# Title 54 — Board of Nursing

## Article 54-03.2 — Standards for Nursing Education Programs

## Chapter 54-03.2-02 — Organization and Administration

### § 54-03.2-02-01. Accreditation requirements.

The sponsor institution offering the nursing education program must be accredited by a United
States department of education-recognized regional or national accreditation entity.
History: Effective November 1, 1996; amended effective April 1, 2004; April 1, 2014.
General Authority: NDCC 43-12.1-17
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-12.1-17(1)
### § 54-03.2-02-02. Organizational design.

There must be an organizational design of the sponsor institution that demonstrates the
relationship of the nursing education program to the administration and to comparable programs within
the institution, and that clearly delineates the lines of authority, responsibility, and channels of
communication. The program faculty is given the opportunity to participate in the governance of the
program and sponsor institution.
History: Effective November 1, 1996; amended effective April 1, 2004; April 1, 2014.
General Authority: NDCC 43-12.1-17
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-12.1-17(1)
### § 54-03.2-02-03. Nursing education program organizational design.

The nursing education program must have an organizational design with clearly defined authority,
responsibility, and channels of communication that assures both faculty and student involvement.
History: Effective November 1, 1996; amended effective April 1, 2004; April 1, 2014.
General Authority: NDCC 43-12.1-17
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-12.1-17(1)
### § 54-03.2-02-04. Nursing education program consistency with sponsor institution.

The program must have a written purpose that is consistent with the mission of the sponsor
institution. The program must have written policies that are congruent with the sponsor institution
policies and are periodically reviewed.
History: Effective November 1, 1996; amended effective April 1, 2004; April 1, 2014.
General Authority: NDCC 43-12.1-17
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-12.1-17(1)
### § 54-03.2-02-05. Nursing education program evaluation.

A comprehensive nursing education program evaluation must be ongoing and must include student
achievement of program and student learning outcomes, multiple measures of student success after
graduation, licensing examination pass rates, and evaluating program resources. Use of evaluation
findings for relevant decisionmaking must be evident.

History: Effective November 1, 1996; amended effective April 1, 2004; July 1, 2008; April 1, 2014.
General Authority: NDCC 43-12.1-17
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-12.1-17(1)
### § 54-03.2-02-06. Financial support.

There must be evidence of financial support and resources adequate to achieve the purpose of the
nursing education program. Resources include facilities, equipment, supplies, and qualified
administrative, instructional, and support personnel.
History: Effective November 1, 1996; amended effective April 1, 2004; April 1, 2014.
General Authority: NDCC 43-12.1-17
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-12.1-17(1)
