Updates on Candidacy for CNEA and ACEN By Dr. Sue Field April 2016

 January 1 st 2018 Deadline (New Years Day)  Received by the Board of Nursing  by December 31 st, 2017 Candidacy Timeline

 2016 NCLEX Board Rates will be used for candidacy  The 2016 NCLEX pass rates will be posted in January of 2017  Candidacy due at the end of IMPORTANT FACT

 ACEN Policy #3: 3. The nursing program must be currently approved without qualifications by the state agency that has legal authority for education programs in nursing (Minnesota Board of Nursing)  (POLICY #3: IS FOR INITIAL ACCREDITATION ONLY per phone conversation with Dr. Stoll 4/7/2016, you need to comply with Policy #3: 1 and 2 only for candidacy).  If you are under a corrective action with the BON, you can go into candidacy but must explain how you will be successful by your site visit.  There are 2 ACEN reviewers which will decide if they think you show that you are ready for candidacy status. 4 Important FACT: MBON and NCLEX pass rates

 CNEA: Pre-accreditation candidacy applications will NOT be accepted from any program that has pending action, including warning or probationary status, against their operational authority within their state or territory.  This you will need to check with the Board of Nursing and with CNEA regarding. There are different actions that can come from low pass rates, so you’ll have to be in contact with each to see if this policy will affect you.  CNEA is an average of 80% over 3 years for NCLEX board pass rates. 5 Important FACT: MBON and NCLEX pass rates

 ACEN or CNEA???  Questions??? 6 Which one then?

CNEA 7

 STEP1: Determine your eligibility  1. Legal authorization to grant nursing degrees (College and MnSCU)  2. College accredited by Higher Learning Commission  3. Approved by MN. Board of Nursing  4. Evidence to support that your program will be able to achieve the standards of accreditation 8 CNEA: Step 1 Determine Eligibility

Step 2: FORMAL REQUEST from the chief academic nurse administrator and co-signed by the CEO of the legally designated governing institution of their desire to initiate the NLN CNEA accreditation process. 9 CNEA Step 2 for Candidacy

Step 3: Complete application with EVIDENCE OF Publicly posted notices (when application submitted) for 3 rd party comments  Newspaper, website, advisory board, etc. requesting 3 rd party comments from communities of interest Step 4: Submit application with PAYMENT –Non refundable 10 CNEA Step 3 and 4 for Candidacy

CNEA Dates for Step 3 and 4 completion Application Dates for 2016  May 2, 2016  August 22, 2016  December 2016 Status Granted Dates  June to June 24, 2019  October 14, 2016 to October 14, 2019  February February 2020  This is not just 3 years to site visit, but includes site visit, and Board of Commissioner decisions… 11

 Application Form requests:  Name of Institution  CEO  Nursing Program  History of Accreditation  Chief Academic Nurse Administrator  Student Enrollment last 3 years  Number of graduates last 3 years  Completion rates last 3 years  Licensure pass rates last 3 years  Number of faculty  Employment rate  Location of campuses  Distance Education CNEA Section I: Application Form This is what the BON requires

 Table showing Congruency of Mission, goals, outcomes (Example)  Table showing alignment of existing institutional resources with programs outcomes (Example)  Chief academic nurse administrators fiscal responsibility for program (position description)  Table of faculty resources (Example)  Program curriculum designs  SEP  Delineation of feedback mechanisms for cycling evaluative data CNEA Section II: Upload Documents

CNEA Section II Narrative 14  In no more than ten pages  each of the 5 NLN CNEA Standards of Accreditation,  addressing each quality indicators (Example)  Outline plans and processes being designed and implemented to demonstrate the program’s ability to meet each of the five NLN CNEA Standards of Accreditation.  It is recognized that not all processes may be implemented at the time of pre-accreditation candidacy application depending on the newness of the program, but will be fully implemented by the time the program is forwarded for consideration for initial accreditation even if these processes have yet to yield end-of- program aggregated data.

 1. Granted for a period of 3 years maximum including the Board of Commissions actions  2. Denial of Pre-Accreditation Candidacy (may resubmit after a minimum of 12 months  3. Termination of Pre-Accreditation Candidacy (3 years exceeded or other circumstances)  4. Voluntary Withdrawal of Pre-Accreditation Candidacy 15 Pre-Accreditation Candidacy Decisions

16 Questions on CNEA?

ACEN 17

 STEP 1. Complete an application and submit money  NEW POLICY: Need data from the time of candidacy only, not for 3 years! 18 Determine Eligibility for ACEN: Step 1

Candidacy Application ACEN Step 1  Application for Candidacy Includes:  Governing Organization  Nursing Education Unit  Program Type  Demographic Information  CEO  Nurse Administrator  Accrediting agency of college  Nurse Regulatory Agency for Nursing  Student Enrollment by Program Type  Program Locations  Distance Education options  To Send in: 1.Candidacy application 2.Copy of HLC Accreditation 3.Copy of Board of Nursing Approval 4.Org chart for college 5.Org chart for the Nursing department

Candidacy Application for BON due December 31, 2017 This is the required step needed by the BON. ACEN does not state you are in candidacy yet. You still need to submit a candidacy presentation.

 STEP 1. ACEN notifies you to let you know if you can complete candidacy  STEP 2. Submit a narrative presentation (Candidacy) within 1 year  STEP 3. Accreditation site visit within 2 years of candidacy approval  STEP 4: Submit Self Study 21 ACEN

 Governing organization  Chief executive officer  Institutional accrediting body (Higher Learning Commission)  Nursing education unit  The nurse administrator  Name of the State Board of Nursing  The number of FT and PT faculty at each location  Number of FT and PT students  Length of program in credits/hours as well as academic terms 22 Step 2: Candidacy Presentation Part I: Introduction

 Faculty and Staff Profile  A listing of the program of study including all courses and credit allocations  A listing of all program options  An abbreviated syllabus (two pages) for each nursing course  A list of major clinical agencies used by the program(s)  A College/University/Governing Organization catalog  A narrative addressing specific sections of Accreditation Standards 2, 4, 5, and 6 as detailed below: Mini Self Study 23 Step 2: Candidacy Presentation Part II: Narrative Standard 2 Faculty

Criteria 2.1: Full-time faculty hold a minimum of a graduate degree with a major in nursing. Criteria 2.2: Part-time faculty holds a minimum of a baccalaureate degree with a major in nursing; a minimum of 50% of the part-time faculty also hold a graduate degree with a major in nursing. Criteria 2.3: Faculty (full and part-time) credentials meet governing organization and state requirements. Criteria 2.5: The number of full-time faculty is sufficient to ensure that the student learning outcomes and program outcomes are achieved. 24 Part II Narrative for Standard II Faculty (AD example)

 1. Faculty and Staff Profile Form  a. Academic and experiential qualifications including all degrees and experience in education and clinical arenas  b. Areas of teaching responsibilities  c. Areas of non-teaching responsibilities e. Enrollment in graduate programs with anticipated dates of completion  d. Scholarly activities and maintenance of evidence-based practice and expertise (provide a separate table)  f. Experience with the program and in nursing education 25 Standard II Narrative: Standard II Faculty Continued

 2. The faculty-to-student ratios in theory, practice/simulation laboratories, and clinical settings (all programs) 26 Standard II Narrative: Standard II Faculty Continued

 The narrative should address the following Criteria of Standard 4:  4.1 The curriculum incorporates professional standards, guidelines, and competencies, and has clearly articulated student learning outcomes and program outcomes consistent with contemporary practice.  A discussion of the use of established professional standards, guidelines, and/or competencies Part II Narrative Standard 4: Curriculum

 4.2 The student learner outcomes (SL0’s) are used to organize the curriculum, guide the delivery of instruction, direct learning activities, and evaluate student progress.  A discussion of how the student learning outcomes are used to organize and guide the delivery of the curriculum and evaluate student progress in the theory practice laboratory, and clinical components of the program  A discussion of the major concepts/constructs of the nursing program’s philosophy/mission with a clear depiction of the concepts/constructs as they progress throughout the curriculum (a table or chart may be used) Part II Narrative Standard 4: Curriculum

 An abbreviated syllabus (2 pages) for each nursing course to include:  Course name and number  Credit hours/Contact hours  Course description  Course objectives/outcomes  Methods of evaluation 29 Part II Narrative Standard 4: Curriculum

 4.8 The length of time and the credit hours required for program completion are congruent with the attainment of identified student learning outcomes and program outcomes and consistent with the policies of the governing organization, state and national standards, and best practices. Part II Narrative Standard 4: Curriculum

 The narrative should address the following Criteria of Standard 4:  4.9 Practice learning environments support the achievement of student learning outcomes and program outcomes.  A presentation of the clinical practice learning environments with a discussion of the appropriateness of learning opportunities, including precepted experiences, demonstrating that students are able to achieve all identified learning outcomes Part II Narrative Standard 4: Curriculum

 Criteria 5.1:  Fiscal resources are sustainable, sufficient to ensure the achievement of the student learning outcomes and program outcomes, and commensurate with the resources of the governing organization.  A discussion of the adequacy of fiscal support for the program Part II Narrative Standard 5: Resources

 Criteria 5.2:  Physical resources are sufficient to ensure the achievement of the nursing education unit outcomes, and meet the needs of the faculty, staff, and students.  A discussion of the adequacy, availability, currency, and relevance of the following at all locations the nursing program is offered:  a. Physical facilities Part II Narrative Standard 5: Resources

 Criteria 5.3:  Learning resources and technology are selected with faculty input and are comprehensive, current, and accessible to faculty and students.  A discussion of the adequacy, availability, currency, and relevance of the following at all locations the nursing program is offered:  Learning resources  Practice laboratory/simulation materials and equipment  Technology and technical support for students an d faculty including personnel, equipment, and software  If the program is offered via alternative modalities (including distance) and at multiple locations discuss comparability of the identified resources across all modes of delivery and all locations Part II Narrative Standard 5: Resources

 Criteria 6.1: The systematic plan for evaluation of the nursing education unit emphasizes the ongoing assessment and evaluation of each of the following:  Student learning outcomes  Program outcomes  Role-specific graduate competencies  The ACEN Standards  A discussion of the development and implementation of the program’s systematic evaluation plan by the faculty  A discussion of how the systematic evaluation plan addresses the student learning outcomes, the program outcomes, role competencies, and the ACEN Standards Part II Narrative Standard 6: Program Outcomes

 Examples of data collection, analyses, trending, and use for the assessment of student learning outcomes  A discussion of specific examples of program changes made by the faculty using evaluation findings Part II Narrative Standard 6: Program Outcomes

 The Program Outcomes Chart with a minimum of three (3) years of data (unless the program is new) NEW POLICY: Just from candidacy!  If the program is new, the program needs to discuss how student learning outcomes, competencies, and program outcomes will be measured. Part II Narrative Standard 6: Program Outcomes

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 You are now in Candidacy – 2 years to write self study and have a site visit.  You have been given a Deferral –resubmit the Candidacy Presentation within one (1) year.  You have received a Disapproval – the program was not able to demonstrate the ability for compliance with two (2) Candidacy Presentations.  The program will be required to restart the Candidacy Process Possible Candidacy Decisions

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