Section 1.02. Definitions.

  In this chapter:

(1)  "Annual NCLEX pass rate" means the NCLEX pass rates for those who took the NCLEX between January 1 and December 31.

(2)  "Board" means board of nursing.

(3)  "Certificate of completion" means a student has completed the portion of the program equivalent to a diploma in practical nursing or professional nursing.

(4)  "Class" means a graduating class for each 12-month period.

(5)  "Institution" means the college, university or governing body which has the authority to conduct a school of nursing.

(5g)  "Institutional accreditation" means that institution conforms to the standards of education prescribed by a regional or national accrediting commission recognized by the U.S. department of education.

(5r)  "NCLEX" means national council licensure examination.

(6)  "Nursing accreditation" means the school of nursing conforms to the standards of a board recognized nursing accreditation agency.

(8)  "Out-of-state school" means a school operating in Wisconsin with a physical location outside of Wisconsin.

(10)  "School of nursing" means a school for professional nurses or practical nurses.

(11)  "School of practical nursing" means a school preparing students for practical nurse licensure.

(12)  "School of professional nursing" means a school preparing students for registered nurse licensure. This includes schools granting certificate of completion for practical nurse licensure or professional nurse licensure.

History: Cr. Register, January, 1983, No. 325 , eff. 2-1-83; r. and recr. (1), r. (5) and (7), renum. (2) to (4), (8), (10) and (11) to be (3) to (5), (7), (13) and (14), cr. (2), (8), (10) to (12) and (15), am. (6) and (9) (intro.), Register, July, 1989, No. 403 , eff. 8-1-89; CR 14-004 : cr. Register July 2014 No. 703 , eff. 8-1-14; renumbering (7) and (9) to (5r) and (5g) under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1. , Stats., Register July 2014 No. 703 .