| (C) Course Objectives/Outcomes--expected student outcomes
upon successful completion of specific course content, serving as
a mechanism for the evaluation of student progression.
(32) Observation experience--a clinical learning experience
where a student is assigned to follow a health care professional in
a facility or unit and to observe activities within the facility/unit
and/or the role of nursing within the facility/unit, but where the
student does not participate in hands-on patient/client care.
(33) Pass rate--the percentage of first-time candidates
within the examination year, as that term is defined in paragraph
(20) of this section, who pass the National Council Licensure Examination
for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN®).
(34) Philosophy/Mission--statement of concepts expressing
fundamental values and beliefs as they apply to nursing education
and practice and upon which the curriculum is based.
(35) Professional Nursing Education Program--an education
unit that offers courses and learning experiences preparing graduates
who are competent to practice nursing safely and who are eligible
to take the NCLEX-RN® examination, often referred to as a pre-licensure
nursing program. Types of pre-licensure professional nursing education
programs:
(A) Associate degree nursing education program--a program
leading to an associate degree in nursing conducted by an education
unit in nursing within the structure of a public institution of higher
education or a private or independent institution of higher education,
as defined in Texas Education Code §61.003; a private postsecondary
educational institution, as defined in Texas Education Code §61.302;
or a career school or college, as defined in Texas Education Code §132.001
authorized to grant associate degrees.
(B) Baccalaureate degree nursing education program--a
program leading to a bachelor's degree in nursing conducted by an
education unit in nursing which is a part of a public institution
of higher education or a private or independent institution of higher
education, as defined in Texas Education Code §61.003; a private
postsecondary educational institution, as defined in Texas Education
Code §61.302; or a career school or college, as defined in Texas
Education Code §132.001 authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees.
(C) Master's degree pre-licensure nursing education
program--a program leading to a master's degree, which is an individual's
first professional degree in nursing, and conducted by an education
unit in nursing within the structure of a college or university authorized
to grant graduate degrees.
(D) Diploma nursing education program--a program leading
to a diploma in nursing conducted by a single purpose school, usually
under the control of a hospital.
(36) Program of study--the courses and learning experiences
that constitute the requirements for completion of a professional
nursing education program.
(37) Recommendation--a specific suggestion based upon
program assessment that is indirectly related to the rules to which
the program must respond but in a method of their choosing.
(38) Requirement--mandatory criterion based upon program
assessment that is directly related to the rules that must be addressed
in the manner prescribed.
(39) Shall--denotes mandatory requirements.
(40) Simulation--activities that mimic the reality
of a clinical environment and are designed to demonstrate procedures,
decision-making, and critical thinking. A simulation may be very detailed
and closely imitate reality, or it can be a grouping of components
that are combined to provide some semblance of reality. Components
of simulated clinical experiences include providing a scenario where
the nursing student can engage in a realistic patient situation guided
by trained faculty and followed by a debriefing and evaluation of
student performance. Simulation provides a teaching strategy to prepare
nursing students for safe, competent, hands-on practice.
(41) Staff--employees of the Texas Board of Nursing.
(42) Supervision--immediate availability of a faculty
member, clinical preceptor, or clinical teaching assistant to coordinate,
direct, and observe first hand the practice of students.
(43) Survey visit--a virtual or on-site visit to a
professional nursing education program by a Board representative.
The purpose of the visit is to evaluate the program of study by gathering
data to determine whether the program is in compliance with Board
requirements. A visit to a program with an approval status other than
full approval focuses on examining factors that may have contributed
to the changed approval status and implementation of corrective measures.
(44) Systematic approach--the organized nursing process
approach that provides individualized, goal-directed nursing care
whereby the registered nurse engages in:
(A) performing comprehensive nursing assessments regarding
the health status of the client;
(B) analyzing patient cues and establishing a plan
of care based on nursing science and evidence-based practice;
(C) making nursing diagnoses that serve as the basis
for the strategy of care;
(D) implementing nursing care based on the registered
nurse's nursing clinical judgment; and
(E) evaluating the client's responses to nursing interventions.
(45) Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) the state agency
described in Texas Education Code, Title 3, Subtitle B, Chapter 61.
(45) Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB)
the state agency described in Texas Education Code, Title 3, Subtitle
B, Chapter 61.
(46) Texas Workforce Commission (TWC)--the state agency
described in Texas Labor Code, Title 4, Subtitle B, Chapter 301.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §215.2 adopted to be effective January 9, 2005, 29 TexReg 12190; amended to be effective February 19, 2008, 33 TexReg 1328; amended to be effective October 19, 2008, 33 TexReg 8509; amended to be effective December 27, 2010, 35 TexReg 11668; amended to be effective October 23, 2012, 37 TexReg 8304; amended to be effective August 9, 2018, 43 TexReg 5074; amended to be effective February 15, 2021, 46 TexReg 1059; amended to be effective November 23, 2021, 46 TexReg 7879; amended to be effective November 30, 2023, 48 TexReg 6907 |
