Board of Nursing
Chapter 851
Division 21
STANDARDS FOR APPROVAL OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN NURSING PREPARING CANDIDATES FOR LICENSURE AS PRACTICAL OR REGISTERED NURSES
851-021-0070
Standards for Approval: Evaluation
(1) The nursing program has a current, written systematic plan of evaluation and shows evidence of ongoing periodic review of the entire program. The plan must include:
(a) Evaluative criteria;
(b) Methodology of how the data will be collected;
(c) Frequency of evaluation;
(d) Assignment of responsibility; and,
(e) Indicators of program and instructional effectiveness.
(2) The plan of evaluation contains the following:
(a) Specific expectation of measurable achievement for each course outcome and for each program outcome.
(b) Internal and external measures of graduate achievement of identified student learning outcomes.
(c) NCLEX® pass rate data, trends, and influencing factors.
(d) Sufficient and appropriate data analysis to inform program decision-making for the maintenance and improvement of each program and student outcome.
(e) Periodic assessment of curriculum design.
(f) Faculty sufficient in number, preparation, experience, and diversity to effectively achieve course and program outcomes and maintain patient and student safety.
(g) Resources, including human, fiscal, technologic, and physical space to support the number of enrolled students, instructional delivery, and achievement of program learning outcomes.
(3) There is evidence that faculty review data and make decisions regarding ongoing program improvement based on the analysis.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 678.150, ORS 678.340 & ORS 678.360
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 678.150 & ORS 678.360
History:
BN 12-2022, amend filed 07/28/2022, effective 08/01/2022
BN 7-2020, amend filed 12/11/2020, effective 01/01/2021
BN 3-2008, f. & cert. ef. 6-24-08
BN 1-2001, f. & cert. ef. 2-21-01
NB 4-1996, f. & cert. ef. 9-3-96
NB 1-1990, f. & cert. ef. 4-2-90, Renumbered from 851-020-0081
NER 30-1976, f. & cert. ef. 1-27-76