Section R4-19-209. Nursing Program Change

A.      The program administrator shall ensure that the following changes to a nursing education program are evidence-based and supported by rationale. A nursing program administrator shall receive approval from the Board before implementing any of the following nursing program changes:

1.        Substantive change in the mission or goals of the program that requires revision of curriculum or program delivery method;

2.        Increasing or decreasing the academic credits or units of the program excluding pre-requisite credits;

3.        Adding a geographical location of the program;

4.        Increasing the student admission capacity annually by more than 30 students;

5.        Changing the level of educational preparation provided;

6.        Transferring the nursing program from one institution to another; or

7.        Establishing different admission, progression or gradua- tion requirements for specific cohorts of the program.

B.       The administrator shall submit one electronic and one paper copy of the following materials with the request for nursing program changes:

1.        The rationale for the proposed change and the anticipated effect on the program administrator, faculty, students, resources, and facilities;

2.        A summary of the differences between the current prac- tice and proposed change;

3.        A timetable for implementation of the change; and

4.        The methods of evaluation to be used to determine the effect of the change.

C.      The Board shall approve a request for a nursing program change if the program demonstrates that it has the resources to implement the change and the change is evidence-based and consistent with R4-19-201through R4-19-206. A nursing pro- gram that is denied approval of program changes may request a hearing by filing a written request with the Board within 30 days of service of the Board's order denying the application for full approval. Hearings shall be conducted in accordance with

A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6, Article 10 and 4 A.A.C. 19, Article 6.

Historical Note

Adopted effective July 19, 1995 (Supp. 95-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 7 A.A.R. 5349, effective Novem- ber 8, 2001 (Supp. 01-4). Amended by final rulemaking

at 11 A.A.R. 451, effective March 7, 2005 (05-1).

Amended by final rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 1419, effec- tive July 6, 2013 (Supp. 13-2).