§ 15-11-39 — Nursing education consortium - Continuing appropriation

North Dakota § 15-11-39

• Jurisdiction: North Dakota
• Title 15: Education
• Ch. 15-11: State University and School of Mines

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1. The university of North Dakota college of nursing shall establish and administer a
nursing education consortium for the purpose of addressing common concerns in
nursing education which produce obstacles in meeting the state's current and future
nursing needs, with a focus on the specific needs of rural communities.
2. The consortium membership must include representation of the university of North
Dakota college of nursing, the university of North Dakota center for rural health, and
the board of nursing. In addition, each nursing program in this state which is approved
by the board of nursing and each nursing program with approval pending which is
located in this state must be invited to have representation in the consortium. The
consortium members may invite interested persons to join the consortium membership
or to participate in consortium activities. Interested persons may include the North
Dakota nurses association nursing practice council leadership team; North Dakota
hospital association; workforce partners, including job service North Dakota, the
department of commerce division of workforce development, rural leadership of North
Dakota, and the North Dakota workforce development council; employer partners; and
other interested public and private parties. The consortium members shall select the
chairman.
3. The consortium shall advise university of North Dakota officials regarding strategies to
address common concerns in nursing education which produce obstacles in meeting
the state's current and future nursing needs, specific needs of rural communities, and
development of a strategic plan for the ongoing activities of the simulation laboratory
initiative, including goals and benchmarks for the implementation of the simulation
laboratory initiative.
4. The consortium may contract with a third party in conducting the duties of the
consortium and may seek, receive, and accept from any source aid or contributions of
money, property, labor, or other things of value to be held, used, and applied to carry
out the purposes of the consortium. Any money received by the consortium as gifts,
grants, or donations is appropriated as a continuing appropriation for the purpose of
funding the simulation laboratory program and the activities of the consortium.