Differences: ACEN & CNEA April 2015 Sue Field DNP, RN, CNE

Standards & Criteria CNEA ACEN 6 Standards 5 Standards 50 Criteria

Title IV Gatekeeper ACEN: Title IV gatekeeper FA Default Levels Compliance for Financial Aid Program Length CNEA: Not a Title IV gatekeeper 1/4 less criteria Title IV covered by Higher Learning Commission

Compliance for Accreditation ACEN 100% compliance in all standards and criteria CNEA “all standards and quality indicators will be used when making recommendations and accreditation decisions, that lack of compliance with one quality indicator would not necessarily result in any adverse decisions. It may result in a citation for that particular QI which is different from an adverse decision” Judith Halsted email April 2015.

Program Length ACEN Length… is consistent with the CNEA policies of the governing organization, state and national standards, and best practices. CNEA Rationale is provided to support faculty decisions related to credit hour requirements, curriculum sequencing and progression design.

ACEN: Denial due to length No National Standards published before Summer of 2014 ACEN Report to Constituents was released with 2013 data PN Programs National Average 30 to 90 with a mean of 45 credit hours AD Programs National Average 54 to 87 with a mean of 70 credit hours Dr. Tanner’s (CEO) verbalized to MN prior to 2014 Integrate NA into the nursing program PN programs 35 to 40 credits max (12 months) AD programs 60 to 70 credits (5 semesters max)

Systematic Evaluation Plan ACEN SEP: 3 Years data for: Program Outcomes All 6 standards CNEA SEP: 3 yrs of data for Program Outcomes You decide how often on the other criteria Multiple accredited programs complete follow up reports in 2 years to maintain accreditation. A typical response from ACEN includes: Lack of evidence that the Systematic Evaluation Plan (SEP) emphasizes ongoing assessment and evaluation of student learning outcomes, program outcomes, and NLNAC Standards; Lack of specific and measurable levels of achievement; Lack of evidence that evaluation findings are used to inform program decision making

NCLEX Pass Rates ACEN Standard 6.4.1 NCLEX CNEA Quality Indicator V-D The program’s 3 year mean for the licensure pass rate will be at or above the national mean for the same 3 year period. CNEA Quality Indicator V-D Licensure pass rate of 80 percent, averaged over the most recent three-year period, Programs not meeting have developed a plan to address

Program Satisfaction Surveys ACEN Program Satisfaction 6 to 12 Month Graduate 50% return rate Employer Unknown how many are needed CNEA Program Satisfaction Exit Survey Graduate Employer No numbers given on how many required to be returned OK with employer focus groups ]

SLOs and Role Competencies ACEN Requires 3 years of tracked data for measureable ELA Example: 90% of students will pass the SLOs and competencies during a final simulation.   CNEA No specific measurable level of achievement required Student learning outcomes clearly throughout the curriculum. ACEN: Required to have 3 years of tracked data on measureable level of achievement for accreditation compliance. This is one that programs are not passing for ACEN since they have not thought in the past to actually measure all the SLOs in an assignment or in a specific means They also need 3 years of data for this which is difficult to get if not systematically collecting each year.   CNEA: No specific measurable level of achievement required, Student learning outcomes clearly throughout the curriculum.

Aggregated Data ACEN CNEA: Data must be aggregated (Location/PT/FT/completion date) Includes NCLEX, Program Completion, Graduate Surveys, other data CNEA: No requirement for aggregation of data unless it makes sense to aggregate

Faculty Credentialing ACEN PN Master Nursing FT: 50% PT: BSN 100% AD Master Nursing FT: 100% PT: 50% CNEA FT & PT Masters 100% Masters Degree Can be in related field Can be in progress Can have rationale for not having 100% One program in state not given accreditation as one person had not completed the graduate degree Must be in 100% of compliance

Those choosing CNEA 1. Core Values 2. NLN framework – Integrating Concepts 3. Faculty Credentialing

The Core Values NLN Core Values Caring, Diversity, Integrity and Excellence NLN Workgroup Added Ethics, Patient Centeredness, and Holism

The Core Values Present in your Philosophy Statement Flow through your Curriculum Flow to your Student Learner Outcomes

Core Values Template #1 http://fieldsue.com

Integrating Concepts 6 Integrating Concepts Context and Environment Knowledge and Science Personal/Professional Development Quality and Safety Relationship Centered Care Teamwork

Apprenticeships NLN QSEN Knowledge Practice ‘Know How’ Skills Ethical Comportment Attitudes Benner et al., 2009 Cronenwett et al., 2007

Integrating Concepts Three Apprenticeships Context and Environment 4. Quality and Safety Knowledge Practice Know How Ethical Comportment 2. Knowledge and Science 5. Relationship Centered Care Personal/Professional 6. Teamwork Development

Integrating Concepts: Gap Analysis Integrating Concepts Template http://fieldsue.com

QUESTIONS???? Accreditation resources Healthforceminnesota.org AD/PN Accreditation Password: Nursing