(ii)Educational facilities shall be provided with the equipment and supplies necessary to meet the teaching and learning requirements of both students and teachers. This section cited in 49 Pa. Code 21.5 (relating to fees); and 49 Pa. Code 21.822 (relating to biennial renewal of certification). This section cited in 49 Pa. Code 21.414 (relating to interpretations regarding the functions of Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN)statement of policy). When the Board is empowered to take disciplinary or corrective action against a practical nurse for conduct defined as a sexual violation or sexual impropriety, the nurse will not be eligible for placement into an impaired professional program under section 16.2 of the act (63 P.S. (k)Provision shall be made for students to take electives in upper divisional general education courses. (3)Providing evidence to the Board that the applicant has a current license and has practiced as a practical nurse in another jurisdiction at sometime within the last 5 years. (3)Act to safeguard the patient from the incompetent, abusive or illegal practice of any individual. 218.5(c)(2)). (d)CNSs may obtain credit for correspondence courses, taped study courses, and other independent or online study courses if the course is approved under subsection (c). 6994. (v)A copy of the agreement or contract between the cooperating agency and the affiliating school. 666.2). (15)The programming of permanent pacemakers. (b)The program of study shall reflect sound principles of general education and practical nursing education. (b)The philosophy, purposes and objectives of the CRNP program shall be developed and clearly stated by the faculty and be reviewed and revised at stated time intervals by this group. 224(a)(3)). 2061. 211225.5), unless otherwise noted. (K)Sexual abuse as defined in 18 Pa.C.S. (4)The nursing education program will be provided an opportunity to appear at a hearing to demonstrate why approval should not be withdrawn. The provisions of this 21.171 reserved July 1, 1983, effective July 2, 1983, 13 Pa.B. Among the factors to be considered in determining the number and frequency of follow-up evaluations that should be recommended to the patient are the condition diagnosed, the controlled substance involved, expected results and possible side effects. (viii)Engaging in any of the following recent acts: (A)Kicking, biting, throwing, burning, stabbing or cutting a child in a manner that endangers the child. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (9716). 2667. This section cited in 49 Pa. Code 21.253 (relating to fees); 49 Pa. Code 21.332 (relating to requirement of continuing education); 49 Pa. Code 21.336 (relating to continuing education course approval); and 49 Pa. Code 21.337 (relating to CRNP responsibilities). (h)Following the review of the program and before final Board action is taken to grant permission to recruit students, an initial faculty and nursing education program survey will be made by a nursing educational advisor of the Board. The Board may place on provisional approval a nursing education program not meeting the standards of this subchapter. (10)Disinfectants for agents used on objects other than skin. (b)An applicant who graduated from a professional nursing education program in a country or territory outside of the United States or Canada shall have the applicants education evaluated by a Board-approved foreign credentials evaluator to determine whether the education obtained is equivalent to the program of study required in this Commonwealth at the time the program was completed. 2677. (a)A candidate for the licensing examination may submit an application together with the required fee no sooner than 90 days prior to completing a practical nursing education program. Act 60 of 2021. (e)The courses shall be planned on the academic term basis common to the institution. 667.6). Phone - (717) 783-1400. 5404; amended October 23, 1998, effective October 24, 1998, 28 Pa.B. 2005. (b)If the college or university also closes, advice should be obtained from the Board concerning the permanent safekeeping and availability of the records of the school of nursing. (L)Unlawful contact with a minor as defined in 18 Pa.C.S. (iv)If the applicant is required to take the licensure examination, submit the licensure examination registration form and fee required to the professional testing organization and retain documentation of the submission of the application to take the examination to provide to the Board upon request. (iii)For the purposes of subparagraph (i), the term does not include consensual activities between a child who is 14 years of age or older and another person who is 14 years of age or older and whose age is within 4 years of the childs age. (b)Upon completion of the entire program, a transcript or photocopy of the final record of the student shall be submitted along with the application for admission to the licensing examination. The provisions of this 21.811 amended under section 2.1(k) of The Professional Nursing Law (63 P.S. 186); The Professional Nursing Law (63 P.S. (i)The program shall build its professional education on a general education basis. 224). An LDN may request that his license be placed on inactive status. 222.1(k)); section 17.6 of the Practical Nurse Law (63 P.S. 667.6). 212.1(k)); section 17.6 of the Practical Nurse Law (63 P.S. (b)For purposes of this section, cooperation means a process in which the nurse anesthetist and the surgeon work together with each contributing an area of expertise, at their individual and respective levels of education and training. 216.1 and 218.1). (f)An LPN may perform only the IV therapy functions for which the LPN possesses the knowledge, skill and ability to perform in a safe manner, except as limited under 21.145a (relating to prohibited acts), and only under supervision as required under paragraph (1). 3895. (b)Evidence of specific instances, opinion evidence or reputation evidence of a patients past sexual conduct is not admissible in proceedings brought under 21.18(b)(9) (relating to standards of nursing conduct). 3040; amended November 17, 2000, effective November 18, 2000, 30 Pa.B. For a program in transition, the nurse administrator may serve as administrator of both the degree-granting and diploma nursing education program during the transition period. (3)Nothing in this subsection shall require the mandated reporter to identify the person responsible for the child abuse to make a report of suspected child abuse. (a)Cooperating agencies within this Commonwealth shall be subject to the following: (1)The agreement between the educational unit in nursing and the cooperating agency shall be developed jointly, recorded in writing, reviewed periodically by both parties, revised as occasion requires and consistently adhered to by those responsible for implementing the provisions. 2677; amended September 16, 1983, effective September 17, 1983, 13 Pa.B. 2402; amended April 24, 2009, effective April 25, 2009, 39 Pa.B. If the program is continued until completion, approved and qualified instruction shall be assured. (b)The following nursing practices fall within the scope of LPN practice under 21.145(b): (1)Changing cystostomy tubes after the stoma heals. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (335539) to (335540) and (363467). Nothing in this subchapter is to be deemed to limit or prohibit a professional nurse from engaging in those activities which constitute the practice of professional nursing as defined in section 2 of the act (63 P.S. Thus, a licensed practical nurse could be assessed a civil penalty and formally reprimanded based on allowing a nurses aide to ingest patient medication and provoke patients into agitation. The provisions of this 21.34 amended October 22, 1976, effective October 23, 1976, 6 Pa.B. RN's must delegate numerous tasks, and delegation is a core nursing responsibility. (c)Committee reports and faculty actions shall be recorded, filed systematically and kept available for reference. (7)The registered nurse managing the care of the patient receiving intravenous conscious sedation medication may not have other responsibilities during the procedure. RDRegistered DietitianThe title given to an individual who meets the requirements set forth by the CDR. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (26494). (2)Social and behavioral sciences including psycho-social facts and principles basic to personal adjustment and to nursing practice as well as appropriate content on the family and development stages from birth to senescence. 667.6). For the American Nurses Association . (e)A separate application and fee, as set forth in 21.5, shall be submitted whenever a change is made to information submitted under subsection (b), except for information related to a change in date or location, or both, of the activity under subsection (b)(3). (c)A registered nurse shall notify the Board of disciplinary action in the nature of a final order taken against the registered nurse by the licensing authority of another state, territory or country within 90 days of receiving notice of the disciplinary action, or on the biennial renewal application under 21.29(c)(4), whichever is sooner. 6994. (9)Engage in conduct defined as a sexual violation or sexual impropriety in the course of a professional relationship. 2063; reserved December 11, 2009, effective December 12, 2009, 39 Pa.B. Graduate practical nurseAn individual who has graduated from an approved program of practical nursing in this Commonwealth or a comparable program in another state. (vii)Infusion equipment used in IV therapy. 223; amended January 20, 1978, effective January 21, 1978, 8 Pa.B. (i)Faculty shall have input into the selection of preceptors. In situations or health care delivery facilities where these services are not mandatory, the nurse anesthetists performance shall be under the overall direction of the surgeon or dentist responsible for the patients care. 2103; amended August 24, 2012, effective August 25, 2012, 42 Pa.B. (ii)Remitting the fee specified in 21.5. The standards of practice are defined and delineated by the nursing profession. DiagnosingIdentification of and discrimination between physical and psychosocial signs and symptoms essential to effective execution and management of the nursing regimen. (c)The Bureau will notify the individual, entity or organization in writing upon approval of the course and will post a list of approved courses on the Bureaus web site and the Boards web site. Continuing education hours may not be carried over from one biennial renewal period to the next. The provisions of this 21.507 amended under section 2.1(k) of The Professional Nursing Law (63 P.S. (h)Courses in general education shall be shared with students in other programs of the controlling institution. 666). 1027; amended April 29, 1983, effective April 30, 1983, 13 Pa.B. The extent of the approval granted will be based on the nature and content of the program submitted. 6490(a)(9) or (10) (relating to release of information in confidential reports). (e)A separate application shall be submitted whenever a change is made to any information submitted under subsection (b), except for information related to a change in date or location, or both. (b)Notice of application for renewal will be forwarded biennially to each active CRNP at the CRNPs address of record with the Board prior to the expiration date of the current biennial period. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (396909). Supervision and direction of certified and non-certified staff persons required for school operation exclusive of directing health services controlled by the Nurse Practice Act." This section cited in 49 Pa. Code 21.29 (relating to expiration and renewal of license); and 49 Pa. Code 21.134 (relating to continuing education sources). (2)The nurse administrator of an associate degree or diploma program shall hold at least one graduate degree in nursing. School administrators do not have the authority to delegate nursing functions, such as medication administration. The provisions of this 21.231 adopted July 22, 1977, effective July 23, 1977, 7 Pa.B. (ii)Identify allergies, fluid and medication compatibilities. (e)The curriculum shall provide for instruction and practice in the care of selected individuals with different degrees of illness, with various types of incapacities and from all age groups. 2827; amended December 16, 2016, effective December 17, 2016, 46 Pa.B. This section cited in 49 Pa. Code 21.705 (relating to fees); 49 Pa. Code 21.721 (relating to qualifications for licensure); and 49 Pa. Code 21.724 (relating to continuing education). (D)Actual or simulated sexual activity for the purpose of producing visual depiction, including photographing, videotaping, computer depicting or filming. The provisions of this 21.41 amended October 22, 1976, effective October 23, 1976, 6 Pa.B. (a)The support of the college or university must be adequate to meet CRNP program needs and include the following: (2)Classrooms, conference rooms and laboratories. Board of Nurse Examiners need not prove specific intent to violate the statute or regulations in order to establish a willful violation. SB 115. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (385122) and (396891). ), appeal denied, 664 A.2d 978 (Pa. 1995). (e)The LPN may administer immunizing agents and do skin testing only if the following conditions are met: (1)The LPN has received and satisfactorily completed a Board approved educational program which requires study and supervised clinical practice intended to provide training necessary for administering immunizing agents and for performing skin testings. 2976; amended June 16, 2000, effective June 17, 2000, 30 Pa.B. The PSNA Political Action Committee is a non-partisan organization funded by members donations through which PSNA-PAC can contribute to pro-nursing candidates for Pennsylvania State House and State Senate. (b)For purposes of determining acceptable hours of continuing education for academic coursework, the following apply: (1)One academic trimester course is equivalent to 12 continuing education hours. A program on initial approval status that fails to achieve an acceptable rate of passing the National licensure examination upon graduation of its first class will be placed on provisional approval status. (3)Provisional. For a nurse practitioner whose certification is from a state that does not designate a specialty, the specialty designation shall be demonstrated by the nurse practitioners educational program. (2)Activities sponsored by an accredited professional nursing, CRNP, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, Clinical Nurse Specialist or Nurse Midwifery education program. 651667). Human responsesThose signs, symptoms and processes which denote the interaction of the individual with an actual or potential health problem. 212.1(k) and 222); amended under sections 2.1(k) and 12.1(a) of The Professional Nursing Law (63 P.S. The provisions of this 21.148 amended under section 17.6 of the Practical Nurse Law (63 P.S. (6)Approval by the Board shall be obtained before the educational unit in nursing may utilize a new field agency for learning experiences. (e)The planned educational program must include: (1)Organization and administrative policies of the controlling institution. (j)Within 10 days of service of a request under subsection (a) or (e) or notice of the imposition of a restriction under subsection (d), a nursing education program may appeal the action of the staff as provided in 1 Pa. Code 35.20 (relating to appeals from actions of the staff). (15)Direct access of implantable devices. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (210007) to (210008). Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (385246). 6994. (3)The agreement between the school of nursing and the cooperating agency shall be developed jointly, recorded in writing, reviewed periodically by both parties, revised as occasion requires and consistently adhered to by those responsible for implementing the provisions. (c)In addition to the application fee prescribed in subsection (a), which is payable directly to the Board, a candidate shall also pay an additional examination fee to the Commission on Dietetic Registration or to the Board for Certification of Nutrition Specialists for the examinations set forth in 21.722(b) (relating to education, examination and re-examination of applicants). (g)Cooperating agencies shall be subject to the following provisions: (1)Agreements to utilize field agencies outside the structural control of the controlling institution shall be initiated by the educational unit in nursing. (8)Insertion and removal of enteric double or multilumen tubes with or without mercury bags. (2)Provisions for necessary immediate professional health care. The provisions of this 21.165 reserved July 1, 1983, effective July 2, 1983, 13 Pa.B. State-specific guidelines for delegation are defined in the Wisconsin Nurse Practice Act, Wis . A CRNP shall comply with this section, 21.284b (relating to prescribing, administering and dispensing controlled substances) and regulations of the Department of Health in 28 Pa. Code 25.5125.58, 25.6125.63, 25.72, 25.81 and 25.9125.95. 6318 (relating to unlawful contact with minor). 2061. Policies concerning student housing provided by the institution shall include the following: (1)Adequate space, equipment and furnishings for each student, such as desk, chairs, proper lighting, ventilation and closet space. Laws, c. 153 ; 64 Del. The provisions of this 21.156a amended under section 17.6 of the Practical Nurse Law (63 P.S. (6)Provide professional services with objectivity and with respect for the unique needs and values of individuals. The provisions of this 21.283 issued under section 15(b) of the Medical Practice Act of 1985 (63 P.S. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is a not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to provide an organization through which boards of nursing act and counsel together on matters of common interest and concern affecting the public health, safety and welfare, including the development of licensing examinations in nursing. (2)Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs, 2601 North Third Street, P.O. 1916. The provisions of this 21.144 amended July 1, 1983, effective July 2, 1983, 13 Pa.B. A related laboratory experience is defined as an assigned period of time during which students participate in the testing of scientific principles. For the purpose of any civil or criminal proceeding, the good faith of the Board-regulated practitioner shall be presumed. (b)CRNPs may obtain hours for continuing education activities offered by providers not indicated in subsection (a)(1)(6) if the provider receives approval of the activity under 21.336 (relating to continuing education course approval) prior to its implementation. Therefore, the American Nurses Association developed the five rights of delegation to assist nurses in making safe decisions. The provisions of this 21.141 amended under section 2.1(k) of The Professional Nursing Law (63 P.S. 6994. (3)Addition of medications to peritoneal dialysate in the care of those patients with chronic renal disease. The provisions of this 21.84 amended October 22, 1976, effective October 23, 1976, 6 Pa.B. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (385244) to (385245). Popular name: Act 368 333.17211 Practice of nursing or as licensed practical nurse; license or authorization required; use of words, titles, or letters. Upon approval of the renewal application, the CNS will receive a certification for the current renewal period. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (396910). (a)A registered nurse shall notify the Board of pending criminal charges within 30 days of the filing of the criminal charges or on the biennial renewal application under 21.29(c)(4) (relating to expiration and renewal of license), whichever is sooner. The minimum faculty and clerical personnel required in each program is as follows: (1)A full-time nurse director or nurse coordinator. 2103. 2976; amended June 18, 1993, effective June 19, 1993, 23 Pa.B. (f)There shall be a planned and active faculty development program designed to meet the needs of the faculty. 2402; amended December 16, 2016, effective December 17, 2016, 46 Pa.B. (10)Printed materials used to market the training. (3)Providing evidence to the Board that the applicant has a current license and has practiced as a registered nurse in another jurisdiction at some period of time within the last 5 years. Continuing Nursing Education. The provisions of this 21.288 adopted December 11, 2009, effective December 12, 2009, 39 Pa.B. The provisions of this 21.29b issued under section 2.1(k) of The Professional Nursing Law (63 P.S. (c)Addition of a specialty. Proudly founded in 1681 as a place of tolerance and freedom. BureauBureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs within the Department of State of the Commonwealth. (4)The nature and extent of the suspected child abuse, including any evidence of prior abuse to the child or any sibling of the child. 211225); and the Practical Nurse Law (63 P.S. 218.1 and 221.2); section 17.5 of the Practical Nurse Law (63 P.S. An applicant for initial certification by endorsement shall have completed at least 3 hours of approved training in child abuse recognition and reporting in accordance with 21.508(a) as a condition of certification. Please direct comments or questions to. (vi)Monitoring and ensuring the quality of health care practice. (3)The fact that the educational needs of the students are being met. If the program is continued until graduation, approved and qualified instruction shall be assured. (a)Policies and procedures related to the selection and admission of students are the responsibility of the individual program. The standards of practice are defined and delineated by the profession and 21.18 and 21.284 (relating to standards of nursing conduct; and prescribing and dispensing parameters). (c)Physical and biological sciences shall include content from the areas of anatomy and physiology, chemistry, microbiology, physics and nutrition, which may be integrated, combined or presented as separate courses; the scientific facts and principles drawn from these areas serve as a basis for planning and implementing nursing care. Each LDN shall complete 30 CPE credits during the 2 calendar years immediately preceding the application for license renewal. (b)A candidate will not be authorized to take the examination unless the candidate has satisfied the requirements of the act necessary for eligibility, including confirmation of completion of an approved professional nursing educational program. (3)Arterial puncture for blood samples in infant intensive care units. National certification organizationAn organization recognized by the Board and maintained on the approved list on the Boards website that has as one of its purposes the examination of individuals who will practice as CNSs. 1916. (a)There shall be a nursing faculty organization appropriate to its size and in harmony with other educational units within the controlling institution. (ii)The child abuse constitutes a felony of the first degree or higher. The Board may request information from the program or conduct an announced or unannounced site visit before notifying the program of the alleged deficiency. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (209967). Stephens v. State Board of Nursing, 657 A.2d 71 (Pa. (4)Specify the circumstances and how often the collaborating physician will personally see the patient. (a)Policies and procedures related to the selection and admission of students are the responsibility of the individual school. P.O. 186); and section 8 of the Practical Nurse Law (63 P.S. The provisions of this 21.284 issued under section 15(b) of the Medical Practice Act of 1985 (63 P.S. 2827; amended November 28, 1997, effective November 29, 1997, 27 Pa.B. (a)A CRNP program must be developed and maintained under the authority of a regionally accredited university or college or have current accreditation by the Credentialing Commission for Nurse Education or the National League of Nursing. 216.1 and 218.1). (b)A CRNP who places his prescriptive authority approval on inactive status for less than 3 years is not required to meet the continuing education requirements in 21.332(b)(2) (relating to requirement of continuing education) during the period the prescriptive authority approval is on inactive status. (a)The prescriptive authority collaborative agreement between a physician and a CRNP who will prescribe and dispense drugs and other medical therapeutic or corrective measures, as set forth in 21.283(a) (relating to authority and qualifications for prescribing, dispensing and ordering drugs) must satisfy the following requirements.