Section 7. N 1.04 (1) (dm) and (em) are created to read:
N 1.04 (1) (dm) Documentation of a school evaluation plan.
(em) Documentation of a plan for student or prospective student access to student policies.
Section 8. N 1.04 (1) (f) 1. is amended to read:
N 1.04 (1) (f) 1. Letter of intent or contracts Written agreements from clinical facilities securing clinical opportunities and documentation of the facility, type, size, number of beds, and type of patients. All written agreements shall be signed and dated after the date on which the school of nursing was granted authorization to plan by the board.
Section 9. N 1.04 (1) (f) 3. is created to read:
N 1.04 (1) (f) 3. Documentation that clinical experiences are representative of all areas of nursing practice covered by the school of nursing’s curriculum.
Section 10. N 1.04 (2g) and (2r) are created to read:
(2g) A school of nursing which has received authorization to admit students shall provide the board on the first day of March, June, September, and December until the school of nursing receives approval, evidence of employment of sufficient number of faculty meeting N 1.08 (3) standards to teach the courses offered four months from the date the report is due.
(2r) The board may review the school of nursing to determine whether s. N 1.08 standards are being met by requiring any of the following: (a) A site survey.
(b) A self-assessment.
(c) A plan for improvement and any progress reports.
Section 11. N 1.05 (1) (intro) is amended to read:
N 1.05 (1) A school of nursing may apply for approval of the school of nursing upon graduation of the first class or eligibility to sit for the NCLEX, but may not apply later than graduation of the third class. The school of nursing shall submit all of the following:
Section 12. N 1.05 (1) (b) is amended to read:
N 1.05 (1) (b) The school of nursing’s ongoing systematic evaluation plan. The systematic evaluation plan shall including include an evaluation of the NCLEX success annual pass rate of any graduates who took the NCLEX or an advanced practice certification examination.
Section 13. N 1.05 (5) (c) is amended to read:
N 1.05 (5) (c) Close the school of nursing occur when the last student has transferred.
Section 14. N 1.07 (1) is amended to read:
N 1.07 (1) A school of nursing shall receive nursing accreditation by a board recognized nursing accreditation agency within three years of school approval. Schools of nursing which have received board approval prior to July 1, 2014 shall receive nursing accreditation by a board recognized nursing accreditation agency by July 1, 2017.
Section 15. N 1.08 (1) (d) is amended to read:
N 1.08 (1) (d) Have written contracts documentation between the school of nursing and institutions which offer associated academic study, clinical facilities, and agencies for related services for students.
Section 16. N 1.08 (2) (a) 2. is amended to read:
N 1.08 (2) (a) 2. A graduate degree with a major in nursing. A doctoral degree is required for a school of nursing offering a graduate degree nursing program.
Section 17. N 1.08 (2) (a) 3. is repealed and recreated to read:
N 1.08 (2) (a) 3. Knowledge of learning principles for adult education, including nursing curriculum development, administration and evaluation and one of the following:
a. Two years experience as an instructor in a nursing education program within the last 5 years.
b. One year experience as an instructor in a nursing education program within the last 5 years and the graduate degree included education preparation.
Section 18. N 1.08 (2) (b) is repealed and recreated to read:
N 1.08 (2) (b) The educational administrator shall notify the board within 5 business days of a vacancy in the educational administrator’s position or change in educational administrator. Failure to report by the educational administrator is considered a violation of s. N 7.03 (1) (intro.) Section 19. N 1.08 (2) (c) and (d) are created to read:
N 1.08 (2) (c) The institution shall designate an interim or permanent educational administrator and notify the board within 5 business days of a vacancy in the educational administrator position. The institution may request board approval of an interim educational administrator who does not meet the qualifications in par. (a).
(d) The interim educational administrator may serve no longer than 6 months. The institution may request an extension of time based upon hardship. The institution and new educational administrator shall notify the board within 5 business days of the institution’s hiring of the educational administrator.
Section 20. N 1.08 (3) (b) 2. is repealed and recreated to read:
N 1.08 (3) (b) 2. A graduate degree with a major in nursing.
Section 21. N 1.08 (3) (b) 3. is created to read:
N 1.08 (3) (b) 3. Notwithstanding subd. 2, interprofessional faculty teaching interdisciplinary courses not specific to nursing shall have expertise and a graduate degree appropriate for the content being taught.
Section 22. N 1.08 (3) (d) (intro.) is repealed and recreated to read:
N 1.08 (3) (d) Faculty exceptions. An educational administrator may apply to the board for exceptions to faculty requirements who are not teaching graduate level courses. A minimum of 50 percent of faculty must meet the faculty qualifications. A school of nursing that is granted a faculty exception for a faculty member shall provide the faculty member with a supervisor who meets the qualifications in par. (b) or (c). The board may grant any of the following exceptions:
Section 24. N 1.08 (3) (d) 2. is repealed and recreated to read:
N 1.08 (3) (d) 2. ‘Emergency exception.’ A person with a bachelor’s degree in nursing may be employed for a short-term, unanticipated emergency situation including medical leave. The emergency exception is for a term no longer than one semester. The emergency exception may not be renewed for the course taught or for the individual in consecutive semesters. An educational administrator who requests a second consecutive emergency exception is required to submit a plan regarding the school of nursing staffing levels, courses being offered and the extenuating circumstances to the board prior to the board approving another emergency exception.
Section 26. N 1.08 (3) (d) 3. (intro.) is repealed and recreated to read:
N 1.08 (3) (d) 3. ‘Non-nursing master’s degree exception.’ A non-nursing master’s degree exception is for a person who has an unique combination of knowledge, experience and skills that will best serve the school of nursing, faculty, and students in a specific content area. The person shall meet all of the following:
Section 27. N 1.08 (3) (d) 3. d. is repealed.
Section 29. N 1.09 is repealed and recreated to read:
N 1.09 Annual pass rates. (1) Generally. The school of nursing NCLEX pass rate includes all prelicensure students taking the NCLEX in the school of nursing. The board shall consider both the registered nurse NCLEX and practical nurse NCLEX pass rates when evaluating a school of professional nursing that grants a certificate of completion for practical nursing. A school of nursing which contains graduate programs shall include all advanced practice certification examinations related to programs offered in the school of nursing.
(2) Annual pass rate standard. The annual pass rate of graduates taking the NCLEX or advanced practice certification examinations for all test takers is a minimum of 80%.
(3) Annual pass rate standard not met. If the annual pass rate standard is not met, the school of nursing shall receive a warning letter. The school shall identify factors that are potentially affecting the low pass rate and submit an assessment of contributing factors and institutional plan for improvement of examination results including outcomes and timeframes. The assessment and institutional plan shall be submitted to the board within 45 days of the board notifying the school of nursing of its failure to meet the annual pass rate standard and the institutional plan shall be acted on by the board no later than July 15. Failure to have a board approved plan by July 15 results in a review of the school of nursing under s. N 1.10 (4).
