§ 1399.170.8. Field Work Experience.

(a) A program shall not utilize agencies and/or community facilities for field work experience without prior program approval by the Board. Each program must submit evidence that it has complied with the requirements of subdivision (b) and (c) of this section.

(b) A program that utilizes agencies and/or community facilities for field work experience shall maintain written objectives for students learning in such facilities, and shall assign students only to facilities that can provide the experience necessary to meet those objectives.

(c) Each such program shall maintain written agreements with such facilities and such agreements shall include the following:

(1) Assurance of the availability and appropriateness of the learning environment in relation to the program's written objectives;

(2) Provision for orientation of faculty and students;

(3) A specification of the responsibilities and authority of the facility's staff as related to the program and to the educational experience of the students;

(4) Assurance that staff is adequate in number and quality to insure safe and continuous health care services to patients;

(5) Provisions for continuing communication between the facility and the program; and

(6) A description of the responsibilities of faculty assigned to the facility utilized by the program.

HISTORY

1. New section filed 4-10-2001; operative 4-10-2001 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2001, No. 15).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Sections 2531.95 and 2538.1(a), Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 2538.1(b)(2), Business and Professions Code.