Education - Guidelines

Education Guidelines are provided to assist program directors and faculty in implementing the education rules. Each guideline outlines the necessary steps for compliance with the rules. Where applicable, forms are included and may be completed and forwarded to the Texas Board of Nursing (BON) staff. The Education Consultants are available for questions.

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3.1	Program Development and Expansion and Closure	Forms
3.1.1.a	Proposal to Establish a New Vocational Nursing Educational Program	Application for Approval of New Nursing Education Program
3.1.1.b	Proposal to Establish a New Diploma Nursing Education Program	Application for Approval of New Nursing Education Program
3.1.1.c	Proposal to Establish a New Pre-Licensure Associates, Baccalaureate, or Entry-Level Master’s Degree Nursing Education Program	Application for Approval of New Nursing Education Program
3.1.1.e	Proposal to Establish a New Advanced Practice Nursing Education Program	Application for Approval of New Nursing Educational Program
3.1.1.f	Process for Approval of a Pre-Licensure Nursing Education Program Outside Texas’ Jurisdiction to Conduct Clinicals in Texas	Application for Approval of a Pre-Licensure Nursing Education Program Outside Texas’ Jurisdiction to Conduct Clinicals in Texas
3.1.1.g	Proposal to Establish a New Nursing Education Program Associate Degree to Baccalaureate Degree in a Public Junior College
3.1.2.a	Initiating, or Reactivating an Extension Site/Campus Nursing Education Program	Application for Initiating or Reactivating an Extension Site/Campus of an Approved Nursing Education Program
3.1.3.a	Notification of Transfer of Administrative Control of a Nursing Education Program by the Governing Entity	Notification of Transfer of Administrative Control a Nursing Education Program
3.1.5.a	Closing a Nursing Education Program or an Extension Site/Campus	Notification of Closing a Nursing Education Program or an Extension Site/Campus

3.2	Approval	Forms
3.2.1.a	Writing a Self-Study Report
3.2.3.a	Criteria for Conducting Survey Visits
3.2.3.b	Criteria for Conducting Survey Visits During COVID-19
3.2.4.a	Nursing Educational Programs Accredited by ACEN and-or CCNE

3.4	Administration and Organization	Forms
3.4.1.a	Approval Process for New or Interim Dean, Director or Coordinator	Qualification Form for New or Interim Dean, Director or Coordinator
3.4.1.b	Dean-Director-Coordinator Role and Responsibilities
3.4.1.c	Determining Effective Teaching Parameters for Vocational Nursing Education Program Directors

3.5	Faculty	Forms
3.5.1.a	Process for Faculty Waivers	Notification Form - Faculty Waiver
3.5.2.a	Faculty Policies
3.5.3.a	Utilization of Licensed Vocational Nurses as Faculty in VN programs

3.6	Students	Forms
3.6.1.a	Criteria for Determining Student Enrollment
3.6.2.a	Proposals to Increase Student Enrollments

3.7	Program of Study	Forms
3.7.1.a	Proposals for Curriculum Changes
3.7.2.a	Meeting Program of Study Objectives through Clinical Learning Experiences
3.7.3.a	Student Evaluation Methods and Tools
3.7.4.a	Using Standardized Examinations
3.7.5.a	Establishing a Dual Credit High School Track in Nursing

3.8	Clinical Learning Experiences	Forms
3.8.1.a	Selection of Clinical Affiliate Agencies
3.8.2.a	Ratio of Faculty to Students in Clinical Learning Experiences	Faculty to Student Ratios
3.8.3.a	Precepted Clinical Learning Experiences
3.8.4.a	Utilizing Clinical Teaching Assistants and Skills Lab Instructors
3.8.5.a	Utilization of Part-Time Clinical Nursing Faculty
3.8.6.a	Simulation in Pre-licensure Nursing Education
3.8.7.a	Faculty Guide to Promoting Optimal Clinical Instruction

3.11	Total Program Evaluation	Forms
3.11.1.a	Total Program Evaluation

3.12	Miscellaneous	Forms
3.12.7.a	Reeducation-Candidates Who Fail to be Licensed within 4 Yrs of Graduation
3.12.9	Process for Application for Innovative Pilot Program.	Nursing Program Identification Information
3.12.10	Proposal for Approval of a Remedial Education Course.