National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA)

The NLN’s accreditation services, represented by the NLN Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA), promotes excellence and integrity in nursing education globally through an accreditation process that respects the diversity of program mission, curricula, students, and faculty; emphasizes a culture of continuous quality improvement; and influences the preparation of a caring and competent nursing workforce. CNEA carries out its accreditation activities guided by the National League for Nursing’s core values – caring, diversity, integrity, and excellence – as applied to the accreditation process.

Request for Public Feedback on Proposed NLN CNEA Policy Revisions

 The NLN Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation is requesting public feedback on the proposed changes to the following three policies:

• Policy 3 – III. Accrediting Action and Monitoring Process 
  

  Proposed revisions address probation time lines, use of good cause extensions and show cause. Please provide feedback on Policy 3 – III. Accrediting Action and Monitoring Processes, noting track changes used to indicate areas of revision

• Policy 3 – I. B. Initial Accreditation 
  

  Proposed revisions address policy changes to allow for retroactive accreditation and further clarification of deferral action for initial accreditation decisions. Please provide feedback on Policy 3 – I.B. NLN CNEA Initial Accreditation, noting track changes used to indicate areas of revision

• Policy 3 – I. C. Continuing Accreditation
  

  Proposed revisions address policy changes to allow for retroactive accreditation. Please provide feedback on Policy 3 – I. C NLN CNEA Continuing Accreditation, noting track changes used to indicate areas of revision.

  Please provide your responses by April 26, 2019 using the following survey:  

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Request for Public Feedback on NLN CNEA Standards of Accreditation Revisions

The National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA) Standards Committee is preparing to undertake a review and possible revision of the NLN CNEA Accreditation Standards for Nursing Education Programs.  In preparation for its work, the Committee is seeking public feedback on the current Accreditation Standards (February 2016). 
     
For your convenience and review, please see the individual Standards linked below:

• Standard I: Culture of Excellence- Program Outcomes
• Standard II: Culture of Integrity and Accountability- Mission, Governance, and Resources
• Standard III: Culture of Excellence and Caring- Faculty
• Standard IV: Culture of Excellence and Caring- Students
• Standard V: Culture of Learnings and Diversity- Curriculum and Evaluation Processes 

Please provide your responses by May 14, 2019 using the following survey

The NLN CNEA Standards Committee will carefully consider all feedback received. Thank you.

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Staff

Judith A. Halstead, PhD, RN, FAAN, ANEF, Executive Director
jhalstead@nln.org; 202-909-2487

Betsy Frank, RN, PhD, ANEF, Associate Director
bfrank@nln.org; 202-909-2542

Lusetha Rolle, MBA, PMP, CSM, Manager of Accreditation Services
lrolle@nln.org; 202-909-2526

Naomi Schultheis, Administrative Coordinator
nschultheis@nln.org; 202-909-2543
 
Lesleyan Jackson, MSA, Special Projects Coordinator
ljackson@nln.org; 202-909-2538