<html> <head> <title>Rule 20:48:07:39 Full status.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 20:48:07:39"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 20:48:07:39 Full status."> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered)"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Times; panose-1:2 2 6 3 5 4 5 2 3 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times",serif; color:black;} p.MsoHeader, li.MsoHeader, div.MsoHeader {mso-style-link:"Header Char"; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times",serif; color:black;} p.MsoFooter, li.MsoFooter, div.MsoFooter {mso-style-link:"Footer Char"; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times",serif; color:black;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:#954F72; text-decoration:underline;} span.HeaderChar {mso-style-name:"Header Char"; mso-style-link:Header;} span.FooterChar {mso-style-name:"Footer Char"; mso-style-link:Footer;} .MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt; color:black;} /* Page Definitions */ @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:49.7pt 1.0in 49.7pt 63.35pt;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72"> <div class=WordSection1> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>20:48:07:39.&nbsp;&nbsp;Full status.</b> After the</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> undergraduate prelicensure registered nurse or practical nurse</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> program has achieved a 75 percent pass rate for first-time writers of the licensing examination for two consecutive measuring periods as described in &#167;&nbsp;20:48:07:47,</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> or after an advanced practice nursing education program obtains full accreditation status from a national nursing accrediting agency approved by the U.S. Department of Education,</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family: "Times New Roman",serif'> a new nursing education program may apply for full status approval. At least 30 days before a regularly scheduled board meeting, the program shall submit a request for full status and include documentation regarding changes, progress in addressing previous board recommendations, and compliance with the required passing rate on licensing examinations. The program must cooperate with the board in submitting materials to determine compliance with educational standards established in this chapter. The board may grant full status</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> to an undergraduate registered nurse or practical nurse program</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> if the program complies with educational standards and the passing rate on licensing examinations</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> and to an advanced practice nursing education program if the program holds national accreditation status from a national nursing accrediting agency approved by the U.S. Department of Education</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The program may request a hearing in accordance with SDCL chapter <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=1-26">1-26</A> if the board questions its compliance with board standards established in this chapter.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 18 SDR 107, effective December 30, 1991; 31 SDR 26, effective September 8, 2004; 45 SDR 9, effective July 30, 2018.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-9-21">36-9-21(</A></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>8</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>).</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-9-58.2">36-9-58.2</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-9-58.3">36-9-58.3</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-9-58.4">36-9-58.4</A></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family: "Times New Roman",serif'>, 36-9A-5</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> </div> </body> </html>