R156-31b-609. Standards for Out-of-State Programs Providing Clinical Experiences in Utah

  A nursing education program provider located in another state that desires to place nursing students in Utah agencies or institutions for clinical or practica experiences shall, prior to placing a student, demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Division and Board that the program:

  (1) is approved by the home state Board of Nursing;

  (2) is accredited by an accrediting body for nursing education that is approved by the United States Department of Education;

  (3) has faculty who:

  (a) are employed by the nursing education program;

  (b) meet the requirements to be a faculty member as established by the accrediting body and the home state's Board of Nursing;

  (c) are licensed in good standing in Utah or a Compact state if supervising face-to-face clinical or practica experiences; and

  (d) are affiliated with an institution of higher education; and

  (4) has a plan for selection and supervision of:

  (a) faculty or preceptor; and

  (b) the clinical activity, including:

  (i) the selection of an appropriate clinical location, and

  (ii) ensuring that each preceptor is licensed in good standing in Utah or a Compact state;

  (5) maintains its accreditation with an accrediting body for nursing education that is approved by the United States Department of Education; and

  (a) reports any changes in its accreditation status to the Utah Board of Nursing in a timely manner;

  (6) submits an annual report to the Utah Board of Nursing by August 1 of each year; and

  (a) includes in the annual report:

  (i) an overview of the number of students placed in Utah facilities;

  (ii) an attestation that all face-to-face clinical faculty and preceptors used by the program are licensed in good standing in Utah or a Compact state; and

  (iii) a verification that it is currently accredited, in good standing, with its accrediting body.