Section Nur 602.15 - Distance Education-Pre-Licensure(a) The curriculum of the distance nursing education program shall include knowledge, skills and abilities necessary for the scope and standards of competent nursing practice expected at the level of licensure.(b) Distance education provided by nursing faculty shall meet the same requirements, rigor and quality as an on-campus program and shall comply with Nur 602.11 and Nur 602.09.(c) A distance learning pre-licensure nursing education program shall be approved by the board of nursing in its home state or jurisdiction.(d) If the board as host state receives a complaint against a distance learning pre-licensure program that is approved in another state/jurisdiction, it shall file that complaint with the home state/jurisdiction for investigation and action.(e) Distance learning pre-licensure nursing education programs in the home state shall provide oversight to the students in the host states and shall be responsible for the student's supervision.(f) Each distance learning pre-licensure nursing education program shall have accreditation from a regional or national accreditation entity approved as such by the U.S. Department of Education for programs of nursing education.(g) A distance learning pre-licensure education program seeking to serve students in New Hampshire shall submit proof of its accreditation to the board.(h) No provisions of this rule shall be construed to prohibit the practice of nursing by a student currently enrolled in and actively pursuing completion of a pre-licensure nursing education program, if all the following are met:(1) The student is participating in a program located in New Hampshire and approved by the board;(2) The student is participating in this jurisdiction in a component of a program located in another jurisdiction that is approved by a board of nursing that is a member of NCSBN.(3) The student's practice is under the auspices of an approved program; and(4) The student acts under the supervision of a licensed RN serving for the program as a faculty member or teaching assistant.(i) The distance education program shall establish: (1) A systematic plan of evaluation for assessment of student learning and program outcomes; and(2) A systematic plan to intervene effectively should untoward clinical or professional issues arise.(j) Approved pre-licensure nursing education programs located in jurisdictions other than New Hampshire that contract with health care facilities or agencies in New Hampshire to provide clinical experience for nursing students shall register their intent with the board prior to providing the experience. Notification of intended placement of students in NH shall occur 6 weeks in advance of the clinical experience. Schools seeking clinical placement in NH shall complete and submit, "Form New Hampshire Petition for Non-New Hampshire Based Pre-Licensure Programs Offering Clinical Experience in New Hampshire, Part B- Student Clinical Placement, 10-29-2014; and Form Clinical Preceptor Agreement for Non New Hampshire Based Pre-Licensure Programs Offering Clinical Experience in New Hampshire, 01-07-2015".N.H. Admin. Code § Nur 602.15
#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.