Volume 42 - Issue 19 - May 11, 2023
State of Kansas
Board of Nursing
Notice of Hearing on Proposed Administrative Regulation
A public hearing will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 24, 2023, in Room 560 of the Landon State Office Building, 900 SW Jackson St., Topeka, Kansas, to consider the adoption of proposed amended changes in one existing regulation, K.A.R. 60-2-103, relating to nursing program faculty and preceptor qualifications.
This 60-day notice of the public hearing shall constitute a public comment period for the purpose of receiving written public comments on the proposed regulation. All interested parties may submit written comments prior to the hearing to the Executive Administrator of the Kansas State Board of Nursing, 900 SW Jackson St., Room 1051, Topeka, KS 66612 or by email to carol.moreland@ks.gov. All interested parties will be given a reasonable opportunity to present their views orally regarding the adoption of the proposed regulation during the public hearing. Phone comments will be taken by calling 1-877-278-8686 (access code 110858) at the time of the hearing. In order to provide all parties an opportunity to present their views, it may be necessary to request that each participant limit any oral presentation to five minutes.
Any individual with a disability may request an accommodation in order to participate in the public hearing and may request the proposed regulation and economic impact statement in an accessible format. Requests for accommodation to participate in the hearing should be made at least five working days in advance of the hearing by contacting Carol Moreland at 785-296-5752. The north entrance to the Landon State Office Building is handicapped accessible. Handicapped parking is located at the north end of the Landon State Office Building, across the street from the north entrance to the building, and on Ninth Street, just around the corner from the north entrance to the building.
A copy of the proposed regulation and associated economic impact statement may be obtained by accessing the Kansas State Board of Nursing website at https://ksbn.kansas.gov or by contacting the Executive Administrator of the Kansas State Board of Nursing, Landon State Office Building, 900 SW Jackson St., Room 1051, Topeka, KS 66612, phone 785-296-5752, or carol.moreland@ks.gov prior to the date of the hearing. A summary of the proposed regulation and the economic impact follows.
K.A.R. 60-2-103. Nursing program faculty and preceptor qualifications. The proposed amended revision for this regulation includes an addition of preceptor qualifications for a practical nursing (PN) program. The preceptor qualifications for a PN program would include the following requirements: be licensed as a registered professional nurse in the state in which the individual is currently practicing nursing; and complete a preceptor orientation that includes information about the pedagogical aspects of the student-preceptor relationship and course information. Each nursing program shall have a written plan that includes the method of selection of preceptors, the roles of the faculty members and preceptors, and the methods of contact between faculty members and preceptors during the preceptorship. There is minimal economic impact to the Board of Nursing. Communication of the changes can be communicated to nursing programs via existing communication venues. The economic impact to PN programs and community colleges is minimal. There is no economic impact to licensees and the general public.
Carol Moreland, MSN, RN
Executive Administrator
Board of Nursing
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