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Virginia Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017) |
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Title 18. Professional and Occupational Licensing |
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Agency 90. Board of Nursing |
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Chapter 20. Regulations Governing the Practice of Nursing |
Section 130. Granting of initial program approval
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A. Initial approval may be granted when all documentation required in 18VAC90-20-40 has been submitted and is deemed satisfactory to the board and when the following conditions are met:
1. There is evidence that the requirements for organization and administration and the philosophy and objectives of the program, as set forth in 18VAC90-20-70 and 18VAC90-20-80, have been met;
2. A program director who meets board requirements has been appointed, and there are sufficient faculty to initiate the program as required in 18VAC90-20-90;
3. A written curriculum plan developed in accordance with 18VAC90-20-120 has been submitted and approved by the board;
4. A written systematic plan of evaluation has been developed and approved by the board; and
5. The program is in compliance with requirements of 18VAC90-20-110 for resources, facilities, publications, and services as verified by a satisfactory site visit conducted by a representative of the board.
B. If initial approval is granted:
1. The advertisement of the nursing program is authorized.
2. The admission of students is authorized, except that transfer students are not authorized to be admitted until the program has received full program approval.
3. The program director shall submit quarterly progress reports to the board that shall include evidence of progress toward full program approval and other information as required by the board.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR 495-01-1 § 2.10, eff. April 15, 1985; amended, Volume 03, Issue 19, eff. July 22, 1987; Volume 05, Issue 05, eff. January 4, 1989; Volume 06, Issue 09, eff. March 1, 1990; Volume 06, Issue 17, eff. June 20, 1990; Volume 07, Issue 06, eff. January 16, 1991; Volume 07, Issue 24, eff. September 25, 1991; Volume 08, Issue 12, eff. April 10, 1992; Volume 10, Issue 07, eff. January 27, 1994; Volume 11, Issue 19, eff. July 12, 1995; Volume 15, Issue 03, eff. December 3, 1998; Volume 24, Issue 13, eff. April 2, 2008; Volume 32, Issue 04, eff. November 18, 2015.