Section 848IAC1-2-13. Faculty qualifications; registered nurse programs

   (a) The director shall be a registered nurse with a minimum of a master's degree in nursing and be employed full-time, excluding vacations and holidays, during the enrollment period of the students. A doctoral degree is recommended. The director shall have experience in the following:

(1) The practice of nursing.

(2) Nursing education.

(3) Administration.

  (b) The nurse faculty member shall have experience in the practice of nursing and hold a master's degree. The majority of the faculty shall hold master's degrees with majors in nursing. The remainder of the faculty shall hold master's degrees in a field appropriate to their teaching or clinical responsibilities. The majority of the faculty shall be full-time employees of the institution. The reappointment of a person who does not hold a master's degree in nursing shall be made only if that person, within one (1) year of initial appointment, has a written plan of study for degree completion and has matriculated in a college or university. Continuing reappointment of a person who does not hold a master's degree in nursing shall be contingent upon orderly progression toward degree completion. (Indiana State Board of Nursing; 848 IAC 1-2-13; filed Jul 30, 1998, 4:59 p.m.: 21 IR 4530; readopted filed Nov 6, 2001, 4:18 p.m.: 25 IR 939; filed Sep 13, 2004, 9:45 a.m.: 28 IR 598; readopted filed Jul 19, 2007, 12:54 p.m.: 20070808-IR-848070058RFA; readopted filed Nov 25, 2013, 9:22 a.m.: 20131225-IR-848130284RFA)