of health in patients across the lifespan, including end of life, and from diverse backgrounds;(4) Faculty supervised clinical practice, which shall provide clinical hours consistent with Nur 602.12(b), (c) and (d);(5) Didactic content and supervised clinical experience which integrates the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN), (2012), as referenced in Appendix II, to include patient safety, patient-centered care, evidence-based practice, teamwork and collaboration, quality improvement and informatics, reflect contemporary practice, and nationally established patient health & safety goals.(c) All clinical experiences/assignments shall be required to have the following: (1) A contractual arrangement between the program and cooperating agency;(2) Evidence of organized student orientation to the cooperating agency;(3) Orientation of program faculty and / nursing staff to the educational program's philosophy, objectives and purposes;(4) Regularly scheduled discussion regarding learning experiences that include, but are not limited to, clinical conferences, formal meetings, and phone conferences;(5) Awareness of and adherence to policies that address role and responsibilities of student and faculty; and(6) An evaluation process of the learning experience that addresses student learning at the conclusion of each experience.N.H. Admin. Code § Nur 602.14
#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.