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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".12" citation="COMAR 10.27.03.12" title_num="10" subtitle_num="27" chapter_num="03" heading="Resources, Facilities, and Services.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Physical Facilities. The physical facilities shall be adequate to meet the needs of the nursing program and include the following:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Office for the administrator, faculty members, and staff;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Adequate space for privacy of faculty-student conferences;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Classroom, laboratories, simulation laboratories, and conference rooms;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Space for equipment and instructional materials; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Space for noninstructional activities of nursing faculty and students.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Learning resources shall be developed with faculty input and shall be:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Accessible to faculty and students;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Comprehensive; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Current.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Educational support services that facilitate students' abilities to achieve the program's objectives, outcomes, or competencies shall be available.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Cooperating Clinical Agencies.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The appropriate authorities shall approve cooperating clinical agencies and all facilities used for clinical learning experiences.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Facilities with conditional or provisional approval status may not be used for student learning experiences.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Cooperating clinical agencies shall meet the following requirements:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Accreditation or approval by the appropriate authority;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A sufficient number and variety of clients to provide learning experiences for all students to achieve the stated objectives, outcomes, or competencies;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>A sufficient number of registered nurses and other nursing personnel to ensure safe and continuous care of clients; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Conformance with accepted standards of nursing care and practice.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Written Agreements.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Written agreements between the program and the cooperating clinical agencies shall specify the responsibility of the program to the cooperating clinical agency and the responsibility of the cooperating clinical agency to the program.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Written agreements shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Be developed jointly with the cooperating clinical agency;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Be reviewed periodically; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Include provision for adequate notice of termination.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>