Plain English Breakdown
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Allowing Out-of-State Nursing Students to Train In-State
This law lets California residents take prelicensure distance education nursing programs from private schools in other states and do their required clinical training inside California if specific safety rules are met.
What This Bill Does
- Allows students who live in the state to perform nursing services while enrolled in an out-of-state distance learning program for the purpose of gaining clinical experience.
- Requires these programs to be accredited by a programmatic accreditation entity recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
- Mandates that faculty-to-student ratios match those required for board-approved programs for in-person clinical experiences.
- Requires students to have direct, in-person supervision from a registered nurse licensed by the state board while performing nursing services.
- Prohibits hospitals and clinics from giving training spots to out-of-state private schools if local nursing students need those same spots.
Who It Names or Affects
- California residents enrolled in prelicensure distance education nursing programs at out-of-state private postsecondary educational institutions.
- Private postsecondary educational institutions based in other states that offer these nursing degrees.
- Clinical agencies and facilities where nursing students gain hands-on experience.
Terms To Know
- Prelicensure distance education
- A school program taken online or remotely before a student earns their license to work as a nurse.
- Clinical experience
- Hands-on training in hospitals or clinics where students practice nursing skills under supervision.
Limits and Unknowns
- The law only applies if the out-of-state school is a private institution.
- Training spots for these students cannot be used if they are needed by students already enrolled in state-approved programs.
- The text does not specify an exact date when this rule will begin.