(1) Parent institutions conducting a nursing program must be accredited by the appropriate regional accrediting bodies, which are listed in ARM 24.159.615.

(2) All clinical facilities (agencies) with which the program maintains cooperative agreements for use as clinical laboratories must have licensure, approval, or accreditation appropriate to each agency.

(a) Cooperative agreements between nursing programs and clinical facilities must be current, in writing, signed by the responsible officers of each, and must include the following:

(i) faculty responsibilities for teaching and clinical supervision of students, including responsibilities for planning and supervising learning experiences;

(ii) a reasonable time frame for contract termination to ensure completion of the current semester or quarter of student clinical experiences;

(iii) agency's roles and responsibilities for student oversight and communication with faculty;

(iv) student responsibilities; and

(v) expectations regarding the health status of students and faculty.

(3) The organizational structure of the nursing program must be comparable to similar programs of the parent institution.

(4) Institutional policies governing the nursing program must be consistent with those policies governing other educational programs of the parent institution.

(5) The board encourages nursing faculty and administration to participate in governance of the parent institution. Policies governing faculty employment, promotion, and tenure must be in writing and consistent with those of the parent institution.

(6) A nursing education program must provide students with written policies regarding:

(a) admission, readmission, progression, dismissal, and graduation requirements;

(b) personal health practices, designed to protect students, clients and faculty members, and requiring student compliance;

(c) information regarding the process of obtaining a license; and

(d) access to the institution/program catalog.

(7) Programs must maintain current records of student achievement within the program and provide students with evaluations based on expected outcomes.

(8) Faculty members or other qualified persons shall be responsible for providing academic advice to students.