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.	Proposal to Establish a New Pre-Licensure Nursing Education Program	3.1.1a Application 3.1.1b Timeline Infographic 3.1.1c Proposal Checklist 3.1.1.d DECs Crosswalk Matrix Template-ADN 3.1.1.e DECs Crosswalk Matrix Template-BSN 3.1.1.f DECs Crosswalk Matrix Template-VN
3.1.2.	Proposal to Establish a New Advanced Practice Nursing Education Program	3.1.2. Application 3.1.2. Proposal Checklist
3.1.3.	Process for Approval of a Pre-Licensure Nursing Education Program Outside Texas’ Jurisdiction to Conduct Clinicals in Texas	3.1.3. Application 3.1.3. Renewal/Change Form
3.1.4.	Proposal to Establish a New ADN to BSN Nursing Education Program in a Public Junior College	3.1.4. Application
3.1.5.	Initiating or Reactivating an Extension Program by the Governing Entity	3.1.5. Application
3.1.6.	Notification of Transfer of Administrative Control of a Nursing Education Program by the Governing Entity	3.1.6. Notification Form
3.1.7.	Closing a Nursing Education Program or an Extension Site/Campus	3.1.7. Notification Form

3.2	Approval	Forms
3.2.1.	Writing a Self-Study Report	3.2.1. Supplemental Form
3.2.2.	Criteria for Conducting Survey Visits
3.2.3.	Accredited Programs

3.3	Administration and Organization	Forms
3.3.1.	Approval Process for New or Interim Dean, Director, or Coordinator	3.3.1. Qualification Form
3.3.2.	Dean-Director-Coordinator Role and Responsibilities
3.3.3.	Determining Effective Teaching Parameters for Vocational Nursing Education Program Directors

3.4	Faculty	Forms
3.4.1.	Process for Faculty Waivers	3.4.1. Notification Form
3.4.2.	Faculty Policies
3.4.3.	Utilization of Licensed Vocational Nurses as Faculty in VN programs

3.5	Students	Forms
3.5.1.	Criteria for Determining Student Enrollment
3.5.2.	Proposals to Increase Student Enrollments

3.6	Program of Study	Forms
3.6.1.	Proposals for Curriculum Changes
3.6.2.	Meeting Program of Study Objectives through Clinical Learning Experiences
3.6.3.	Student Evaluation Methods and Tools
3.6.4.	Using Standardized Examinations
3.6.5.	Establishing a Dual Credit High School Track in Nursing (UNDER REVIEW)

3.7	Clinical Learning Experiences	Forms
3.7.1.	Selection of Clinical Affiliate Agencies
3.7.2.	Ratio of Faculty to Students in Clinical Learning Experiences	3.7.2. Ratio Models
3.7.3.	Precepted Clinical Learning Experiences
3.7.4.	Practice-Education Partnership Internships
3.7.5.	Utilizing Clinical Teaching Assistants and Skills Lab Instructors
3.7.6.	Utilization of Part-Time Clinical Nursing Faculty
3.7.7.	Simulation in Pre-licensure Nursing Education
3.7.8.	Using LTC Settings as Clinical Learning Experiences

3.8	Total Program Evaluation	Forms
3.8.1.	Total Program Evaluation

3.9	Miscellaneous	Forms
3.9.1.	Reeducation-Candidates Who Fail to be Licensed within 4 Years of Graduation
3.9.2.	Process for Application for Innovative Pilot Program.	3.9.2. Checklist and Notification Form
3.9.3.	Proposal for Approval of a Remedial Education Course.