SPE 2023
Section 4: Standards for Approval: Curriculum: 851-021-0050 (5)
(5) Practical Nurse Programs:
(a) Practical nurse program curricula must meet all educational institution requirements for and culminate in the award of a certificate or diploma.
(b) Consistent with OAR 851-0045-0050, the program curriculum must focus on the role of the practical nurse in a supervised practice that occurs at the direction and under the supervision of the registered nurse or licensed independent practitioner with the authority to make changes to the plan of care.
(c) In practical nursing programs, the course content must have:
(A) A minimum of six clock hours of learning activities related to pain management and,
(B) A minimum of two hours of cultural competency curriculum.
(d) The Practical Nurse program must provide theory and nursing practice experience that promote achievement of outcomes within the practical nurse scope of practice, including those related to:
(A) Creating and maintaining a safe environment of care;
(B) Demonstrating professional, legal, and ethical behavior in nursing practice;
(C) Collecting data and performing focused nursing assessments of the health status of an individual;
(D) Participating in the planning of the nursing care needs of an individual;
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