Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Winter 2018
Abstract
The complexity of the health care environment requires the nursing profession to effectively anticipate current and future health care needs. Similarly, nursing education must ensure preparedness of future nursing professionals as well as meet the rigor of program accreditation standards. South Dakota State University (SDSU) College of Nursing Master’s and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), one of the two national specialized accrediting bodies for nursing. Both graduate programs must align with an American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Essentials document that corresponds to the respective degree and specialty, e.g. family nurse practitioner (FNP). Required curricular framework, components, and competencies are mapped within The Essentials of Master’s Education in Nursing and The Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice. Both documents inform curricular content needed to meet core competencies specific to all Advanced Practice Registered Nursing (APRN) roles, such as the family nurse practitioner (AACN, 2006).
Publication Title
Intersection
Volume
Winter-Spring
First Page
5
Last Page
9
Format
application/pdf
Publisher
Association for the Assessment of Learning in Higher Education
Rights
Copyright © 2018 The Authors
Recommended Citation
Arends, R.; Britson, V.; and Minton, M. E., "Bridging University Institutional and Accreditation Standards: An Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Program Exemplar" (2018). College of Nursing Faculty Publications. 89.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/con_pubs/89
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