Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies (Last Updated: June 14,2023) |
Title20 Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification |
SubTitle20-90-1_20-90-59. The Board of Examiners for Nursing and Requirements for Registration of Professional Nurses and Certification of Licensed Practical Nurses |
Sec.20-90-52. Curriculum
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(a) The curriculum shall meet the requirements of the parent institution in which the Nursing Education Program is housed and the state requirements for eligibility of the graduate for admission to the registered nurse licensing examination prescribed pursuant to Section 20-92 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
(b) The curriculum shall integrate theory and clinical practice in a manner that shall cause the Nursing Education Program graduates to meet the educational outcomes for registered nursing described in Section 20-90-53 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
(c) The minimum length of the nursing component of the program must be equivalent to four (4) fifteen (15) week academic semesters and contain a minimum of thirty-five (35) semester hours of credit in nursing. Fifty percent (50%) of contact hours shall be in supervised direct client care experiences, observational experiences and simulated experiences appropriate to the program's educational outcomes, and laboratory experiences for the acquisition and practice of clinical nursing skills.
(Effective June 26, 1989; Amended May 4, 2004)