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TITLE 22EXAMINING BOARDS
PART 11TEXAS BOARD OF NURSING
CHAPTER 215PROFESSIONAL NURSING EDUCATION
RULE §215.12Records and Reports

(a) Accurate and current records shall be maintained for a minimum of two (2) years in a confidential manner and be accessible to appropriate parties, including Board representatives. These records shall include, but are not limited to:

  (1) records of current students, including the student's application and required admission documentation, evidence of student's ability to meet objectives/outcomes of the program, final clinical practice evaluations, signed receipt of written student policies furnished by manual and/or electronic means, evidence of student receipt of the Board's licensure eligibility information as specifically outlined in §215.8(c) of this chapter (relating to Students), and the statement of withdrawal from the program, if applicable;

  (2) faculty records;

  (3) administrative records, which include minutes of faculty meetings for the past three (3) years, and school catalogs;

  (4) the current program of study and curriculum including mission and goals (philosophy and outcomes), and course outlines;

  (5) agreements with affiliating agencies; and

  (6) the master plan of evaluation with most recent data collection.

(b) Record forms may be developed by an individual school.

(c) Hospital employment forms are not to be used for student records.

(d) Records shall be safely stored to prevent loss, destruction, or unauthorized use.

(e) Copies of the program's CANEP, NEPIS, and important Board communications shall be maintained as appropriate.


Source Note: The provisions of this §215.12 adopted to be effective January 9, 2005, 29 TexReg 12190; amended to be effective January 10, 2008, 33 TexReg 183; amended to be effective October 19, 2008, 33 TexReg 8509; amended to be effective October 23, 2012, 37 TexReg 8304; amended to be effective November 30, 2023, 48 TexReg 6907

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