Texas Register, Volume 32, Number 45, Pages 8061-8222, November 9, 2007 Page: 8,084
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This proposal will affect Texas Occupations Code 301.157.
214.2. Definitions.
Words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following
meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) Affidavit of Graduation--an official Board form con-
taining an approved nursing educational educationn] program's curricu-
lum components and hours, a statement attesting to an applicant's qual-
ifications for vocational nurse licensure in Texas, the official school seal
and the signature of the nursing program director/coordinator.
(2) (No change.)
.(3} ..AnnalRe. document .i.. by the .Beard to
be submitted at a specified time by the nursing education program di-
retor or coordinator. This document serves as veriication of the pro-
gram's adherence to Chapter 24 Vocational Nursing Education
(3) [(4}] Approved vocational nursing educational [educa-
tien] program--a vocational nursing educational [education] program
approved by the [Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of] Texas
Board of Nursing.
(4) [{5)] Assistant Program Coordinator--a registered nurse
faculty member in the vocational nursing educational educationn] pro-
gram who is designated to assist with program management when the
director or coordinator assumes responsibilities other than the program.
(5) [{6}] Board--the [Board of Nurse Examiners for the
State of] Texas Board of Nursing composed of members appointed by
the Governor for the State of Texas.
(6) [(7] Class Hours--those hours allocated to didactic in-
struction and testing in each subject.
(7) [{8}] Clinical Conferences--scheduled presentations
and discussions of aspects of client care experiences.
(8) [(9)] Clinical Learning Experiences--faculty planned
and guided learning activities designed to assist students to meet
stated program and course outcomes and to safely apply knowledge
and skills when providing nursing care to clients across the life span
as appropriate to the role expectations of the graduates. These experi-
ences occur in nursing skills and computer laboratories; in simulated
clinical settings; in a variety of affiliating agencies or clinical practice
settings including, but not limited to: acute care facilities, extended
care facilities, clients' residences, and community agencies; and in
associated clinical conferences.
(9) [(10)] Clinical Practice Hours--hours spent in actual
client care assignments, simulated laboratory experiences, observa-
tions, clinical conferences and clinical instruction.
(10) [(4t1)] Clinical Preceptor--a licensed nurse who meets
the minimum requirements in 214.10(1)(5) of this chapter (related to
Management of Clinical Learning Experiences and Resources), not
paid as a faculty member by the controlling agency, and who directly
supervises clinical learning experiences for no more than two students.
A clinical preceptor facilitates student learning in a manner prescribed
by a signed written agreement between the educational institution, pre-
ceptor, and affiliating agency (as applicable).
(11) Compliance Audit--a document required by the Board
to be submitted at a specified time by the nursing educational program
director or coordinator that serves as verification of the program's ad-
herence to chapter 214, Vocational Nursing Education.
(12) - (13) (No change.)(14) Controlling Agency--institution that has direct author-
ity and administrative responsibility for the operation of a board ap-
proved nursing educational [education] program.
(15) - (18) (No change.)
(19) Director or Coordinator--denotes the nurse directly in
charge chosen by the controlling agency, approved by the Board, and
who is administratively responsible for the nursing educational [edu-
cation] program.
(20) Examination Year--the period beginning January
1 and ending December 31 used for the purposes of determining
programs' NCLEX-PNTM examination pass rates.
(21) Faculty member--an individual employed to teach in
the vocational nursing educational [education] program who meets the
requirements as stated in 214.7 of this chapter (relating to Faculty
Qualifications and Faculty Organization).
(22) Faculty waiver--a waiver granted a director or coordi-
nator of a vocational nursing educational program and submitted to the
Board on a notarized notification form, or by the Board, as specified
in 214.7(c)(2)(C) of this chapter, to an individual who is currently li-
censed as an LVN or RN, or has a privilege to practice, as appropriate,
in Texas and who is approved to be employed as a faculty member for
a specified period of time.
(23) - (27) (No change.)
(28) Pass rate--the percentage of first-time candidates
within one examination year who pass the National Council Licensure
Examination for Vocational Nurses (NCLEX-PNTM).
(29) (No change.)
(30) Program of Study--the courses and learning experi-
ences that constitute the requirements for completion of a vocational
nursing educational [education] program.
(31) - (34) (No change.)
(35) Staff--Employees of the Texas Board of Nursing
[Nurse Examiners].
(36) (No change.)
(37) Survey Visit--an on-site visit to a vocational nursing
educational [education] program by a Board representative. The pur-
pose of the visit is to evaluate the program of learning by gathering data
to determine whether the program is meeting the Board's requirements
as specified in 214.2 - 214.13 of this chapter.
(38) (No change.)
(39) Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
(THECB)--a state agency created by the Legislature to provide co-
ordination for the Texas higher education system, institutions, and
governing boards, through the efficient and effective utilization and
concentration of all available resources and the elimination of costly
duplication in program offerings, faculties, and physical plants (Texas
Education Code, Title 3, Subtitle B, Chapter 61).
(40) Texas Workforce Commission (TWC)--the state
agency charged with overseeing and providing workforce develop-
ment services to employers and job seekers of Texas (Texas Labor
Code, Title 4, Subtitle B, Chapter 301).
(41) [(39)] Vocational Nursing Educational [Eduation]
Program--a unit or entity within an educational setting which provides
a program of study preparing graduates who are competent to practice
safely and who are eligible to take the NCLEX-PNTM examination.
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