Section 21.61. Baccalaureate and associate degree programs: organizational requirements

(a) The educational unit in nursing shall be established as a department, division, school or college of the controlling institution in accordance with the structural plan of the institution.

(b) Relationships with central administrative officers, interrelationships among other disciplines and services of the institution and representation on institutional councils and committees for faculty of the educational unit in nursing shall be consistent with the interaction and responsibilities accorded to other faculty members of the institution.

(c) Adequate funds shall be allocated and properly budgeted for the sound and effective operation of the program.

(d) Policies in effect for faculty members of the educational unit in nursing shall be those in effect for faculty members throughout the controlling institution, except where specified otherwise in this chapter.

(e) The educational unit in nursing shall have administrative authority and responsibility consonant with the general policies of the controlling institution.

(f) The resources, facilities and services of the controlling institution shall be available to and used by the educational unit in nursing and shall be adequate to meet the needs of the faculty and the students.

(g) Cooperating agencies shall be subject to the following provisions:

(1) Agreements to utilize field agencies outside the structural control of the controlling institution shall be initiated by the educational unit in nursing.

(2) Cooperating agencies or services selected by the school shall be approved by the appropriate State and National bodies, if such exist.

(3) The agreement between the educational unit in nursing and the cooperating agency shall be developed jointly, recorded in writing, reviewed periodically by both parties, revised as occasion requires and consistently adhered to by those responsible for implementing the provisions.

(4) The agreement shall insure full control of student education by the faculty of the program; faculty shall have the freedom to teach and guide students and to select appropriate learning experiences in consultation with designated members of the agency staff.

(5) The field agencies selected for use shall have the quality and variety of resources for planned learning experiences needed for the program of the educational unit in nursing.

(6) Approval by the Board shall be obtained before the educational unit in nursing may utilize a new field agency for learning experiences. An Agency Data form, provided by the Board, shall be submitted for each new field agency used for the first time.

(h) The faculty of the educational unit in nursing shall conduct planned periodic evaluation of its organization and administration.

The provisions of this § 21.61 amended October 22, 1976, effective October 23, 1976, 6 Pa.B. 2677; amended September 16, 1983, effective September 17, 1983, 13 Pa.B. 2829. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (30247) to (30248).