Section 848IAC1-2-17. Curriculum; registered nurse programs

   (a) The length of a full-time program shall be a minimum of two (2) academic years or its equivalent.

  (b) The curriculum shall provide instruction in the following areas:

(1) Physical and biological sciences, including content drawn from the areas of:

(A) anatomy;

(B) physiology;

(C) chemistry;

(D) microbiology;

(E) pharmacology;

(F) physics; and

(G) nutrition;

that may be integrated, combined, or presented as separate courses.

(2) Social and behavioral sciences shall include content drawn from the areas of:

(A) interpersonal communications, English composition, or speech;

(B) psychology; and

(C) sociology;

that may be integrated, combined, or presented as separate courses.

(3) The nursing content shall establish the following:

(A) Provide concurrent theory and clinical experience in the following areas:

(i) Adult nursing.

(ii) Maternity nursing.

(iii) Nursing of children.

(iv) Mental health nursing.

(v) Gerontological nursing.

(vi) For baccalaureate programs, community health nursing and research.

(B) Include:

(i) history;

(ii) trends;

(iii) legal aspects; and

(iv) ethical aspects;

of nursing that may be integrated, combined, or presented as separate courses.

(C) Include content about chemical substance abuse among professionals.

(D) Computer technology shall be integrated, combined, or presented as a separate course.

(E) Standard precautions education shall be integrated, combined, or presented as a separate course.

(Indiana State Board of Nursing; 848 IAC 1-2-17; filed Jul 30, 1998, 4:59 p.m.: 21 IR 4532; readopted filed Nov 6, 2001, 4:18 p.m.: 25 IR 939; filed Sep 13, 2004, 9:45 a.m.: 28 IR 600; readopted filed Jul 19, 2007, 12:54 p.m.: 20070808-IR-848070058RFA; readopted filed Nov 25, 2013, 9:22 a.m.: 20131225-IR-848130284RFA)