School of Nursing Reaccreditation School of Nursing Reaccreditation

November 9-11, 2009 November 9-11, 2009 • Commission on Collegiate Nursing

Education (CCNE) ensures the quality and integrity of baccalaureate, master’s and the doctorate in nursing practice programs.

• Voluntary process

• Goal: improve and enhance educational programs for professional nursing students.

Reaccreditation includes: Reaccreditation includes:

• Preparation of self study document

• Gathering of supporting documentation

• Site visit by review team that includes observation of classes and clinicals, review of supporting documentation, meeting with key campus leaders, community partners and SON faculty/staff and students

Your role in reaccreditation Your role in reaccreditation

• Be present – greet visitors, attend sessions if requested

• Be familiar with the Essentials of Master’s Education for Advanced Practice Nursing and other standards

• Be prepared to share your experience in the nursing program

CCNE StandardsCCNE Standards

Standard I: Mission & Governance

Standard II: Institutional Commitment & Resources

Standard III: Program Quality: Curriculum, Teaching-Learning Practices & Individual Student Outcomes

Standard IV: Program Effectiveness

CCNE - Standard III CCNE - Standard III

• The School of Nursing develops, implements, revises curriculum to reflect professional nursing standards and guidelines.

• A primary curriculum standard is the

The Essentials of Master’s Education for Advanced Practice Nursing

Graduate Core Curriculum Content

I. Research

II. Policy, Organization, and Financing of Health Care

III. Ethics

IV. Professional Role Development

V. Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice

VI. Human Diversity and Social Issues

VII.Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

The Essentials of Master’s Education for Advanced Practice Nursing

The Essentials of Master’s Education for Advanced Practice Nursing(cont’d)

Advanced Practice Nursing Core Curriculum

I. Advanced Health/Physical Assessment

II. Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology

III.Advanced Pharmacology

Additional Additional Standards/GuidelinesStandards/Guidelines

• ANA. Nursing: A Social Policy Statement

• ANA & APNA. Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice

• Institute of Medicine (IOM) and Quality , Safety Education in Nursing (QSEN) Standards

Additional Standards/Guidelines Additional Standards/Guidelines (cont’d(cont’d))

• NACNS. Statement of Clinical Nurse Specialist Practice and Education

• NONPF & AACN. Nurse Practitioner Primary Care Competencies in Specialty Areas

• National Task Force on Quality NP Education. Criteria for Evaluation of Nurse Practitioner Progams

Expected Student Learning Expected Student Learning Outcomes Outcomes

for Master’s Graduates for Master’s Graduates

• Together the Essentials and additional standards guide the expected outcomes for the master’s program.

• Content and clinicals in the master’s program are organized to achieve student learning outcomes in four areas.

Expected Student Learning Outcomes

for Master’s Graduates (cont’d)Outcome

Area

• Population

• Systematic Inquiry

• Mastery of advanced knowledge in nursing and in the basic and applied sciences relative to a selected clinical population

• Ability to critically evaluate and apply research evidence to nursing practice and contribute to the advancement of knowledge in nursing

Expected Student Learning Outcomes

for Master’s Graduates (cont’d)• Demonstrate competence in

synthesizing and applying knowledge and enacting advanced professional nursing role in specialty practice

• Accept individual responsibility for the formulation of advanced professional goals and for the acquisition of the knowledge and learning experiences required to meet the goals

• Role

• Individual Responsibility &Life Long Learning