Part 11. BOARD OF NURSE EXAMINERS
Chapter 214. VOCATIONAL NURSING EDUCATION
The Board of Nurse Examiners (Board) adopts amendments without changes to Title 22, Texas Administrative Code (TAC), §214.10, pertaining to Vocational Nursing Education. Section 214.10 specifically addresses Management of Clinical Learning Experiences and Resources. The adopted amendment is pertinent to Faculty-to-Student Ratio in Clinical Settings in Education Programs. Concurrent with this adoption, the Board is adopting an amendment to 22 TAC §215.10 which addresses faculty-to-student ratios in clinical settings in professional nursing education programs. The adopted amendment was originally proposed and published in the March 9, 2007 issue of the Texas Register (32 TexReg 1187).
The Board is currently under "Sunset" review. In a recent Sunset Committee hearing, a committee member expressed concern that the clinical ratio of faculty-to-student of 1:10 was too burdensome to teaching programs as required by Board rule. It became evident to Staff and members of the Board that misunderstanding exists in the options available to nursing education programs in the utilization of preceptors in the clinical setting. By using preceptors, nursing education programs can increase the faculty-to-student ratio to a maximum of 1:24. In professional nursing programs, a teaching assistant with a faculty member in the clinical setting can increase the ratio to 1:15.
One comment to the proposed amendments was received from an individual in support of the rule.
The adopted amendments are pursuant to the authority of Texas Occupations Code, §301.157 and §301.151, which authorize the Board of Nurse Examiners to adopt, enforce, and repeal rules consistent with its legislative authority under the Nursing Practice Act.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on April 12, 2007.
TRD-200701390
Katherine A. Thomas
Executive Director
Board of Nurse Examiners
Effective date: May 2, 2007
Proposal publication date: March 9, 2007
For further information, please call: (512) 305-6824
The Board of Nurse Examiners (Board) adopts amendments without changes to Title 22, Texas Administrative Code (TAC), §215.10, pertaining to Professional Nursing Education. Section 215.10 specifically addresses Management of Clinical Learning Experiences and Resources. The adopted amendment is pertinent to facility-to-student ratios in clinical settings in professional nursing education programs. Concurrent with this proposal, the Board is adopting an amendment to 22 TAC §214.10 which addresses facility-to-student ratios in clinical settings in vocational nursing education programs. The amendment was originally proposed and published in the March 9, 2007 issue of the Texas Register (32 TexReg 1188).
The Board is currently under "Sunset" review. In a recent Sunset Committee hearing, a committee member expressed concern that the clinical ratio of faculty-to-student of 1:10 was too burdensome to teaching programs as required by Board rule. It became evident to Staff and members of the Board that misunderstanding exists in the options available to nursing education programs in the utilization of preceptors in the clinical setting. By using preceptors, nursing education programs can increase the faculty-to-student ratio to a maximum of 1:24. In professional nursing programs, a teaching assistant with a faculty member in the clinical setting can increase the ratio to 1:15.
One comment to the proposed amendments was received from an individual in support of the rule.
The adopted amendments are pursuant to the authority of Texas Occupations Code, §301.157 and §301.151, which authorize the Board of Nurse Examiners to adopt, enforce, and repeal rules consistent with its legislative authority under the Nursing Practice Act.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on April 12, 2007.
TRD-200701391
Katherine A. Thomas
Executive Director
Board of Nurse Examiners
Effective date: May 2, 2007
Proposal publication date: March 9, 2007
For further information, please call: (512) 305-6824