
1. Concepts in Nursing Education by Laura Phillips
2. Competencies and Standards
2.1. ensures patients are recieving safe, evidence based care
2.1.1. Joint Commission
2.1.2. Nurse Practice Act
3. Federal Regulation
3.1. The Joint Commission
3.1.1. Sets statndards for healthcare organizations across the US
3.2. NLN CNEA: 5 standards
3.2.1. 3 step process for program accrediation
3.2.1.1. Pre-Accrediation
3.2.1.2. Inital Accrediation
3.2.1.3. Continuing accrediation
3.3. Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
3.3.1. steps for accrediation
3.3.1.1. Program begins self study
3.3.1.2. Self Study uploaded for review
3.3.1.3. CCNE designates team for on-site review
3.3.1.4. Self study and site reports reviewed by Accrediation Review committee
3.3.1.5. Instution notifed of results, results made public on CCNE website
3.3.2. Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education
3.3.2.1. 10 Domain of Nursing
3.3.2.2. 8 Concepts for Nursing Practice
3.3.2.3. 45 Competencies
4. Regional Accredation
4.1. NC State Board of Nursing: issues licenses, ensures university compliance with NCBON requirements
4.2. NC Nurse Practice Act: gives guidelines for safe nursing practice
5. Program Level Accredation
5.1. educators must ensure their courses cover required material and follow university guidelines
5.1.1. Faculty Rights and Responsibilites
5.1.1.1. Governance
5.1.1.2. Ownership Agreements
5.1.1.3. Evaluation
5.1.1.4. Mentorship
5.1.1.5. Service
5.1.1.6. Leadership
5.2. Program should be nationally accredited for students to want to attend
6. Current state of higher education
6.1. Negative
6.1.1. Shortage of faculty: qualified students turned away due to lack of educators
6.1.2. Expecation to have a doctorate degree
6.1.3. Expectation to gain tenure
6.1.4. Expectation to remain practicing in nursing specility as well as teaching
6.2. Positive
6.2.1. use of technology means lots of resources for educators
6.2.2. Focus on evidence based practice