STANDARD I

Culture of Excellence – Program Outcomes

Establishing clear program outcomes is an essential first step in benchmarking and evaluating a nursing program’s success in achieving and sustaining a quality educational environment for faculty and students. 

STANDARD IV

Culture of Excellence and Caring – Students

A student-centered learning environment is cultivated within the program and student diversity is recognized and embraced within a supportive environment. Qualified students are admitted to the program and retained, and a record of students successfully achieving the learning outcomes of the nursing program is apparent.

STANDARD II

Culture of Integrity and Accountability – Mission, Governance, and Resources

The academic nursing unit’s mission is aligned with the parent institution’s mission, and all nursing program goals, outcomes, and values espouse the institution’s mission, goals, and values, creating an organizational climate that is consistent for students, faculty, and staff. The governance structures within the institution and academic nursing units are designed to work collaboratively to support implementation of the institution and program mission. 

STANDARD III

Culture of Excellence and Caring – Faculty

Faculty are provided with opportunities and resources by the institution and program to engage in professional development and life-long learning to maintain role effectiveness.

STANDARD V

Culture of Learning and Diversity – Curriculum and Evaluation Processes

Built upon a foundation of professional standards, the curricula must be kept up to date to reflect societal and health care trends.