N.Y. Education Law § 6912: Clinical education in New York state nursing education programs

§ 6912. Clinical education in New York state nursing education

programs. 1. For purposes of this section, "simulation experience" shall

mean planned learning experiences that represent actual or potential

situations in clinical nursing practice and adhere to the standards of

this section. Such learning experiences allow participants to develop or

enhance clinical nursing competencies and provide an opportunity to

analyze and respond to realistic situations in a simulated environment.

2. New York state certificate and degree programs registered by the

department for the purposes of meeting the education requirements set

forth in this article shall include clinical education, or the

equivalent as defined and determined by the commissioner pursuant to

regulation.

3. Registered programs may deliver one-third of such clinical training

or clinical education through simulation experience as defined in this

section and in accordance with the commissioner's regulations, provided,

however, nothing in this section shall reduce the minimum in-person or

direct care requirements established by programmatic accreditors and

certifying bodies. To meet a particular educational need the

commissioner may approve that more than one-third of such clinical

training or clinical education may be met through simulation experience

as defined in this section and in accordance with the commissioner's

regulations.

4. The commissioner shall prescribe in regulation an expedited process

for programs seeking a curricular change to implement simulation

experiences. For programs that are not in substantial compliance with

department program requirements, the department may request additional

information and materials, in accordance with the commissioner's

regulations. The department shall act upon a program's submission to

implement simulation experiences within twenty business days of receipt

of a complete and properly submitted form.

5. Simulation experience acceptable to the department for the purposes

of clinical training or clinical education shall:

(a) be designed, guided and supervised by program faculty and program

staff with appropriate and relevant training, certification or

accreditation, who may be assisted or supported by experts in

simulation, in a nursing skills or clinical simulation laboratory

setting;

(b) include continued professional development opportunities for

program faculty and program staff in simulation methods and best

practices;

(c) utilize theory-based, evidence-based, and standards-driven

pedagogy;

(d) require active student engagement in guided skills practice with

instructional feedback;

(e) include formative and summative assessments of well-articulated

competencies appropriate to the role and responsibilities of the

learner;

(f) use various types of fidelity through equipment and practice to

replicate substantial aspects of clinical nursing practice and utilize

relevant equipment and technologies as appropriate to the desired

learning outcomes;

(g) maintain continued compliance with the standards of program

registration; and

(h) respond to innovations or emerging educational needs, pursuant to

regulation.