| (a) There shall be written personnel policies for nursing
faculty that are in keeping with accepted education standards and
are consistent with those of the governing institution to the extent
possible. Variations of these policies may be necessary because of
the nature of the curriculum for which the faculty must have authority
and responsibility.
(1) Policies concerning workload for faculty and the
director shall be in writing.
(2) Sufficient time shall be provided faculty to accomplish
those activities related to the teaching-learning process as well
as meet other responsibilities/expectations such as scholarly activities,
practice, and research.
(b) An advanced practice registered nursing education
program shall employ sufficient faculty members with appropriate graduate
preparation and expertise necessary to enable students to meet the
program goals. The number of faculty members shall:
(1) Provide students with a level of instruction and
supervision that is compatible with safe practice including educational
experiences necessary to meet students' learning needs; and
(2) Be determined by such factors as:
(A) The number and level of students enrolled;
(B) The curriculum plan;
(C) Activities and responsibilities required of faculty;
(D) The number and geographic locations of preceptors,
affiliate agencies, and clinical practice settings; and
(E) The complexity of care and acuity of patients.
(c) Faculty Qualifications and Responsibilities.
(1) Documentation of faculty qualifications shall be
included in the official files of the program. Each nurse faculty
member shall:
(A) Hold a current, valid license or privilege to practice
as a registered nurse in the state of Texas;
(B) Hold a minimum of a master's degree in nursing
or the equivalent thereof as determined by the Board;
(C) Be qualified through academic preparation to teach
the subject assigned; and
(D) Shall meet the standards for faculty appointment
by the governing institution.
(2) There shall be written personnel policies for non-nursing
faculty who teach nursing courses that are in keeping with accepted
educational standards and are consistent with those of the governing
institution to the extent possible. Variations of these policies may
be necessary because of the nature of the curriculum for which the
faculty must have authority and responsibility. Non-nursing faculty
shall have graduate level education preparation verified by the director
as appropriate to the subject area.
(3) Teaching assignments shall be commensurate with
the faculty member's education and experience as an advanced practice
registered nurse.
(4) Faculty responsible for clinical management courses
or involved in clinical teaching and supervision shall also:
(A) Be licensed as an advanced practice registered
nurse;
(B) Have clinical practice experience as an advanced
practice registered nurse of at least two years. If a faculty member
has less than two (2) years advanced practice registered nursing experience,
that faculty member must be responsible to a qualified faculty member;
and
(C) Maintain clinical practice within the advanced
practice registered nurse role and population focus.
(d) The faculty shall be organized with written policies
and procedures and/or bylaws to guide the faculty and program's activities.
The policies, procedures, and/or bylaws shall be consistent with the
governing institution.
(e) The faculty shall meet regularly and function in
such a manner that all members participate in planning, implementing,
and evaluating the program. Such participation includes, but is not
limited to, the initiation and/or change of academic policies, personnel
policies, curriculum, utilization of affiliate agencies, and program
evaluation.
(1) Committees necessary to carry out the functions
of the program shall be established with duties and membership of
each committee clearly defined in writing.
(2) Minutes of faculty organization and/or committee
meetings shall document the reasons for actions and the decisions
of the faculty and shall be available for reference.
(f) There shall be written plans for faculty orientation,
development, and evaluation.
(1) Orientation of new faculty members shall be initiated
at the onset of employment.
(2) A program of faculty development shall be offered
to encourage and assist faculty members to meet the program's needs
as well as individual faculty member's professional development needs.
(3) A variety of means shall be used to evaluate faculty
performance such as self, student, peer and administrative evaluations.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §219.7 adopted to be effective September 13, 2001, 26 TexReg 6889; amended to be effective January 8, 2008, 33 TexReg 184; amended to be effective December 9, 2018, 43 TexReg 7894 |
