Existing law: (1) authorizes the State Board of Nursing to establish standards and curricula for schools of practical nursing; and (2) requires the Board to establish standards and curricula for schools of professional nursing. (NRS 632.430, 632.440) Existing regulations require that a course at such a school relating to the care of patients have at least one member of the faculty for every eight students. (NAC 632.675) Section 1 of this bill instead authorizes such a school to determine the appropriate ratio of faculty members to students for a course that provides clinical training while requiring that such a ratio not exceed 1 member of the faculty for every 12 students. Sections 2 and 3 of this bill make conforming changes to indicate the proper placement and applicability of section 1 in the Nevada Revised Statutes.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 632.0126, 632.01264
Reprint 1: 632.0126, 632.01264
As Enrolled: 632.0126, 632.01264
BDR: 632.0126, 632.01264