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Download Table of Contents and more Slides Nursing in PDF only on Docsity!   Table of Contents Board is responsible for the approval / accreditation of educational programs (yes/no). ...................................................... 5 The Board is responsible for the approval/accreditation of the following: (check all that apply) ........................................ 5 The Board has the authority for (check all that apply). ............................................................................................................ 6 Length of time for initial approval for new program (# of years) .......................................................................................... 6 Length of time for continuing approval (# of years) ................................................................................................................ 8 The following fees are charged during the approval process (check all that apply): ............................................................ 9 Approval/accreditation is subject to an annual review (yes/no). ............................................................................................ 9 For unconditional good standing, basic education programs are required to meet a criterion percent of first time writers w ho pass NCLEX (yes/no). ........................................................................................................................................................ 9 If Yes, the NCLEX criterion is the national pass rate (yes/no). ............................................................................................... 9 The NCLEX criterion is the (#) percent of national pass rate or (#) percent of program graduates passing NCLEX. Please give the percent.-(#) percent of national pass rate ..................................................................................................... 10 The NCLEX criterion is the (#) percent of national pass rate or (#) percent of program graduates passing NCLEX. Please give the percent.-(#) percent of program graduates passing NCLEX ....................................................................... 10 The NCLEX criterion is the (#) percent of national pass rate or (#) percent of program graduates passing NCLEX. Please give the percent.-Other ................................................................................................................................................ 10 The Board has established a minimum number of hours for theory courses in PN/VN Certificate/diploma programs (yes/no/dna). ............................................................................................................................................................................. 11 If Yes, number of hours - credit hours..................................................................................................................................... 11 If Yes, number of hours - clock hours ..................................................................................................................................... 11 The Board has established a minimum number of hours for theory courses in PN/VN Associate degree programs (yes/no/dna). ............................................................................................................................................................................. 12 If Yes, number of hours (#)-(#) credit hours ........................................................................................................................... 12 If Yes, number of hours (#)-(#) clock hours ............................................................................................................................ 12 The Board has established a minimum number of hours for theory courses in RN Diploma granting programs (yes/no/dna). ............................................................................................................................................................................. 12 If Yes, number of hours (#)-(#) credit hours ........................................................................................................................... 12 If Yes, number of hours (#)-(#) clock hours ............................................................................................................................ 12 The Board has established a minimum number of hours for theory courses in RN Associate degree programs (yes/no/dna). ............................................................................................................................................................................. 13 If Yes, number of hours -credit hours ..................................................................................................................................... 13 If Yes, number of hours (#)-(#) clock hours ............................................................................................................................ 13 The Board has established a minimum number of hours for theory courses in RN Baccalaureate programs (yes/no/dna). .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14 If Yes, number of hours (#)-(#) credit hours ........................................................................................................................... 14 If Yes, number of hours (#)-(#) clock hours ............................................................................................................................ 14 The Board has established a minimum number of clinical experience hours for PN/VN Certificate/diploma programs (yes/no/dna). ............................................................................................................................................................................. 14 If Yes, number of clinical hours (#) ........................................................................................................................................ 14 The Board has established a minimum number of clinical experience hours for PN/VN Associate degree programs (yes/no/dna). ............................................................................................................................................................................. 15 If Yes, number of clinical hours (#) ........................................................................................................................................ 15 The Board has established a minimum number of clinical experience hours for RN Diploma granting programs (yes/no/dna). ............................................................................................................................................................................. 15 If Yes, number of clinical hours (#) ........................................................................................................................................ 16 The Board has established a minimum number of clinical experience hours for RN Associate degree programs (yes/no/dna). ............................................................................................................................................................................. 16 If Yes, number of clinical hours (#) ........................................................................................................................................ 16 The Board has established a minimum number of clinical experience hours for RN Baccalaureate programs (yes/no/dna). ............................................................................................................................................................................. 16 If Yes, number of clinical hours (#) ........................................................................................................................................ 17 The Board of Nursing is recognized/approved as an accrediting agency by the United States ......................................... 17 Department of Education (yes/no). .......................................................................................................................................... 17 Approval/accreditation is automatically granted without onsite visit to basic nursing education programs that meet national accreditation agency standards (i.e., NLNAC or CCNE) (yes/no/under certain conditions). ................................ 17 The Board has the authority to intervene w hen a problem is identified during the accreditation process (yes/no). ......... 18 Board of Nursing collaborates/coordinates with other educational program approval/accreditation bodies for on-site visits (always, sometimes, rarely, never). ............................................................................................................................... 18 In lieu of on-site-visits Board of Nursing accepts the following (check all that apply). ...................................................... 18 Basic PN/VN programs (#):-(#) PN/VN Certification/diploma granting ............................................................................... 18 Basic PN/VN programs (#):-(#) PN/VN Associate degree granting ....................................................................................... 19 Basic PN/VN programs (#):-Total ............................................................................................................................................ 19 Basic RN programs (#):-(#) RN Diploma granting................................................................................................................. 20 Basic RN programs (#):-(#) RN Associate degree granting ..................................................................................................... 20 Basic RN programs (#):-(#) RN Baccalaureate degree granting ............................................................................................. 21 Basic RN programs (#):-(#) RN Other basic RN programs, (DN, generic masters, etc.) ........................................................ 22 Basic RN programs (#):-(#) RN Baccalaureate completion programs (count only those in institutions not offering generic BSN programs) ......................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Basic RN programs (#):-(#) Non-degree (certificate) programs for advanced RN practice .................................................... 22 Basic RN programs (#):-(#) BS to BSN programs .................................................................................................................. 22 Basic RN programs (#):-(#) MSN Graduate program in nursing ............................................................................................ 23 Basic RN programs (#):-(#) PhD Graduate program in nursing .............................................................................................. 23 Basic RN programs (#):-(#) Graduate programs (not identified as MSN or PhD) .................................................................. 23 Basic RN programs (#):-(#) Continuing Education providers ................................................................................................. 23 Basic RN programs (#):-(#) Direct entry MSN ........................................................................................................................ 24 Basic RN programs (#):-Total ................................................................................................................................................... 24 Board is responsible for the approval / accreditation of educational programs (yes/no). Response Total Yes NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, AMERICAN SAMOA, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, DELAWARE, VERMONT, MISSOURI, NORTH CAROLINA, OHIO, CALIFORNIA-RN, CALIFORNIA-VN, OKLAHOMA, PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, VIRGINIA, GEORGIA-RN, GEORGIA-PN, LOUISIANA-RN, LOUISIANA-PN, NEW MEXICO, HAWAII, UTAH, ARKANSAS, MAINE, TEXAS, INDIANA, ILLINOIS, WISCONSIN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, WEST VIRGINIA-RN, WEST VIRGINIA-PN, WASHINGTON, IOWA, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, KANSAS, CONNECTICUT, FLORIDA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, KENTUCKY, TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, OREGON, VIRGIN ISLANDS, IDAHO, GUAM, WYOMING, NEVADA, ALASKA, COLORADO, ARIZONA, MONTANA 55 No NEW YORK, MISSISSIPPI 2 The Board is responsible for the approval/accreditation of the following: (check all that apply) Response Total Basic RN educational programs NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, AMERICAN SAMOA, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, DELAWARE, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, MISSOURI, NEW JERSEY, NORTH CAROLINA, OHIO, CALIFORNIA-RN, OKLAHOMA, PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, VIRGINIA, GEORGIA-RN, LOUISIANA-RN, NEW MEXICO, HAWAII, UTAH, ARKANSAS, MAINE, TEXAS, INDIANA, ILLINOIS, WISCONSIN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, WEST VIRGINIA-RN, WASHINGTON, IOWA, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, KANSAS, CONNECTICUT, FLORIDA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, KENTUCKY, TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, OREGON, VIRGIN ISLANDS, IDAHO, GUAM, WYOMING, NEVADA, ALASKA, COLORADO, ARIZONA, MONTANA 53 Basic PN/VN educational programs NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, AMERICAN SAMOA, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, DELAWARE, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, MISSOURI, NEW JERSEY, NORTH CAROLINA, OHIO, CALIFORNIA-VN, OKLAHOMA, PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, VIRGINIA, GEORGIA-PN, LOUISIANA-PN, NEW MEXICO, HAWAII, UTAH, ARKANSAS, MAINE, TEXAS, INDIANA, ILLINOIS, WISCONSIN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, WEST VIRGINIA-PN, WASHINGTON, IOWA, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, KANSAS, CONNECTICUT, FLORIDA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, KENTUCKY, TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, OREGON, VIRGIN ISLANDS, IDAHO, GUAM, WYOMING, NEVADA, ALASKA, COLORADO, ARIZONA, MONTANA 53 RN- baccalaureate completion programs NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, MARYLAND, VERMONT, NEW JERSEY, GEORGIA-RN, NEW MEXICO, HAWAII, WISCONSIN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, WASHINGTON, IOWA, SOUTH DAKOTA, CONNECTICUT, TENNESSEE, IDAHO, GUAM, WYOMING 17 Non-degree (certificate) programs for advanced RN practice CALIFORNIA-RN, OKLAHOMA, HAWAII, UTAH, IOWA, KENTUCKY, ARIZONA 7 Graduate programs in nursing VERMONT, PENNSYLVANIA, LOUISIANA-RN, HAWAII, UTAH, ARKANSAS, WASHINGTON, IOWA, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, TENNESSEE, GUAM, WYOMING, ALASKA 16 Continuing education programs NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, AMERICAN SAMOA, DELAWARE, CALIFORNIA-RN, CALIFORNIA-VN, LOUISIANA-RN, LOUISIANA-PN, HAWAII, ILLINOIS, WEST VIRGINIA- RN, IOWA, NORTH DAKOTA, KANSAS, FLORIDA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, KENTUCKY, ALABAMA, VIRGIN ISLANDS, WYOMING, NEVADA 20 Direct entry master's programs MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MINNESOTA, VERMONT, NEW JERSEY, NORTH CAROLINA, CALIFORNIA-RN, OKLAHOMA, VIRGINIA, GEORGIA-RN, LOUISIANA-RN, HAWAII, UTAH, TEXAS, ILLINOIS, WISCONSIN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, WEST VIRGINIA-RN, WASHINGTON, IOWA, NORTH DAKOTA, KENTUCKY, TENNESSEE, OREGON, IDAHO, GUAM, WYOMING, COLORADO, ARIZONA 29 Direct entry doctorate programs MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MINNESOTA, VERMONT, NEW JERSEY, NORTH CAROLINA, OKLAHOMA, VIRGINIA, LOUISIANA-RN, UTAH, TEXAS, WISCONSIN, WEST VIRGINIA-RN, WASHINGTON, IOWA, NORTH DAKOTA, KENTUCKY, TENNESSEE, OREGON, IDAHO, WYOMING, COLORADO 22 AP programs CALIFORNIA-RN, WASHINGTON, IOWA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, KENTUCKY, TENNESSEE, OREGON, IDAHO, WYOMING, ARIZONA 10 The Board has the authority for (check all that apply). Response Total New programs NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, AMERICAN SAMOA, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, DELAWARE, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, MISSOURI, NEW JERSEY, NORTH CAROLINA, OHIO, CALIFORNIA-RN, CALIFORNIA-VN, OKLAHOMA, PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, VIRGINIA, GEORGIA-RN, GEORGIA-PN, LOUISIANA- RN, LOUISIANA-PN, NEW MEXICO, HAWAII, UTAH, ARKANSAS, MAINE, TEXAS, INDIANA, ILLINOIS, WISCONSIN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, WEST VIRGINIA-RN, WEST VIRGINIA-PN, WASHINGTON, IOWA, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, KANSAS, CONNECTICUT, FLORIDA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, KENTUCKY, TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, OREGON, VIRGIN ISLANDS, IDAHO, GUAM, WYOMING, NEVADA, ALASKA, COLORADO, ARIZONA, MONTANA 57 NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, AMERICAN SAMOA, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, DELAWARE, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, MISSOURI, NEW Existing programs JERSEY, NORTH CAROLINA, OHIO, CALIFORNIA-RN, CALIFORNIA-VN, OKLAHOMA, PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, VIRGINIA, GEORGIA-RN, GEORGIA-PN, LOUISIANA-RN, LOUISIANA-PN, NEW MEXICO, HAWAII, UTAH, ARKANSAS, MAINE, TEXAS, INDIANA, ILLINOIS, WISCONSIN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, WEST VIRGINIA-RN, WEST VIRGINIA-PN, WASHINGTON, IOWA, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, KANSAS, CONNECTICUT, FLORIDA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, KENTUCKY, TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, OREGON, VIRGIN ISLANDS, IDAHO, GUAM, WYOMING, NEVADA, ALASKA, COLORADO, ARIZONA, MONTANA 57 Program modifications AMERICAN SAMOA, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, DELAWARE, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, MISSOURI, NEW JERSEY, NORTH CAROLINA, OHIO, CALIFORNIA- RN, OKLAHOMA, PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, VIRGINIA, GEORGIA-RN, GEORGIA-PN, LOUISIANA-RN, LOUISIANA-PN, NEW MEXICO, HAWAII, UTAH, ARKANSAS, MAINE, TEXAS, INDIANA, ILLINOIS, WISCONSIN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, WEST VIRGINIA-RN, WEST VIRGINIA-PN, WASHINGTON, IOWA, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, KANSAS, CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, KENTUCKY, TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, OREGON, VIRGIN ISLANDS, IDAHO, GUAM, WYOMING, NEVADA, ALASKA, COLORADO, ARIZONA, MONTANA 53 Program closure NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, AMERICAN SAMOA, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, DELAWARE, VERMONT, MISSOURI, NEW JERSEY, NORTH CAROLINA, OHIO, CALIFORNIA-RN, OKLAHOMA, PENNSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA, GEORGIA-RN, GEORGIA-PN, LOUISIANA-RN, LOUISIANA-PN, NEW MEXICO, HAWAII, UTAH, ARKANSAS, MAINE, TEXAS, INDIANA, ILLINOIS, WISCONSIN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, WEST VIRGINIA-RN, WEST VIRGINIA-PN, WASHINGTON, IOWA, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, KANSAS, CONNECTICUT, FLORIDA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, KENTUCKY, TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, OREGON, VIRGIN ISLANDS, IDAHO, GUAM, WYOMING, NEVADA, ALASKA, COLORADO, ARIZONA, MONTANA 54 Length of time for initial approval for new program (# of years) Response Total 1 NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, ARKANSAS, NEW HAMPSHIRE, WEST VIRGINIA-PN, WYOMING 5 1 to 4 KANSAS 1 1 Year from application to opening KENTUCKY 1 1-4 years (depends on the type of program) OHIO 1 1.5 DELAWARE 1 2 NEW JERSEY 1 2 (1 year to place 1st application, 1 year to place second application) COLORADO 1 2 to 3 years GEORGIA-RN 1 2 years SOUTH DAKOTA 1 2 years or until the first class has written licensure exam LOUISIANA-PN 1 2 yrs (minimum); 6 yrs maximum MICHIGAN 1 2-3 years MONTANA 1 2-4 years until 1st class graduates NEW MEXICO 1 2-4 years. Until graduation of first class OREGON 1 3 OKLAHOMA 1 3 years (depending on program type) - On initial approval for time needed NORTH CAROLINA 1 to complete full implementation of the curriculum 3 years from the first graduating class UTAH 1 4 CALIFORNIA-VN, NEBRASKA 2 5 LOUISIANA-RN 1 5 years MARYLAND, CALIFORNIA-RN 2 6 IOWA 1 6- neither the law nor regulations specifically state a number. MAINE 1 8 VIRGINIA 1 90 days from time application is deemed complete FLORIDA 1 A nursing education program must make application for full approval within 6 months following the taking of NCLEX by first graduating class SOUTH CAROLINA 1 about 6 months to 1 year ILLINOIS 1 Contingent upon proposal and subsequent compliance review after first class graduates PENNSYLVANIA 1 dependent upon w hen first class graduates and program earns national accreditation NEVADA 1 No MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, DELAWARE, MISSOURI, NEW JERSEY, OHIO, CALIFORNIA-VN, OKLAHOMA, PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, VIRGINIA, GEORGIA-RN, GEORGIA-PN, LOUISIANA-PN, NEW MEXICO, ARKANSAS, TEXAS, ILLINOIS, WEST VIRGINIA-RN, WASHINGTON, IOWA, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, OREGON, IDAHO, WYOMING, NEVADA, ALASKA, COLORADO, ARIZONA 36 The NCLEX criterion is the (#) percent of national pass rate or (#) percent of program graduates passing NCLEX. Please give the percent.-(#) percent of national pass rate Response Total 95% OHIO 1 N/A MISSOURI 1 The NCLEX criterion is the (#) percent of national pass rate or (#) percent of program graduates passing NCLEX. Please give the percent.-(#) percent of program graduates passing NCLEX Response Total 70 NEW JERSEY 1 75 WYOMING 1 75% ILLINOIS, KANSAS, COLORADO, ARIZONA 4 75% First Time Writers SOUTH DAKOTA 1 80 DELAWARE, VIRGINIA 2 80% MASSACHUSETTS, MISSOURI, GEORGIA-PN, NEW MEXICO, WEST VIRGINIA-RN, NORTH DAKOTA, IDAHO, NEVADA 8 80% for both PN/VN and RN TEXAS 1 80% of first time writers ALABAMA 1 80% or more PENNSYLVANIA 1 85% MICHIGAN, KENTUCKY, TENNESSEE 3 85% first time testers averaged over 2-year period OREGON 1 Above 75% MINNESOTA 1 The NCLEX criterion is the (#) percent of national pass rate or (#) percent of program graduates passing NCLEX. Please give the percent.-Other Response Total 80% FIRST TIME WRITERS GEORGIA-RN 1 80% of first time writers LOUISIANA-PN 1 95% of national average IOWA 1 Changes yearly MARYLAND 1 Deficient NCLEX pass rate means, "annual pass rate of 1st time takes on the NCLEX that is more than 5% below the annual national pass rate." SOUTH CAROLINA 1 first time takers must pass at 80% NEVADA 1 The program shall maintain a minimum pass rate of 75% for first-time examination candidates. ARKANSAS 1 Within ten percentage points of national pass rate OKLAHOMA 1 The Board has established a minimum number of hours for theory courses in PN/VN Certificate/diploma programs (yes/no/dna). Response Total Yes AMERICAN SAMOA, MASSACHUSETTS, VERMONT, CALIFORNIA-VN, PENNSYLVANIA, LOUISIANA-PN, HAWAII, TEXAS, NEW HAMPSHIRE, WEST VIRGINIA-PN, CONNECTICUT, TENNESSEE, OREGON, VIRGIN ISLANDS, GUAM, COLORADO 16 No NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, NEW YORK, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, DELAWARE, RHODE ISLAND, MISSOURI, NEW JERSEY, NORTH CAROLINA, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, SOUTH CAROLINA, VIRGINIA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH, ARKANSAS, MAINE, INDIANA, ILLINOIS, WISCONSIN, WASHINGTON, IOWA, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, KANSAS, FLORIDA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, KENTUCKY, ALABAMA, IDAHO, WYOMING, NEVADA, ALASKA, ARIZONA, MONTANA 37 DNA CALIFORNIA-RN, GEORGIA-RN, GEORGIA-PN, LOUISIANA-RN, WEST VIRGINIA-RN, MISSISSIPPI 6 If Yes, number of hours - credit hours Response Total 1500 hours total PENNSYLVANIA 1 25 AMERICAN SAMOA 1 A total of 42 quarter units or 28 semester units including biological, applied, social, and behavioral sciences and humanities: minimum of 18 quarter units or 12 semester units and Practical nursing: minimum of 24 quarter units or 16 semester units of which no less than 12 quarter units or eight semester units shall be clinical practicum.. OREGON 1 minimum of 30 semester hours' HAWAII 1 If Yes, number of hours - clock hours Response Total 1,500 CONNECTICUT 1 1080 total; 945 allocated to nursing, of which 540 MASSACHUSETTS 1 (minimum) must be clinical 1320 hours VIRGIN ISLANDS 1 300 COLORADO 1 375 AMERICAN SAMOA 1 550 TENNESSEE 1 558 TEXAS 1 576 CALIFORNIA-VN 1 600 NEW HAMPSHIRE 1 650 WEST VIRGINIA-PN 1 700 LOUISIANA-PN 1 recommended 60% clinical and 40% theory PENNSYLVANIA 1 The Board has established a minimum number of hours for theory courses in PN/VN Associate degree programs (yes/no/dna). Response Total Yes VERMONT, PENNSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA, GEORGIA-PN, HAWAII, WEST VIRGINIA-PN, CONNECTICUT, OREGON, GUAM, COLORADO 10 No NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, NEW YORK, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, DELAWARE, RHODE ISLAND, MISSOURI, NEW JERSEY, NORTH CAROLINA, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, SOUTH CAROLINA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH, ARKANSAS, MAINE, INDIANA, ILLINOIS, WISCONSIN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, WASHINGTON, IOWA, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, KANSAS, FLORIDA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, KENTUCKY, ALABAMA, VIRGIN ISLANDS, IDAHO, WYOMING, NEVADA, ALASKA, ARIZONA, MONTANA 37 DNA AMERICAN SAMOA, MASSACHUSETTS, CALIFORNIA-RN, CALIFORNIA-VN, GEORGIA- RN, LOUISIANA-RN, LOUISIANA-PN, TEXAS, WEST VIRGINIA-RN, NEBRASKA, TENNESSEE, MISSISSIPPI 12 If Yes, number of hours (#)-(#) credit hours Response Total 1500 hours total PENNSYLVANIA 1 700 GEORGIA-PN 1 minimum of 18 semester hrs. HAWAII 1 Same as above OREGON 1 If Yes, number of hours (#)-(#) clock hours Response Total 1,500 CONNECTICUT 1 300 COLORADO 1 650 WEST VIRGINIA-PN 1 recommended 60 clinical/40 theory PENNSYLVANIA 1 The Board has established a minimum number of hours for theory courses in RN Diploma granting programs (yes/no/dna). Response Total Yes HAWAII, NEW HAMPSHIRE, CONNECTICUT, GUAM, COLORADO 5 No NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, NEW YORK, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, DELAWARE, RHODE ISLAND, MISSOURI, NEW JERSEY, NORTH CAROLINA, OHIO, CALIFORNIA-RN, OKLAHOMA, PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, VIRGINIA, GEORGIA-RN, LOUISIANA-RN, ARKANSAS, TEXAS, INDIANA, ILLINOIS, WISCONSIN, WEST VIRGINIA-RN, WASHINGTON, IOWA, SOUTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, KANSAS, FLORIDA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, KENTUCKY, TENNESSEE, VIRGIN ISLANDS, IDAHO, WYOMING, NEVADA, ARIZONA, MONTANA 39 DNA AMERICAN SAMOA, MINNESOTA, VERMONT, CALIFORNIA-VN, GEORGIA-PN, LOUISIANA-PN, NEW MEXICO, UTAH, MAINE, WEST VIRGINIA-PN, NORTH DAKOTA, ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI, OREGON, ALASKA 15 If Yes, number of hours (#)-(#) credit hours Response Total 120 semester hours HAWAII 1 If Yes, number of hours (#)-(#) clock hours Response Total 1080 NEW HAMPSHIRE 1 450 COLORADO 1 800 clock hours LOUISIANA-PN 1 840 TEXAS 1 954 CALIFORNIA-VN 1 No less than 12 quarter or eight semester units OREGON 1 The Board has established a minimum number of clinical experience hours for PN/VN Associate degree programs (yes/no/dna). Response Total Yes PENNSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA, GEORGIA-PN, HAWAII, WEST VIRGINIA-PN, CONNECTICUT, OREGON, GUAM, COLORADO 9 No NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, NEW YORK, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, DELAWARE, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, MISSOURI, NEW JERSEY, NORTH CAROLINA, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, SOUTH CAROLINA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH, ARKANSAS, MAINE, INDIANA, ILLINOIS, WISCONSIN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, WASHINGTON, IOWA, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, KANSAS, FLORIDA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, KENTUCKY, ALABAMA, VIRGIN ISLANDS, IDAHO, WYOMING, NEVADA, ARIZONA, MONTANA 37 DNA AMERICAN SAMOA, MASSACHUSETTS, CALIFORNIA-RN, CALIFORNIA-VN, GEORGIA- RN, LOUISIANA-RN, LOUISIANA-PN, TEXAS, WEST VIRGINIA-RN, NEBRASKA, TENNESSEE, MISSISSIPPI, ALASKA 13 If Yes, number of clinical hours (#) Response Total 400 VIRGINIA, COLORADO 2 650 WEST VIRGINIA-PN 1 700 GEORGIA-PN 1 750 CONNECTICUT 1 minimum of 26 semester hours HAWAII 1 Same as above OREGON 1 The Board has established a minimum number of clinical experience hours for RN Diploma granting programs (yes/no/dna). Response Total Yes DELAWARE, VIRGINIA, HAWAII, GUAM, COLORADO 5 No NEW YORK, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, RHODE ISLAND, MISSOURI, NEW JERSEY, NORTH CAROLINA, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, GEORGIA- RN, LOUISIANA-RN, NEW MEXICO, ARKANSAS, TEXAS, INDIANA, ILLINOIS, WISCONSIN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, WASHINGTON, IOWA, SOUTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, KANSAS, FLORIDA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE, VIRGIN ISLANDS, IDAHO, WYOMING, NEVADA, ARIZONA, MONTANA 34 DNA AMERICAN SAMOA, MINNESOTA, VERMONT, CALIFORNIA-RN, CALIFORNIA-VN, OKLAHOMA, GEORGIA-PN, LOUISIANA-PN, UTAH, MAINE, WEST VIRGINIA-RN, WEST VIRGINIA-PN, NORTH DAKOTA, KENTUCKY, ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI, OREGON, ALASKA 18 If Yes, number of clinical hours (#) Response Total 400 DELAWARE 1 500 VIRGINIA 1 750 COLORADO 1 Fifty percent of program contact hours must be in supervised direct client care, observational, simulated or laboratory experiences. CONNECTICUT 1 minimum of 26 semester hours HAWAII 1 Oregon has no diploma programs OREGON 1 The Board has established a minimum number of clinical experience hours for RN Associate degree programs (yes/no/dna). Response Total Yes NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, AMERICAN SAMOA, DELAWARE, VERMONT, CALIFORNIA-RN, VIRGINIA, HAWAII, CONNECTICUT, OREGON, GUAM, COLORADO 11 No NEW YORK, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, RHODE ISLAND, MISSOURI, NEW JERSEY, NORTH CAROLINA, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, GEORGIA-RN, LOUISIANA-RN, NEW MEXICO, UTAH, ARKANSAS, MAINE, TEXAS, INDIANA, ILLINOIS, WISCONSIN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, WEST VIRGINIA-RN, WASHINGTON, IOWA, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, KANSAS, FLORIDA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, KENTUCKY, TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, VIRGIN ISLANDS, IDAHO, WYOMING, NEVADA, ALASKA, ARIZONA, MONTANA 43 DNA CALIFORNIA-VN, GEORGIA-PN, LOUISIANA-PN, WEST VIRGINIA-PN, MISSISSIPPI 5 If Yes, number of clinical hours (#) Response Total 160 NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS 1 18 semester / 27 Quarter Units CALIFORNIA-RN 1 400 DELAWARE 1 500 VIRGINIA 1 750 COLORADO 1 900 AMERICAN SAMOA 1 Fifty percent of program contact hours must be in supervised direct client care, observational, simulated or laboratory experiences. CONNECTICUT 1 Minimum of 26 semester hrs. HAWAII 1 No less than 24 quarter units or 16 semester units OREGON 1 The Board has established a minimum number of clinical experience hours for RN Baccalaureate programs (yes/no/dna). Response Total Yes NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, DELAWARE, VERMONT, CALIFORNIA-RN, VIRGINIA, HAWAII, CONNECTICUT, OREGON, GUAM, COLORADO 10 No NEW YORK, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, RHODE ISLAND, MISSOURI, NEW JERSEY, NORTH CAROLINA, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, GEORGIA-RN, LOUISIANA-RN, NEW MEXICO, UTAH, ARKANSAS, MAINE, TEXAS, INDIANA, ILLINOIS, WISCONSIN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, WEST VIRGINIA-RN, WASHINGTON, IOWA, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, KANSAS, FLORIDA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, KENTUCKY, TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, VIRGIN ISLANDS, IDAHO, WYOMING, NEVADA, ALASKA, ARIZONA, MONTANA 43 DNA AMERICAN SAMOA, CALIFORNIA-VN, GEORGIA-PN, LOUISIANA-PN, WEST VIRGINIA- PN, MISSISSIPPI 6 If Yes, number of clinical hours (#) Response Total 160 NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS 1 18 semester / 27 Quarter Units CALIFORNIA-RN 1 400 DELAWARE 1 500 VIRGINIA 1 750 COLORADO 1 Fifty percent of program contact hours must be in supervised direct client care, observational, simulated or laboratory experiences. CONNECTICUT 1 minimum of 48 semester hours HAWAII 1 Same as above OREGON 1 The Board of Nursing is recognized/approved as an accrediting agency by the United States Department of Education (yes/no). Response Total Yes AMERICAN SAMOA, NEW YORK, MARYLAND, RHODE ISLAND, MISSOURI, VIRGINIA, NORTH DAKOTA, KANSAS, VIRGIN ISLANDS 9 No NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, DELAWARE, VERMONT, NORTH CAROLINA, OHIO, CALIFORNIA-RN, OKLAHOMA, PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, GEORGIA-RN, GEORGIA-PN, LOUISIANA-RN, NEW MEXICO, HAWAII, UTAH, ARKANSAS, MAINE, TEXAS, INDIANA, ILLINOIS, WISCONSIN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, WEST VIRGINIA-RN, WEST VIRGINIA-PN, WASHINGTON, IOWA, SOUTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, FLORIDA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, KENTUCKY, TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI, OREGON, IDAHO, GUAM, WYOMING, NEVADA, ALASKA, COLORADO, ARIZONA, MONTANA 46 Approval/accreditation is automatically granted without onsite visit to basic nursing education programs that meet national accreditation agency standards (i.e., NLNAC or CCNE) (yes/no/under certain conditions). Response Total Yes SOUTH DAKOTA, FLORIDA, KENTUCKY, WYOMING 4 No NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, AMERICAN SAMOA, NEW YORK, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, DELAWARE, VERMONT, MISSOURI, NEW JERSEY, NORTH CAROLINA, OHIO, CALIFORNIA-RN, CALIFORNIA-VN, OKLAHOMA, VIRGINIA, GEORGIA- RN, GEORGIA-PN, LOUISIANA-RN, LOUISIANA-PN, UTAH, ARKANSAS, MAINE, INDIANA, ILLINOIS, NEW HAMPSHIRE, WEST VIRGINIA-RN, WEST VIRGINIA-PN, IOWA, NORTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, KANSAS, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, OREGON, VIRGIN ISLANDS, GUAM, ALASKA, COLORADO, ARIZONA, MONTANA 42 Under certain conditions MASSACHUSETTS, PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, NEW MEXICO, HAWAII, TEXAS, WISCONSIN, WASHINGTON, CONNECTICUT, IDAHO, NEVADA 11 125 FLORIDA 1 14 NEBRASKA, OREGON 2 19 SOUTH CAROLINA 1 2 MAINE 1 20 TENNESSEE 1 22 WASHINGTON 1 23 KANSAS 1 24 MINNESOTA, WEST VIRGINIA-PN, ALABAMA, COLORADO 4 27 MASSACHUSETTS, ARIZONA 2 28 GEORGIA-PN, ARKANSAS, MISSISSIPPI 3 3 NEVADA 1 31 OKLAHOMA 1 32 MICHIGAN, IOWA 2 35 KENTUCKY 1 4 HAWAII, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 2 43 NORTH CAROLINA 1 47 MISSOURI, ILLINOIS 2 5 DELAWARE, NEW HAMPSHIRE, SOUTH DAKOTA, MONTANA 4 58 PENNSYLVANIA 1 59 INDIANA 1 6 NORTH DAKOTA, WYOMING 2 7 IDAHO 1 71 VIRGINIA 1 72 OHIO 1 8 UTAH 1 89 NEW YORK 1 97 TEXAS 1 Basic RN programs (#):-(#) RN Diploma granting Response Total 0 MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, OKLAHOMA, GEORGIA-RN, NEW MEXICO, HAWAII, UTAH, MAINE, WISCONSIN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, WEST VIRGINIA- RN, WASHINGTON, IOWA, SOUTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, KANSAS, FLORIDA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, KENTUCKY, TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, OREGON, IDAHO, GUAM, WYOMING, NEVADA, ALASKA, COLORADO, ARIZONA 29 1 NEW YORK, MASSACHUSETTS, DELAWARE, RHODE ISLAND, MISSOURI, LOUISIANA-RN, TEXAS, INDIANA, ILLINOIS 9 11 NEW JERSEY 1 19 PENNSYLVANIA 1 2 NORTH CAROLINA, ARKANSAS 2 6 VIRGINIA 1 8 OHIO 1 Basic RN programs (#):-(#) RN Associate degree granting Response Total 1 NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, AMERICAN SAMOA, RHODE ISLAND, VIRGIN ISLANDS, GUAM, ALASKA 6 10 LOUISIANA-RN, NEVADA 2 106 FLORIDA 1 12 MARYLAND 1 13 SOUTH CAROLINA 1 14 WEST VIRGINIA-RN 1 15 NEW JERSEY, ARKANSAS 2 16 MISSISSIPPI, OREGON 2 19 GEORGIA-RN, WISCONSIN, TENNESSEE 3 2 NORTH DAKOTA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 2 20 MASSACHUSETTS 1 21 OKLAHOMA, NEW MEXICO 2 23 ALABAMA, ARIZONA 2 24 MINNESOTA, KANSAS, COLORADO 3 27 PENNSYLVANIA 1 29 WASHINGTON 1 3 DELAWARE, VERMONT 2 30 IOWA 1 34 INDIANA 1 35 MISSOURI 1 36 MICHIGAN 1 38 KENTUCKY 1 4 HAWAII, SOUTH DAKOTA 2 45 VIRGINIA 1 48 ILLINOIS 1 53 OHIO 1 59 NORTH CAROLINA 1 66 NEW YORK, TEXAS 2 7 UTAH, WYOMING, MONTANA 3 8 MAINE, NEBRASKA, IDAHO 3 86 CALIFORNIA-RN 1 9 NEW HAMPSHIRE 1 Basic RN programs (#):-(#) RN Baccalaureate degree granting Response Total 1 VIRGIN ISLANDS, GUAM, WYOMING, ALASKA 4 10 COLORADO 1 11 NEW JERSEY 1 12 ARKANSAS, NEBRASKA 2 13 OKLAHOMA, LOUISIANA-RN 2 14 SOUTH CAROLINA, WISCONSIN, IOWA, KENTUCKY 4 15 ALABAMA 1 16 KANSAS 1 17 MINNESOTA 1 19 MICHIGAN, NORTH CAROLINA 2 2 VERMONT, MONTANA 2 20 MASSACHUSETTS, GEORGIA-RN 2 23 MISSOURI, INDIANA 2 26 TENNESSEE 1 29 ILLINOIS 1 3 DELAWARE, RHODE ISLAND, HAWAII 3 30 VIRGINIA 1 31 FLORIDA 1 35 CALIFORNIA-RN 1 36 PENNSYLVANIA 1 38 OHIO, TEXAS 2 4 NEW MEXICO, NEW HAMPSHIRE, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, IDAHO 4 5 UTAH, MAINE, NEVADA 3 56 NEW YORK 1 6 SOUTH DAKOTA, OREGON 2 7 MISSISSIPPI, ARIZONA 2 8 MARYLAND, NORTH DAKOTA 2 9 WEST VIRGINIA-RN, WASHINGTON 2 Basic RN programs (#):-(#) RN Other basic RN programs, (DN, generic masters, etc.) Response Total 0 NEW YORK, DELAWARE, OKLAHOMA, HAWAII, UTAH, ARKANSAS, NEW HAMPSHIRE, IOWA, SOUTH DAKOTA, KANSAS, FLORIDA, KENTUCKY, TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, IDAHO, GUAM, WYOMING, ALASKA, ARIZONA, MONTANA 20 1 VERMONT, MISSOURI, NORTH CAROLINA, OHIO, MAINE, WISCONSIN, NEBRASKA, OREGON 8 19 CALIFORNIA-RN 1 2 MARYLAND, MINNESOTA, TEXAS, WEST VIRGINIA-RN, NEVADA 5 3 WASHINGTON 1 4 GEORGIA-RN 1 Basic RN programs (#):-(#) RN Baccalaureate completion programs (count only those in institutions not offering generic BSN programs) Response Total 0 MISSOURI, OHIO, GEORGIA-RN, HAWAII, TEXAS, SOUTH DAKOTA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, ALABAMA, GUAM, NEVADA, ALASKA 12 1 MARYLAND, DELAWARE, LOUISIANA-RN, NEW MEXICO, ARKANSAS, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, VIRGIN ISLANDS, WYOMING 8 2 VERMONT, UTAH, MAINE, WEST VIRGINIA-RN, NEBRASKA, IDAHO 6 3 NORTH CAROLINA, MONTANA 2 4 NEW YORK, WISCONSIN, WASHINGTON, TENNESSEE 4 5 IOWA 1 6 NEW JERSEY 1 7 OKLAHOMA 1 Basic RN programs (#):-(#) Non-degree (certificate) programs for advanced RN practice Response Total 0 MARYLAND, DELAWARE, MISSOURI, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, GEORGIA-RN, HAWAII, ARKANSAS, TEXAS, IOWA, SOUTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, KENTUCKY, TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, IDAHO, GUAM, WYOMING, ALASKA, MONTANA 20 10 KANSAS 1 2 NEVADA 1 3 UTAH 1 31 NEW YORK 1 4 WEST VIRGINIA-RN, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 2 45 CALIFORNIA-RN 1 5 WASHINGTON, ARIZONA 2 Basic RN programs (#):-(#) BS to BSN programs Response Total 0 MISSOURI, OHIO, GEORGIA-RN, HAWAII, UTAH, TEXAS, IOWA, KANSAS, FLORIDA, KENTUCKY, ALASKA, MONTANA 12 37 ARKANSAS 1 38 ALABAMA 1 43 MINNESOTA 1 46 ARIZONA 1 48 MASSACHUSETTS 1 49 OKLAHOMA 1 55 MICHIGAN 1 58 INDIANA 1 60 MISSOURI 1 62 GEORGIA-RN 1 69 IOWA 1 71 DELAWARE 1 79 TENNESSEE 1 81 VIRGINIA 1 82 ILLINOIS 1 9 VERMONT 1 99 WASHINGTON 1 Minimum educational qualifications for LPN program administrators are (Earned doctorate-Nursing, Earned doctorate-other, Doctorate preferred, MSN, MSN preferred, MS, Masters-other, BSN, BSN preferred, BS, other-please specify). Response Total NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MINNESOTA, MSN DELAWARE, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, UTAH, ILLINOIS, WISCONSIN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, SOUTH DAKOTA, KANSAS, CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ALABAMA, OREGON, IDAHO, GUAM, WYOMING, NEVADA, MONTANA 24 MSN preferred SOUTH CAROLINA, MAINE, INDIANA, WASHINGTON 4 Masters-other OHIO, VIRGIN ISLANDS 2 BSN AMERICAN SAMOA, MICHIGAN, MISSOURI, NORTH CAROLINA, VIRGINIA, HAWAII, ARKANSAS, FLORIDA, KENTUCKY, TENNESSEE, COLORADO, ARIZONA 12 BSN preferred NEW YORK, PENNSYLVANIA, GEORGIA-PN, WEST VIRGINIA-PN 4 BS CALIFORNIA-VN, OKLAHOMA 2 Other LOUISIANA-PN, TEXAS, IOWA, NORTH DAKOTA, ALASKA 5 Minimum educational qualifications for RN-baccalaureate degree program administrators are (Earned doctorate-Nursing, Earned doctorate-other, Doctorate preferred, MSN, MSN preferred, MS, Masters-other, BSN, BSN preferred, BS, other-please specify). Response Total Earned doctorate- Nursing SOUTH DAKOTA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, GUAM, NEVADA 4 Earned doctorate-other DELAWARE, NEW JERSEY, NORTH CAROLINA, VIRGINIA, UTAH, TEXAS, NORTH DAKOTA, OREGON, WYOMING, MONTANA 10 Doctorate preferred NEW YORK, LOUISIANA-RN, WASHINGTON, VIRGIN ISLANDS 4 MSN NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, MISSOURI, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, SOUTH CAROLINA, GEORGIA-RN, NEW MEXICO, HAWAII, ARKANSAS, MAINE, ILLINOIS, WISCONSIN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, WEST VIRGINIA-RN, NEBRASKA, KANSAS, CONNECTICUT, FLORIDA, KENTUCKY, TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, IDAHO, COLORADO, ARIZONA 30 MSN preferred INDIANA 1 Masters-other CALIFORNIA-RN 1 Other IOWA, ALASKA 2 Minimum educational qualifications for RN-associate degree program administrators are (Earned doctorate-Nursing, Earned doctorate-other, Doctorate preferred, MSN, MSN preferred, MS, Masters- other, BSN, BSN preferred, BS, other-please specify). Response Total Earned doctorate- Nursing GUAM 1 Doctorate preferred LOUISIANA-RN, UTAH 2 MSN NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, DELAWARE, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, MISSOURI, NEW JERSEY, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, SOUTH CAROLINA, GEORGIA-RN, NEW MEXICO, HAWAII, ARKANSAS, MAINE, ILLINOIS, WISCONSIN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, WEST VIRGINIA-RN, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, KANSAS, CONNECTICUT, FLORIDA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, KENTUCKY, TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, OREGON, VIRGIN ISLANDS, IDAHO, WYOMING, NEVADA, COLORADO, ARIZONA, MONTANA 40 MSN preferred NEW YORK, VIRGINIA, TEXAS, INDIANA, WASHINGTON 5 Masters-other NORTH CAROLINA, CALIFORNIA-RN 2 BSN AMERICAN SAMOA 1 Other IOWA, ALASKA 2 Minimum educational qualifications for RN-diploma program administrators are (Earned doctorate- Nursing, Earned doctorate-other, Doctorate preferred, MSN, MSN preferred, MS, Masters-other, BSN, BSN preferred, BS, other-please specify). Response Total Doctorate preferred LOUISIANA-RN 1 MSN NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, DELAWARE, RHODE ISLAND, MISSOURI, NEW JERSEY, GEORGIA-RN, ARKANSAS, ILLINOIS, WISCONSIN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEBRASKA, CONNECTICUT, TENNESSEE, IDAHO, COLORADO, ARIZONA 18 MSN preferred NEW YORK, VIRGINIA, TEXAS, INDIANA 4 MS OHIO 1 Masters-other NORTH CAROLINA 1 Other OKLAHOMA, HAWAII, UTAH, NEVADA 4 Minimum educational qualifications for LPN program faculty are (Earned doctorate-Nursing, Earned doctorate-other, Doctorate preferred, MSN, MSN preferred, MS, Masters-other, BSN, BSN preferred, BS, other-please specify). Response Total MSN NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, MARYLAND, NEW MEXICO, NORTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, GUAM, WYOMING, NEVADA 8 BSN AMERICAN SAMOA, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, DELAWARE, VERMONT, MISSOURI, NEW JERSEY, OHIO, SOUTH CAROLINA, HAWAII, MAINE, ILLINOIS, WISCONSIN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, WASHINGTON, SOUTH DAKOTA, KANSAS, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, KENTUCKY, OREGON, IDAHO, ALASKA, COLORADO, ARIZONA, MONTANA 25 BSN preferred PENNSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA, GEORGIA-PN, INDIANA, WEST VIRGINIA-PN, VIRGIN ISLANDS 6 BS NEW YORK 1 Other NORTH CAROLINA, OKLAHOMA, LOUISIANA-PN, UTAH, ARKANSAS, TEXAS, IOWA, CONNECTICUT, FLORIDA, TENNESSEE, ALABAMA 11 Minimum educational qualifications for RN-baccalaureate degree program faculty are (Earned doctorate- Nursing, Earned doctorate-other, Doctorate preferred, MSN, MSN preferred, MS, Masters- other, BSN, BSN preferred, BS, other-please specify). Response Total Earned doctorate- Nursing GUAM 1 Doctorate preferred NEW YORK 1 MSN NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, DELAWARE, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, MISSOURI, NEW JERSEY, SOUTH CAROLINA, LOUISIANA-RN, NEW MEXICO, HAWAII, ARKANSAS, MAINE, ILLINOIS, WISCONSIN, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, KANSAS, CONNECTICUT, FLORIDA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, KENTUCKY, TENNESSEE, OREGON, IDAHO, WYOMING, NEVADA, COLORADO, MONTANA 32 MSN preferred VIRGINIA, TEXAS, INDIANA, WASHINGTON, VIRGIN ISLANDS 5 MS NEW HAMPSHIRE 1 Masters-other OHIO, CALIFORNIA-RN 2 BSN OKLAHOMA, PENNSYLVANIA, GEORGIA-RN 3 Other NORTH CAROLINA, UTAH, WEST VIRGINIA-RN, IOWA, ALABAMA, ALASKA 6 Minimum educational qualifications for RN-associate degree program faculty are (Earned doctorate- Nursing, Earned doctorate-other, Doctorate preferred, MSN, MSN preferred, MS, Masters-other, BSN, BSN preferred, BS, other-please specify). Response Total Earned doctorate- Nursing GUAM 1 MSN NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, DELAWARE, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, NEW JERSEY, SOUTH CAROLINA, LOUISIANA-RN, NEW MEXICO, HAWAII, MAINE, ILLINOIS, WISCONSIN, NORTH 27 DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, KANSAS, CONNECTICUT, TENNESSEE, OREGON, IDAHO, WYOMING, NEVADA, COLORADO, MONTANA MSN preferred NEW YORK, VIRGINIA, TEXAS, INDIANA, WASHINGTON, VIRGIN ISLANDS 6 MS NEW HAMPSHIRE 1 Masters-other OHIO, CALIFORNIA-RN 2 BSN AMERICAN SAMOA, MISSOURI, OKLAHOMA, PENNSYLVANIA, GEORGIA-RN, ARKANSAS, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 7 Other NORTH CAROLINA, UTAH, WEST VIRGINIA-RN, IOWA, KENTUCKY, ALABAMA, ALASKA 7 Minimum educational qualifications for RN-diploma program faculty are (Earned doctorate-Nursing, Earned doctorate-other, Doctorate preferred, MSN, MSN preferred, MS, Masters-other, BSN, BSN preferred, BS, other-please specify). Response Total MSN NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, MASSACHUSETTS, DELAWARE, RHODE ISLAND, NEW JERSEY, LOUISIANA-RN, ILLINOIS, WISCONSIN, NEBRASKA, CONNECTICUT, TENNESSEE, IDAHO, COLORADO, ARIZONA 14 MSN preferred NEW YORK, VIRGINIA, TEXAS, INDIANA 4 MS NEW HAMPSHIRE 1 Masters-other OHIO 1 BSN MISSOURI, PENNSYLVANIA, GEORGIA-RN, ARKANSAS 4 Other VERMONT, NORTH CAROLINA, HAWAII, UTAH, NEVADA 5 Articulation between levels of nursing education is mandated (yes/no). Response Total Yes AMERICAN SAMOA, MINNESOTA, NORTH CAROLINA, LOUISIANA-RN, LOUISIANA-PN, HAWAII, NEW HAMPSHIRE, WASHINGTON, KANSAS, GUAM, COLORADO 11 1:10 clinical VIRGINIA 1 1:10 in clinical LOUISIANA-PN, IDAHO 2 1:8 DELAWARE, OREGON 2 1:8 Acute inpatient setting 1:10 non-acute clinical setting SOUTH CAROLINA 1 1:8 for clinical component MAINE 1 10 : 1 NORTH CAROLINA 1 10 to 1 VIRGIN ISLANDS 1 10:1 NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, MICHIGAN, GEORGIA-PN, TEXAS, INDIANA, WEST VIRGINIA-PN, CONNECTICUT, KENTUCKY, GUAM, ALASKA, COLORADO, ARIZONA, MONTANA 13 10:1 for clinical UTAH 1 12:1, 18:1 with Facility agreement FLORIDA 1 15 students to one instructor in clinical CALIFORNIA-VN 1 5:1 AMERICAN SAMOA 1 8 -1 HAWAII 1 8 to 1 in clinical settings only NEVADA 1 8:1 NEW HAMPSHIRE, IOWA, SOUTH DAKOTA 3 8:1 clinical ratio NORTH DAKOTA 1 8:1 in acute care settings in clinical ALABAMA 1 8:1 in clinical area NEW MEXICO 1 Clinical 10:1 MASSACHUSETTS 1 Clinical ratio has to be at least 10 to 1 ARKANSAS 1 If yes, w hat is the prescribed full-time to part-time faculty ratio for basic nursing education programs?-RN programs Response Total 1 : 10 WASHINGTON 1 1 faculty :: 10 students NEW JERSEY 1 1/8 in clinical WYOMING 1 1:10 OHIO, ILLINOIS, KANSAS 3 1:10 (1:8 preferred) NEBRASKA 1 1:10 clinical VIRGINIA 1 1:10 in clinical IDAHO 1 1:20 GEORGIA-RN 1 1:8 DELAWARE, OREGON 2 1:8 Acute inpatient setting 1:10 non-acute clinical setting SOUTH CAROLINA 1 1:8 for clinical component MAINE 1 10 : 1 NORTH CAROLINA 1 10 to 1 VIRGIN ISLANDS 1 10:1 NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, MICHIGAN, LOUISIANA-RN, TEXAS, INDIANA, CONNECTICUT, KENTUCKY, GUAM, ALASKA, COLORADO, ARIZONA, MONTANA 12 10:1 for clinical UTAH 1 12:1, 18:1 with Facility agreement FLORIDA 1 1faculty to 8-10 students depending on setting and faculty member judgment WEST VIRGINIA-RN 1 4:1 AMERICAN SAMOA 1 8 to 1 in clinical settings only NEVADA 1 8-1 HAWAII 1 8:1 NEW HAMPSHIRE, IOWA, SOUTH DAKOTA 3 8:1 clinical ratio NORTH DAKOTA 1 8:1 in acute care settings in clinical ALABAMA 1 8:1 in clinical area NEW MEXICO 1 Clinical 10:1 MASSACHUSETTS 1 Clinical ratio has to be at least 10 to 1 ARKANSAS 1 na PENNSYLVANIA 1 Full-time to part-time faculty ratios are prescribed for basic nursing education programs (yes/no). Response Total Yes AMERICAN SAMOA, GEORGIA-RN, GEORGIA-PN, LOUISIANA-PN, INDIANA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEBRASKA, NEVADA, COLORADO 9 No NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, NEW YORK, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, DELAWARE, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, MISSOURI, NEW JERSEY, NORTH CAROLINA, OHIO, CALIFORNIA-RN, CALIFORNIA-VN, OKLAHOMA, PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, VIRGINIA, LOUISIANA-RN, NEW MEXICO, HAWAII, UTAH, ARKANSAS, MAINE, TEXAS, ILLINOIS, WISCONSIN, WEST VIRGINIA-RN, WEST VIRGINIA-PN, WASHINGTON, IOWA, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, KANSAS, CONNECTICUT, FLORIDA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, KENTUCKY, TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, OREGON, VIRGIN ISLANDS, IDAHO, GUAM, WYOMING, ALASKA, ARIZONA, MONTANA 49 DNA MISSISSIPPI 1 If yes, w hat is the prescribed full-time to part-time faculty ratio for basic nursing education programs?- LPN/VN programs Response Total 1:3 AMERICAN SAMOA 1 1:4 COLORADO 1 75% fulltime NEBRASKA 1 8:1 NEW HAMPSHIRE 1 majority full time GEORGIA-PN 1 majority full-time INDIANA 1 If yes, w hat is the prescribed full-time to part-time faculty ratio for basic nursing education programs?-RN programs Response Total 1:2 AMERICAN SAMOA 1 1:20 GEORGIA-RN 1 1:4 COLORADO 1 50% fulltime NEVADA 1 75% fulltime NEBRASKA 1 8:1 NEW HAMPSHIRE 1 majority full-time INDIANA 1 Clinical education facilities used by basic LPN/VN nursing education programs are approved/ accredited by the Board (yes/no). Response Total Yes NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, AMERICAN SAMOA, DELAWARE, NEW JERSEY, CALIFORNIA-VN, PENNSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA, GEORGIA-PN, LOUISIANA-PN, HAWAII, ILLINOIS, NEW HAMPSHIRE, VIRGIN ISLANDS, ALASKA 14 No NEW YORK, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, MISSOURI, NORTH CAROLINA, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, SOUTH CAROLINA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH, ARKANSAS, MAINE, TEXAS, INDIANA, WISCONSIN, WEST VIRGINIA-PN, WASHINGTON, IOWA, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, KANSAS, CONNECTICUT, FLORIDA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, KENTUCKY, TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI, OREGON, IDAHO, GUAM, WYOMING, NEVADA, COLORADO, ARIZONA, MONTANA 41 DNA CALIFORNIA-RN, GEORGIA-RN, LOUISIANA-RN, WEST VIRGINIA-RN 4 If Yes, on w hat basis (check all that apply): Response Total Site visit NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, CALIFORNIA-VN, VIRGINIA, GEORGIA-PN, LOUISIANA- PN, NEW MEXICO, NEW HAMPSHIRE 7 Report by programs NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, AMERICAN SAMOA, DELAWARE, VERMONT, NEW JERSEY, CALIFORNIA-VN, PENNSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA, NEW MEXICO, HAWAII, ILLINOIS, NEW HAMPSHIRE, KANSAS, VIRGIN ISLANDS, ALASKA 15 Program reports are viewed at time of site visit NEW JERSEY 1 Clinical education facilities used by basic RN nursing education programs are approved/accredited by the Board (yes/no). Response Total Yes NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, AMERICAN SAMOA, DELAWARE, NEW JERSEY, CALIFORNIA-RN, PENNSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA, GEORGIA-RN, LOUISIANA-RN, HAWAII, ILLINOIS, NEW HAMPSHIRE, WEST VIRGINIA-RN, VIRGIN ISLANDS, GUAM, ALASKA 16 No NEW YORK, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, MISSOURI, NORTH CAROLINA, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, SOUTH CAROLINA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH, ARKANSAS, MAINE, TEXAS, INDIANA, WISCONSIN, WASHINGTON, IOWA, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, KANSAS, CONNECTICUT, FLORIDA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, KENTUCKY, TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI, OREGON, IDAHO, WYOMING, NEVADA, COLORADO, ARIZONA, MONTANA 39 DNA CALIFORNIA-VN, GEORGIA-PN, LOUISIANA-PN, WEST VIRGINIA-PN 4 If Yes, on w hat basis (check all that apply): Response Total Site visit NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, VIRGINIA, NEW MEXICO, HAWAII, NEW HAMPSHIRE, WEST VIRGINIA-RN, VIRGIN ISLANDS 7 Report by programs NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, AMERICAN SAMOA, DELAWARE, VERMONT, NEW JERSEY, CALIFORNIA-RN, PENNSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA, GEORGIA-RN, LOUISIANA-RN, NEW MEXICO, HAWAII, ILLINOIS, NEW HAMPSHIRE, WEST VIRGINIA-RN, KANSAS, VIRGIN ISLANDS, GUAM, ALASKA 19 Reports are view ed at time of site visit NEW JERSEY 1 Community health AMERICAN SAMOA, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, MISSOURI, NEW JERSEY, NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA, VIRGINIA, GEORGIA-RN, LOUISIANA-RN, HAWAII, ARKANSAS, MAINE, TEXAS, NEW HAMPSHIRE, WEST VIRGINIA-RN, WASHINGTON, IOWA, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, KANSAS, FLORIDA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, OREGON, VIRGIN ISLANDS, IDAHO, GUAM, ALASKA 30 Curriculum guidelines/regulations in RN nursing programs include requirements for didactic experience in the following specialty areas (check all that apply): Response Total Obstetrics NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, AMERICAN SAMOA, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, DELAWARE, VERMONT, MISSOURI, NEW JERSEY, NORTH CAROLINA, OHIO, CALIFORNIA-RN, OKLAHOMA, PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, VIRGINIA, GEORGIA- RN, LOUISIANA-RN, HAWAII, ARKANSAS, MAINE, TEXAS, INDIANA, ILLINOIS, NEW HAMPSHIRE, WEST VIRGINIA-RN, WASHINGTON, IOWA, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, KANSAS, FLORIDA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, OREGON, VIRGIN ISLANDS, IDAHO, NEVADA, ALASKA, COLORADO, ARIZONA 43 Adult health NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, AMERICAN SAMOA, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, DELAWARE, VERMONT, MISSOURI, NEW JERSEY, NORTH CAROLINA, OHIO, CALIFORNIA-RN, OKLAHOMA, PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, VIRGINIA, GEORGIA- RN, LOUISIANA-RN, HAWAII, ARKANSAS, MAINE, TEXAS, INDIANA, ILLINOIS, NEW HAMPSHIRE, WEST VIRGINIA-RN, WASHINGTON, IOWA, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, KANSAS, FLORIDA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, OREGON, VIRGIN ISLANDS, IDAHO, NEVADA, ALASKA, COLORADO, ARIZONA 43 Pediatrics NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, AMERICAN SAMOA, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, DELAWARE, VERMONT, MISSOURI, NEW JERSEY, NORTH CAROLINA, OHIO, CALIFORNIA-RN, OKLAHOMA, PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, VIRGINIA, GEORGIA- RN, LOUISIANA-RN, HAWAII, ARKANSAS, MAINE, TEXAS, INDIANA, ILLINOIS, NEW HAMPSHIRE, WEST VIRGINIA-RN, WASHINGTON, IOWA, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, KANSAS, FLORIDA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, OREGON, VIRGIN ISLANDS, IDAHO, NEVADA, ALASKA, COLORADO, ARIZONA 43 NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, AMERICAN SAMOA, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, DELAWARE, VERMONT, MISSOURI, NEW JERSEY, NORTH CAROLINA, Psychiatric CALIFORNIA-RN, OKLAHOMA, PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, VIRGINIA, GEORGIA-RN, LOUISIANA-RN, HAWAII, ARKANSAS, MAINE, TEXAS, INDIANA, ILLINOIS, NEW HAMPSHIRE, WEST VIRGINIA-RN, WASHINGTON, IOWA, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, KANSAS, FLORIDA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, OREGON, VIRGIN ISLANDS, IDAHO, NEVADA, ALASKA, COLORADO, ARIZONA 42 Community health AMERICAN SAMOA, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MISSOURI, NEW JERSEY, NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA, VIRGINIA, GEORGIA-RN, LOUISIANA- RN, HAWAII, ARKANSAS, MAINE, TEXAS, INDIANA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, WEST VIRGINIA-RN, WASHINGTON, IOWA, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, KANSAS, FLORIDA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, OREGON, VIRGIN ISLANDS, IDAHO, ALASKA 31 Curriculum guidelines/regulations in PN/VN nursing programs include requirements for clinical experience in the following specialty areas (check all that apply): Response Total Obstetrics NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, AMERICAN SAMOA, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, DELAWARE, VERMONT, MISSOURI, NEW JERSEY, NORTH CAROLINA, OHIO, CALIFORNIA-VN, OKLAHOMA, PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, VIRGINIA, GEORGIA-PN, LOUISIANA-PN, HAWAII, ARKANSAS, MAINE, TEXAS, INDIANA, ILLINOIS, NEW HAMPSHIRE, WEST VIRGINIA-PN, WASHINGTON, IOWA, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, KANSAS, FLORIDA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, OREGON, VIRGIN ISLANDS, IDAHO, NEVADA, ALASKA, COLORADO, ARIZONA 42 Adult health NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, AMERICAN SAMOA, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, DELAWARE, VERMONT, MISSOURI, NEW JERSEY, NORTH CAROLINA, OHIO, CALIFORNIA-VN, OKLAHOMA, PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, VIRGINIA, GEORGIA-PN, LOUISIANA-PN, HAWAII, ARKANSAS, MAINE, TEXAS, INDIANA, ILLINOIS, NEW HAMPSHIRE, WEST VIRGINIA-PN, WASHINGTON, IOWA, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, KANSAS, FLORIDA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, OREGON, VIRGIN ISLANDS, IDAHO, NEVADA, ALASKA, COLORADO, ARIZONA 42 Pediatrics NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, AMERICAN SAMOA, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, DELAWARE, VERMONT, MISSOURI, NEW JERSEY, NORTH CAROLINA, OHIO, CALIFORNIA-VN, OKLAHOMA, PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, VIRGINIA, GEORGIA-PN, LOUISIANA-PN, HAWAII, ARKANSAS, MAINE, TEXAS, INDIANA, ILLINOIS, NEW HAMPSHIRE, WEST VIRGINIA-PN, WASHINGTON, IOWA, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, KANSAS, FLORIDA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, OREGON, VIRGIN ISLANDS, IDAHO, NEVADA, ALASKA, COLORADO, ARIZONA 42 Psychiatric NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, AMERICAN SAMOA, MARYLAND, DELAWARE, VERMONT, MISSOURI, NEW JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, VIRGINIA, GEORGIA-PN, LOUISIANA-PN, HAWAII, ARKANSAS, MAINE, ILLINOIS, NEW HAMPSHIRE, WEST VIRGINIA-PN, WASHINGTON, IOWA, NORTH DAKOTA, KANSAS, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, OREGON, VIRGIN ISLANDS, IDAHO, NEVADA, ALASKA, COLORADO 31 Community health AMERICAN SAMOA, MISSOURI, SOUTH CAROLINA, VIRGINIA, GEORGIA-PN, LOUISIANA-PN, HAWAII, WEST VIRGINIA-PN, FLORIDA, VIRGIN ISLANDS, IDAHO 11 Curriculum guidelines/regulations in PN/VN nursing programs include requirements for didactic experience in the following specialty areas (check all that apply): Response Total Obstetrics NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, AMERICAN SAMOA, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, DELAWARE, VERMONT, MISSOURI, NEW JERSEY, NORTH CAROLINA, OHIO, CALIFORNIA-VN, OKLAHOMA, PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, VIRGINIA, GEORGIA-PN, LOUISIANA-PN, HAWAII, ARKANSAS, MAINE, TEXAS, INDIANA, ILLINOIS, NEW HAMPSHIRE, WEST VIRGINIA-PN, WASHINGTON, IOWA, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, KANSAS, FLORIDA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, OREGON, VIRGIN ISLANDS, IDAHO, NEVADA, ALASKA, COLORADO, ARIZONA 43 NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, AMERICAN SAMOA, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, DELAWARE, VERMONT, MISSOURI, NEW JERSEY, NORTH CAROLINA, Adult health OHIO, CALIFORNIA-VN, OKLAHOMA, PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, VIRGINIA, GEORGIA-PN, LOUISIANA-PN, HAWAII, ARKANSAS, MAINE, TEXAS, INDIANA, ILLINOIS, NEW HAMPSHIRE, WEST VIRGINIA-PN, WASHINGTON, IOWA, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, KANSAS, FLORIDA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, OREGON, VIRGIN ISLANDS, IDAHO, NEVADA, ALASKA, COLORADO, ARIZONA 43 Pediatrics NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, AMERICAN SAMOA, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, DELAWARE, VERMONT, MISSOURI, NEW JERSEY, NORTH CAROLINA, OHIO, CALIFORNIA-VN, OKLAHOMA, PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, VIRGINIA, GEORGIA-PN, LOUISIANA-PN, HAWAII, ARKANSAS, MAINE, TEXAS, INDIANA, ILLINOIS, NEW HAMPSHIRE, WEST VIRGINIA-PN, WASHINGTON, IOWA, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, KANSAS, FLORIDA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, OREGON, VIRGIN ISLANDS, IDAHO, NEVADA, ALASKA, COLORADO, ARIZONA 43 Psychiatric NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, AMERICAN SAMOA, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, DELAWARE, VERMONT, MISSOURI, NEW JERSEY, OKLAHOMA, PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, VIRGINIA, GEORGIA-PN, LOUISIANA-PN, HAWAII, ARKANSAS, MAINE, TEXAS, ILLINOIS, NEW HAMPSHIRE, WEST VIRGINIA-PN, WASHINGTON, IOWA, NORTH DAKOTA, KANSAS, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, OREGON, VIRGIN ISLANDS, IDAHO, NEVADA, ALASKA, COLORADO, ARIZONA 35 Community health AMERICAN SAMOA, MISSOURI, SOUTH CAROLINA, VIRGINIA, GEORGIA-PN, LOUISIANA-PN, HAWAII, WEST VIRGINIA-PN, FLORIDA, VIRGIN ISLANDS, IDAHO 11 Board regulates distance learning programs (yes/no). Response Total Yes MARYLAND, MINNESOTA, RHODE ISLAND, MISSOURI, NORTH CAROLINA, OHIO, CALIFORNIA-VN, OKLAHOMA, GEORGIA-RN, LOUISIANA-RN, LOUISIANA-PN, UTAH, ARKANSAS, ILLINOIS, WISCONSIN, WASHINGTON, IOWA, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, CONNECTICUT, FLORIDA, KENTUCKY, TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, IDAHO, WYOMING, NEVADA, ALASKA, ARIZONA 30 No NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, AMERICAN SAMOA, NEW YORK, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, DELAWARE, VERMONT, NEW JERSEY, CALIFORNIA-RN, PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, VIRGINIA, GEORGIA-PN, NEW MEXICO, HAWAII, MAINE, TEXAS, INDIANA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, WEST VIRGINIA-RN, WEST VIRGINIA-PN, KANSAS, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, MISSISSIPPI, OREGON, VIRGIN ISLANDS, GUAM, COLORADO, MONTANA 29 Board approves any entry-level nursing educational programs that are exclusively online (yes/no). Response Total Yes MASSACHUSETTS, DELAWARE, RHODE ISLAND, NORTH CAROLINA, OKLAHOMA, VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, WEST VIRGINIA-RN, WASHINGTON, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, FLORIDA, TENNESSEE, IDAHO, ALASKA, MONTANA 17 No NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, AMERICAN SAMOA, NEW YORK, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, MISSOURI, NEW JERSEY, OHIO, CALIFORNIA-RN, CALIFORNIA-VN, PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, GEORGIA-RN, GEORGIA-PN, LOUISIANA-RN, LOUISIANA-PN, NEW MEXICO, HAWAII, UTAH, ARKANSAS, MAINE, TEXAS, INDIANA, ILLINOIS, NEW HAMPSHIRE, WEST VIRGINIA-PN, IOWA, KANSAS, CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI, OREGON, VIRGIN ISLANDS, GUAM, COLORADO, ARIZONA 37 DNA WYOMING 1 Only Vt. based programs VERMONT 1 Only if physically presence in Minnesota MINNESOTA 1 If yes, how many online LPN/VN, ADN, BSN entry-level nursing education programs (#)?-(#) LPN/VN Response Total 0 MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, NORTH CAROLINA, OKLAHOMA, WISCONSIN, NORTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, KANSAS, FLORIDA, TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, IDAHO, NEVADA, ALASKA, MONTANA 15 1 SOUTH DAKOTA 1 3 MINNESOTA 1 If yes, how many online LPN/VN, ADN, BSN entry-level nursing education programs (#)?-(#) ADN Response Total 0 MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, NORTH CAROLINA, OKLAHOMA, WISCONSIN, NORTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, KANSAS, TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, IDAHO, NEVADA, MONTANA 13 1 SOUTH DAKOTA, FLORIDA, ALASKA 3 2 MISSOURI 1 3 MINNESOTA 1