for Nursing Education Accreditation An Update Judith A Halstead RN PhD ANEF FAAN Executive Director NLN CNEA CNEA Background Established September 2013 by NLN membership Autonomous accreditation division within the NLN ID: 200204
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NLN Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation:An Update
Judith A. Halstead, RN, PhD, ANEF, FAANExecutive Director, NLN CNEASlide2
CNEA BackgroundEstablished September 2013 by NLN membershipAutonomous accreditation division within the NLN
Will accredit all types of nursing programs from LPN/LVN to DNPCategory 2 agency (USDE classification)with a principle purpose of accrediting higher education programs, NOT for Title IV purposes
Seeking voluntary recognition by the USDESlide3
CNEA Steering Committee EstablishedAnne Belcher, PhD, RN, AOCN, FAAN, ANEF, Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
Donna Boland, PhD, RN, ANEF, Associate Professor Emerita, Indiana University School of Nursing
Patricia
Castaldi
, DNP, RN, ANEF, Director Practical Nursing & Allied Health,
Union County College
Joan Darden, PhD, MSN, RN, ANEF, Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs,
Darton State CollegeCole Edmondson, DNP, RN, FACHE, NEA-BC, Vice President, Patient Care Services, Texas Health Presbyterian HospitalBetsy Frank, PhD, RN, ANEF, Professor Emerita, Indiana State University School of NursingBetty Horton, PhD, CRNA, FAAN, self-employedCathleen Shultz, PhD, RN, FAAN, Professor, Harding University College of NursingSlide4
C CNEA Standards Committee EstablishedSharon Cannon, EdD
, RN, Professor and Regional Dean, Texas Tech Health Sciences CenterRobert Davis, DNP, RN, WFR, SARTECH I, Sr. Director, Online Operations,
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Nelda Godfrey, PhD, ACNS-BC, FAAN, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs,
University of Kansas School of Nursing
Kathleen B. Hill, JD, MSN, RN, Director of Programmatic Accreditation,
Galen College of Nursing
Versie Johnson-Mallard, PhD, WHNP-BC, FAANP, Associate Professor, University of South FloridaMary Lou Morales, MSN, RN-BC, CNS, CNE, Nursing Program Manager, Ogden Weber Tech CollegeLaurie Peters, PhD, MSN, RN, Associate Vice President for Nursing, Ivy Tech Community CollegeCNEA Steering Committee Liaisions – Anne Belcher, Pat Castaldi, & Joan DardenSlide5
NLN CNEA Mission The NLN Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA) promotes excellence and integrity in nursing education through an accreditation process that respects the diversity of program mission, curricula, students, and faculty. By emphasizing a culture of continuous quality improvement within nursing education globally, the CNEA accreditation process influences the preparation of a caring and skilled nursing workforce.Slide6
Core Values related to AccreditationCaringProcess to reflect a culture of advocacy for quality assurance in nursing education
Collegial, collaborative contextUphold standards and rigor of process in a caring mannerDiversityAll types of programs
Reflective of respect for programs’ diversity of mission, curricula, faculty and students
Integrity
Exercise personal, professional and organizational integrity throughout process
Transparent dialogue
Excellence
Promote excellence through clarity of accreditation processEmphasis on continuous quality improvement (CQI)Slide7
Implementing Accreditation ServicesAccording to USDE regulations, NLN CNEA must be in existence a minimum of two years prior to seeking voluntary recognition from the USDE
Prior to seeking recognition from the USDE, NLN CNEA must engage in accreditation activitiesAnticipate beginning accreditation activities late 2015/early 2016NLN CNEA will also seek voluntary recognition from the Council of Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)Slide8
Process of Developing Accreditation StandardsNLN CNEA Standards Committee met August 2014
Produced an initial draft of accreditation standardsInitial draft of standards will undergo numerous revisions before being finalizedFaculty will have opportunities to provide feedback before final set of accreditation standards are adopted
Standards will be approved for adoption by the NLN CNEA Board of Commissioners in Spring 2015
Commitment to a transparent processSlide9
Emerging Standards TemplateStandards, Quality Indicators, Interpretative Guidelines and Supporting EvidenceProposed Standards
Standard I - Program Mission, Governance and ResourcesStandard II – FacultyStandard III – StudentsStandard IV – Curriculum and Teaching/Learning/Evaluation Processes
Standard V – Program OutcomesSlide10
Future NLN CNEA Action ItemsContinued development and refinement of accreditation standardsDevelopment of a new applicant process to signify intent to pursue accreditation with NLN CNEA
Appointment of a review committee to review applications for accreditationAppointment of an initial NLN CNEA Board of CommissionersAppointment and training of on-site evaluators
Election of NLN CNEA Nominating Committee Slide11
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