School of Nursing Reaccreditation 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: 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 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 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 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 Standards/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 (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 Outcomes 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