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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 17. BUSINESS, OCCUPATIONS, AND PROFESSIONALS |
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Chapter 17-56. NURSING SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS |
Section 17-5699. DEFINITIONS
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5699.1 As used in this chapter, the following terms have the meanings ascribed:
Accreditation: recognition by national organizations or by a federal education agency that the nursing program has attained a standard of performance.
Act: Health Occupation Revision Act of 1985 (“Act”), effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-99; D.C. Official Code §§ 3-1201.01 et seq.).
Advanced practice program: a post-baccalaureate nursing education program at the master’s degree or doctoral degree level, whose purpose is to prepare students for practice as nurse-anesthetists, nurse-midwives, nurse-practitioners, or clinical nurse specialists.
Advanced practice registered nurse: a registered nurse who has completed an advanced practice nursing education program and has been licensed by the Board to practice as a nurse-anesthetist, nurse-midwife, nurse-practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist.
Annual Pass Rate: NCLEX pass rates for first-time test takers are calculated using the NCSBN, Pearson VUE reports from October 1 to September 30 for a one year period.
Approval: Board approval to operate a basic nursing program or advanced practice nursing education program in the District of Columbia that is granted only after specified requirements, standards, and conditions have been met.
Board: the Board of Nursing, established by § 204 of the District of Columbia Health Occupations Revision Act of 1985, effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-99; D.C. Official Code § 3-1203.02(14)).
Clinical: faculty planned and guided learning activities designed to assist students in meeting course objectives and to apply nursing knowledge and skills in the direct care of patients, including clinical conferences and planned learning activities in acute care facilities, and other community resources.
Clinical agency: an agency which provides the facilities for clinical learning experiences in nursing, with the faculty or the clinical instructor of the program responsible for the planning, implementing, and evaluating of the experiences.
Clinical preceptor: an individual meeting the requirements of this chapter that is an employee of a clinical agency who works with a nursing student in a clinical setting to facilitate student learning in a manner specified in a signed written agreement between the agency and the educational institution.
Clinical preceptorship: an organized system of clinical experiences which allows a nursing student to be paired with a clinical preceptor for the purpose of attaining specific learning objectives.
Clinical simulations: advanced laboratory experiences for students that mimic actual clinical experiences. They include the use of medium or high fidelity mannequins, and scenarios or case studies and reflection to enhance learning.
Conditional approval: the approval status that is granted, for a time period specified by the Board, to a nursing program to correct deficiencies when the nursing program has failed to meet or maintain the requirements and standards of this chapter.
Controlling institution: a college, university, public agency, or institution is responsible for the administration and operation of a nursing program in the District.
District of Columbia Education Licensure Commission: the District of Columbia Government agency that licenses postsecondary educational institutions and their agents for the purpose of ensuring authenticity and legitimacy of educational institutions, serving as the state approving agency for veterans educational benefits, providing standards and criteria, and administering rules and regulation, including rules of procedure for the Education Licensure Commission, for the purpose of ensuring adequate public notice of each meeting of the Education Licensure Commission.
Exit Examination: a standardized test taken by a student to determine proficiency in nursing knowledge prior to graduation.
Full approval: the approval status that is granted to a program after the graduation of its first class and after the Board has determined that the requirements and standards of this chapter have been met.
Initial approval: the approval status that is granted to a newly established nursing program that has not graduated its first class.
NCLEX: National Council of State Boards of Nursing Licensure Examination.
Nurse Administrator: the person with the responsibility and authority for the administration and instructional activities of nursing education program (e.g. Dean, Chairperson, Director)
Nursing process: the problem solving techniques of assessment, planning, implementing, and evaluating a plan of care that requires technical and scientific knowledge, judgment, and decision-making skills.
Nursing Program: any education program leading to a certificate, associate degree, or baccalaureate degree in nursing.
Practical nurse: a person licensed to practice practical nursing pursuant to Chapter 55 of this title.
Prelicensure program: a nursing education program at the certificate, associate degree, or baccalaureate degree level, whose purpose is to prepare students for practice as practical or registered nurses.
Program Coordinator: Faculty member responsible for planning, implementing and evaluating advanced practice nursing program.
Registered nurse: a person licensed to practice registered nursing pursuant to Chapter 54 of this title.
Withdrawal of Approval: Board revocation of the approval to operate a nursing education program or advanced practice nursing education program within the District.