Minnesota Legislature
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
Minnesota Administrative Rules
6301.0100 DEFINITIONS.
Subpart 1.
Scope.
For the purpose of parts 6301.0100 to 6301.2410, the following terms have the meanings given them.
Subp. 2.
Advanced standing.
"Advanced standing" means academic credit granted a licensed practical nurse in recognition of prior nursing education and nursing experience.
Subp. 4.
Approval.
"Approval" means authority granted by the board for a controlling body to offer a program designed to prepare students to meet the nursing education requirements for licensure as practical or professional nurses in Minnesota.
Subp. 6.
Board review panel.
"Board review panel" means the group convened under Minnesota Statutes, section 214.10, to review investigations of alleged noncompliance with rules.
Subp. 7.
Clinical setting.
"Clinical setting" means the place where, or through which, faculty and students have access to one or more patients. Simulated clinical learning activities controlled by the faculty do not meet this definition.
Subp. 7a.
Competence.
"Competence" means the application of knowledge, ethics, and the interpersonal, decision-making, and psychomotor skills expected for the practice role, within the regulatory context of public health, safety, and welfare.
Subp. 8.
Controlling body.
"Controlling body" means a school or organization falling within the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, sections 148.171 to 148.285 and meeting the requirements of part 6301.2340, subpart 1.
Subp. 9.
Counseling.
"Counseling" means using mutual deliberation to assist the patient or family in decision making.
Subp. 10.
Director.
"Director" means the registered professional nurse responsible for developing a proposed program or for implementing a program. This title is used regardless of the official title given to the person by the controlling body.
Subp. 11.
Faculty.
"Faculty" means the director and other individuals designated by the controlling body as having ongoing responsibility for teaching or evaluating student learning in the program.
Subp. 12a.
Learning activities.
"Learning activities" means the experiences designed by faculty to meet the outcomes of the program including basic standards for competence.
Subp. 15.
Nursing personnel.
"Nursing personnel" means those nurses and nursing assistants, exclusive of nursing students, who provide care to patients.
Subp. 17.
Patient.
"Patient" means a person or group of persons of any age, including a pregnant person and a fetus, who is receiving or needs to receive care from a nurse.
Subp. 18.
Practical program.
"Practical program" means a program designed to prepare students for licensure as practical nurses.
Subp. 19.
Professional program.
"Professional program" means a program designed to prepare students for licensure as registered nurses.
Subp. 20.
Program.
"Program" means a course of study offered by a controlling body that prepares students to practice practical nursing or professional nursing.
Subp. 21.
Safety.
"Safety" means a condition resulting from nursing actions that include the skill and judgment necessary to protect against physical or psychosocial hurt, injury, loss, danger, or risk of harm.
Subp. 22.
Survey.
"Survey" means collecting and analyzing information to assess compliance with rules. Information may be collected by several methods, including review of written reports and materials, on-site observation and review of materials, or in-person or telephone interviews and conferences.
Subp. 23.
Treatment.
"Treatment" means a therapy prescribed by a licensed health professional or a legally prescribed medication.
History:
12 SR 102; 28 SR 218; 35 SR 1974
Published Electronically:
June 27, 2011
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes