Accreditation

William Paterson University Nursing program is accredited by the New Jersey Board of Nursing and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

CCNE Accreditation Update – October 21 – 22, 2009
The Department of Nursing is engaged in preparing for our ten year evaluation review of the Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) program. It has generated a self-study document that addresses the extent to which the BSN program is in compliance with the CCNE standards for accreditation. A resource file is being compiled for on-site inspection by the CCNE evaluation team. This file will contain evidence of compliance with accreditation standards. Examples of evidence include faculty qualifications and accomplishments, promotional and recruitment materials, academic policies, curricula, syllabi, samples of student course work, degree completion rates, job placement rates, certification pass rates, and other measures of success of our graduates.

We invite you, the public, to submit written evaluative information to the CCNE review team. Written and signed third party comments will be accepted by CCNE through September 21, 2009. Please direct communications to:

Ms. Amanda Brownbridge
Accreditation Assistant
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
One DuPont Circle, NW, Suite 530
Washington DC 20036-1120

What is CCNE?

The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) "is an autonomous accrediting agency, contributing to the improvement of the public's health. A specialized/professional accrediting agency, CCNE ensures the quality and integrity of baccalaureate and graduate education programs preparing effective nurses. CCNE serves the public interest by assessing and identifying programs that engage in effective educational practices. As a voluntary, self-regulatory process, CCNE accreditation supports and encourages continuing self-assessment by nursing education programs and supports continuing growth and improvement of collegiate professional education".

Accreditation by CCNE is intended to accomplish at least five general purposes:

• To hold nursing education programs accountable to the community of interest - the nursing profession, consumers, employers, higher education, students and their families - and to one another by ensuring that these programs have mission statements, goals and outcomes that are appropriate for programs preparing individuals to enter the field of nursing.
• To evaluate the success of a nursing education program in achieving its mission, goals and outcomes.
• To assess the extent to which a nursing education program meets accreditation standards.
• To inform the public of the purposes and values of accreditation and to identify nursing education programs that meet accreditation standards.
• To foster continuing improvement in nursing education programs - and thereby in professional practice.

What is the New Jersey Board of Nursing?

This board licenses registered nurses and practical nurses, and regulates the nursing profession in New Jersey. The board certifies advanced practice nurses and certified homemaker-home health aides. The board accredits nursing schools and approves clinical affiliates. The board certifies sexual assault forensic nurse-certified and massage, bodywork and somatic therapists.