CORRECTION: KBN Connection, Fall 2007, Edition 13, Highlights of Board Actions

The Education Committee section of the "Highlights of Board Actions," published in the KBN Connection, Fall 2007, Edition 13, has been modified.  The information related to the Practical Nursing Programs at Bluegrass Community and Technical College, Harrodsburg, and Owensboro Community and Technical College, Owensboro, is incorrect, as reported in the fall issue. 

The modified information for each school is provided below.

• Accepted the March 21 to 23, 2007 Survey Visit Report.
  
  
• Accepted the requirements to be met as stated in the report.
  
  
• Directed that the programs submit a response by July 27, 2007 to include a timeline for the correction of each “requirement to be met” identified in the report.
  
  
• Directed that the programs validate active status of the nursing license of each employed faculty member and clinical instructor no later than one week following receipt of this notification and respond in writing to KBN as to outcomes. All remaining requirements must be met by November 15, 2007 with a report as to the final resolution of each identified requirement.
  
  
• Directed that should the programs’ response to this site visit report not provide satisfactory response to all requirements, the program administrator and the college president shall appear before the Board to provide justification as to non-adherence to requirements. At that time, KBN may consider application of the provisions of 201 KAR 20:280, Section 2(2)(d)3, which may include limiting or denying future admissions for a specified period of time to assist the program to meet standards.
  
  
• Directed that KBN conduct a follow-up visit to the programs to evaluate adherence to Kentucky regulations 201 KAR 20:250-360 following receipt of the final report.
  
  
• Directed that the status of the programs be changed from Full to Conditional until such time that the programs adhere to all Kentucky state regulations as specified by KBN.

Reprinted from KBN Connection, Spring 2007, Edition 12.

• Accepted the March 5, 2007 focused site visit report for the proposed experimental prelicensure program of nursing.
  
  
• Accepted the requirements to be met and recommendations as stated in the report.
  
  
• Directed that the proposed program be granted developmental approval status pending receipt of additional requested materials.
  
  
• Directed that the program notify KBN when the first class is admitted and provide the target date for completion of the program.
  
  
• Directed that the program submit a progress report within 3 months of entrance of the first class documenting the implementation of the program proposal to include the following:  admission details; copy of the student handbook; copy of each syllabus for the 1st semester; list of faculty as assigned by course; list of signed clinical agreements; the plan for clinical site per course for upcoming academic year; document the progress of each student and their outcome related to nursing.
  
  
• Directed that during the second semester of the program, contact the KBN Education Consultant to arrange a site visit with both the faculty and the students prior to program completion.