TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING

BOARD OF NURSING

Notice of Intended Regulatory Action

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board of Nursing intends to consider amending 18VAC90-27, Regulations for Nursing Education Programs. The board conducted a periodic review of the regulation and held a regulatory advisory panel of stakeholders to identify needed changes in the nursing education regulation. The purpose of the proposed action is to make the changes recommended by the regulatory advisory panel, including (i) updating terminology for nurse education programs; (ii) streamlining and reorganizing requirements for faculty; (iii) clarifying the duties of faculty and staff positions; (iv) eliminating duplicative requirements; (v) eliminating overly prescriptive yet vague requirements concerning the physical environment of the nursing education program; (vi) updating curriculum requirements to reflect comments received by the board and further promote readiness for entry to practice; (vii) making general changes to reflect the use of telehealth in the provision of modern health care and the use of simulation in clinical training; (viii) updating the clinical practice of students, including supervision requirements; (ix) updating requirements regarding recordkeeping and documentation; and (x) making other clarifying changes.

The agency does not intend to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-3005 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: January 29, 2025.

Agency Contact: Claire Morris, RN, Executive Director, Board of Nursing, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Henrico, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-4665, or email claire.morris@dhp.virginia.gov.