NAC632.630. Conditional approval: Identification and correction of deficiencies; proof of compliance with Board’s plan; withdrawal of approval; removal from list of approved programs.

     1. A program of nursing which does not meet the minimum standards prescribed by the Board or by statute must be placed on conditional approval.

     2. If a program of nursing has a pass rate of less than 80 percent for graduates of the program who take the National Council Licensure Examination for the first time, the administrator of the program shall conduct a study to determine the deficiencies of the program and the measures which must be taken to correct those deficiencies. The administrator shall submit a copy of the study to the Board within 3 months after the program receives the results of that examination.

     3. If a program of nursing has a pass rate of less than 80 percent for graduates of the program who take the National Council Licensure Examination for the first time, for two such examinations within 2 years, the Board will place the program on conditional approval and conduct a review of the program at the site of the program.

     4. The Board will notify the administrator of the program of any deficiencies in the program and establish a plan to correct those deficiencies. The administrator shall submit a report to the Board within 6 months after the Board establishes the plan. The report must include proof of compliance with the Board’s plan.

     5. If the program complies with the plan, the Board will withdraw the conditional approval. If the program does not comply with the plan, the Board will remove the program from the list of programs approved by the Board.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Nursing, eff. 9-17-90; A 7-16-92; R212-99, 5-8-2000)