N.H. Admin. Code § Nur 607.01

Current through Register No. 45, November 7, 2024

Section Nur 607.01 - Pilot Program for Innovative Approaches for Teaching and Learning

(a) The purpose of a pilot program is to:

(1) Foster innovative models of nursing education to address the changing needs in health care delivery systems;

(2) Ensure that innovative approaches are conducted in a manner consistent with the board's role of protecting the public; and

(3) Ensure that innovative approaches conform to the quality outcome standards and core education criteria established by the board.

(b) A program applying for a pilot program shall:

(1) Hold full approval by the board of nursing;

(2) Have no substantiated complaint, discipline or deficiencies in the past 2 years, and

(3) Have been compliant with all board rules during the past 2 years.

(c) The following written information shall be provided to the board at least 30 days prior to a board meeting:

(1) Identifying information including name of program, address, responsible party and contact information;

(2) A brief description of the current program, including accreditation and Board approval status;

(3) Identification of the regulation or regulations that the proposed innovative approach would alter;

(4) Length of time for which the innovative approach is requested;

(5) Description of the innovative approach, including objectives;

(6) Brief explanation of the rationale for the innovative approach at this time;

(7) Explanation of how the proposed innovation differs from approaches in the current program;

(8) Available evidence supporting the innovative approach;

(9) Identification of faculty, program, and sponsoring institution resources that support the proposed innovative approach;

(10) Expected impact the innovative approach will have on the program, including administration, students, faculty, and other program resources;

(11) Plan for implementation, including timeline;

(12) Plan for evaluation of the proposed innovation, including measurable outcomes, method of evaluation, and frequency of evaluation; and

(13) Additional application information as requested by the board.

(d) The board shall approve an application for innovation that meets the following criteria or approve the application with modifications as agreed between the board and the nursing education program:

(1) Eligibility criteria in (b) and application criteria in (c) are met;

(2) The innovative approach will not compromise the quality of education or safe practice of students;

(3) Resources are sufficient to support the innovative approach;

(4) Rationale with available evidence supports the implementation of the innovative approach;

(5) The implementation plan is reasonable to achieve the desired outcomes of the innovative approach;

(6) The timeline provides for a sufficient period to implement and evaluate the innovative approach; and

(7) The plan for periodic evaluation is comprehensive and supported by appropriate methodology.

(e) The board shall:

(1) Deny the application or request additional information if the program does not meet the criteria in (b) and (c); or

(2) Rescind the approval of the innovation or require the program to make modifications if:

a. The board receives substantiated evidence indicating adverse impact ;

b. The program fails to implement or evaluate the innovative approach as presented and approved; or

c. The program fails to maintain the eligibility criteria in (b).

(f) An education program that is granted approval for an innovation shall maintain eligibility criteria in (b) and submit:

(1) Progress reports conforming to the evaluation plan annually; and

(2) A final evaluation report that conforms to the evaluation plan, detailing and analyzing the outcomes data.

(g) If the innovative approach has achieved the desired outcomes and the final evaluation has been submitted, the program may request that the innovative approach be continued.

(h) The board shall grant the request to continue approval if the innovative approach has achieved desired outcomes, has not compromised public protection and is consistent with core nursing education criteria.

N.H. Admin. Code § Nur 607.01

Adopted by Volume XXXVI Number 06, Filed February 11, 2016, Proposed by #11024, Effective 1/23/2016, Expires 1/23/2026.