Three major sections concern: (1) The Accrediting Program of the National League for Nursing (NLN) for Practical Nursing Programs, with general information about accrediting services of the NLN, historical data about accrediting in nursing education, and statements of the principles and purposes of NLN accreditation, (2) The Development of Accrediting Policies and Procedures and the Criteria, discussing the roles in connection with accreditation of practical nursing program faculties, the Council of Practical Nursing Programs, the Board of Review for Practical Nursing Programs, and the Advisory Committee on Accrediting Procedures, and (3) The Accreditation Process. Accreditation is explained in terms of (1) eligibility, (2) initiation of the process, (3) the self-evaluation study, (4) review of the application for evaluation, (5) the accreditation visit (including the visiting team, joint visits with the Department of Associate Degree Programs, purpose of the visit, arrangements for the visit, conduct of the visit, and the visitors' report, (6) evaluation by the Board of Review for Practical Nursing Programs, (7) Reevaluation, (8) appeal, (9) listing of accredited programs, and (10) confidentiality of accreditation information. (JK)
- Authorizing Institution
- National League for Nursing, New York, NY. Dept. of Practical Nursing Programs.
- Peer Reviewed
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- Published in
- United States of America
Table of Contents
- The Development of Accrediting Policies and Procedures and the Criteria distussing 1
- Accreditation Process. Accreditation is explained in terms of 1 eligibility. 2 initiation accredited programs and 10 confidentiality of accreditation information. Jac 1
- NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR NURSING 6
- 2. THE DEVELOPMENT OF 9
- AND THE CRITERIA 9
- The Role of Faculties of Practical 9
- Programs in the Accrediting Process 9
- The Board of Review for 11
- Accrediting Procedures 11
- The Self-Evaluation Study 14
- Evaluation by the Board of Review 20
- Periodic Reevaluation 21
- The Appeal 22
