N 1.04(1)(dm) (dm) Documentation of a school evaluation plan.

N 1.04(1)(e) (e) Verification of the establishment of student policies for admission, progression, retention, and graduation.

N 1.04(1)(em) (em) Documentation of a plan for student or prospective student access to student policies.

N 1.04(1)(f) (f) Verification of the students’ ability to acquire clinical skills by providing all of the following:

N 1.04(1)(f)1. 1. 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.

N 1.04(1)(f)2. 2. Documentation of simulation equipment and experiences.

N 1.04(1)(f)3. 3. Documentation that clinical experiences are representative of all areas of nursing practice covered by the school of nursing’s curriculum.

N 1.04(1)(g) (g) An updated timeline for implementing the program and intended date for entry of the first class.

N 1.04(2) (2) The board shall make a decision on the application within 2 months of the receipt of the completed application.

N 1.04(2g) (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 s. N 1.08 (3) standards to teach the courses offered four months from the date the report is due.

N 1.04(2r) (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:

N 1.04(2r)(a) (a) A site survey.

N 1.04(2r)(b) (b) A self-assessment.

N 1.04(2r)(c) (c) A plan for improvement and any progress reports.

N 1.04(3) (3) Withdrawal of authorization may occur for failure to meet the standards in s. N 1.08.

N 1.04 History History: CR 14-004: cr. Register July 2014 No. 703, eff. 8-1-14; correction in (1) (d) (intro.) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register July 2014 No. 703; CR 17-096: am. (1) (a), (b), r. (1) (d) 4., cr. (1) (dm), (em), am. (1) (f) 1., cr. (1) (f) 3., (2g), (2r) Register August 2018 No. 752, eff. 9-1-18; correction in (2g) made under. s. 35.17, Stats., Register August 2018 No. 752.

N 1.05 N 1.05 Approval of school of nursing.

N 1.05(1) (1) A school of nursing may apply for approval of the school of nursing upon graduation of the first class, but may not apply later than graduation of the third class. The school of nursing shall submit all of the following:

N 1.05(1)(a) (a) A self-evaluation report setting forth evidence of compliance with the standards in s. N 1.08.

N 1.05(1)(b) (b) The school of nursing’s ongoing systematic evaluation plan. The systematic evaluation plan shall include an evaluation of the annual pass rate of any graduates who took the NCLEX or an advanced practice certification examination.

N 1.05(2) (2) The board may conduct a site survey of the school of nursing. A determination to conduct a site survey shall occur within 2 months of receipt of completed application for approval.

N 1.05(3) (3) The board shall make a decision on the application within two months of the completed site survey or receipt of the completed application, whichever is later. The board shall approve the school based on verification that the school of nursing is in compliance with nursing education standards in s. N 1.08.

N 1.05(4) (4) The board may grant conditional approval. The notice of conditional approval shall contain a short statement in plain language of the basis, specifying the standard upon which the conditional approval is based. A school of nursing that receives a conditional approval may not admit new students to the school of nursing until the school of nursing receives full approval. The school of nursing may apply for full approval in three months from the date the school of nursing receives conditional approval.

N 1.05(5) (5) If the board denies the school of nursing approval, the notice of denial shall contain a short statement in plain language of the basis for denial, specifying the standard upon which the denial is based. The controlling institution shall do all of the following:

N 1.05(5)(a) (a) Implement the time frame established by the board for transfer of enrolled students to an approved school of nursing and report to the board the date of transfer for each student by name.

N 1.05(5)(b) (b) Arrange for the secure storage and access to academic records and transcripts for the next 50 years. Provide the board with the name and address of the educational institution or other organization that will be responsible for secure storage and access to academic records and transcripts for 50 years.

N 1.05(5)(c) (c) Close the school of nursing when the last student has transferred.

N 1.05(5)(d) (d) Submit progress reports during the closure process upon request of the board.

N 1.05(6) (6) A school of nursing denied approval or given a conditional approval may request a hearing within 30 calendar days after the mailing of a notice. The school of nursing may be granted a stay of the school closure during the appeal process.