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Opportunity to Submit Public Comment – CCNE Accreditation Evaluation
The Texas A&M University College of Nursing will host a team from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) for an on-site evaluation of our baccalaureate and master's degree programs February 24 – 26, 2020. The CCNE is an autonomous accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, contributing to the improvement of the public's health by ensuring the quality and integrity of baccalaureate, graduate and residency programs in nursing.
The baccalaureate degree programs in nursing and master’s degree programs in nursing at Texas A&M University College of Nursing are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).
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AACN Essentials Faculty Meeting
The American Association of College of Nursing (AACN) announced in September 2019 the opportunity for member feedback and engagements focusing on the AACN Essentials Series. The Essentials delineate the national consensus by providing the elements and framework for building nursing curricula to ensure quality in nursing programs at the baccalaureate, master's and doctoral levels.
Faculty are invited to the AACN Essentials Faculty Meeting set for January 10, 2020, at 9 am. Additional information, including details for remote faculty, will be provided closer to the meeting date.
The agenda is as follows:
- Welcome and confirmation of the agenda
- An introduction to the foundational resources, including:
- AACN’s Vision for Academic Nursing and
- Englander, R., Cameron, T., Ballard. A.J., Dodge, J., Bull, J. & Aschenbrener, C.A. (August 2013). Toward a common taxonomy of competency domains for the health professions and competencies for physicians. Academic Medicine, 88(8), 1088-1094. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0b013e31829a3b2b.
- Review the draft Essentials domains and descriptors. Please remember this work is in DRAFT format.
- View video presentation prepared for the National Faculty Meeting.
- A facilitated group discussion using the provided set of questions. The group is asked to capture comments and the discussion as best as possible using one or more note-takers.
- Finally, a representative of the faculty will complete the online survey to share our feedback on this preliminary work.