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Accreditation Journey Issue - April 2024
Chicken or the Egg? Program Excellence and ACEN Accreditation
Author(s):
Karen LaMartina
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PhD, MSN, RN
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Johnson County Community College Associate Degree Nursing Program Director (retired 2023); President, Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN)
ACEN Accreditation Process: The Hidden Gem
Author(s):
Dawn Bowker
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PhD, RN, ARNP-BC, CNE
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Director of Nursing Education, Clinical Associate Professor
Using the Muscle of the ACEN Standards to Strengthen a Nursing Program
Author(s):
Kelly Davis
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EdD, MSN, RN, CNE
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Instructional Director
Kathy Sokola
,
EdD, MSN, RN, CNE
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Program Coordinator
Transforming the Language of Quality in Nursing Assessment
Author(s):
Juana Borja Gonzalez
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PhD, MSN
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Director of the Nursing Program, Universidad del Norte
Unveiling the Advantages: The Benefits of Accreditation
Author(s):
Sarah Davidson
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DNP, RN, CNE
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Associate Dean, College of Nursing and Health Professions, Arkansas State University
Kathryn Flannigan
,
EdD, MSN, RN
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Mark Foster
,
DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
,
Sarah Dearing
,
MSN, RN
,
Addie Fleming
,
MSN, RN, CNE
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Our Accreditation Journey: Challenges to Success
Author(s):
Tamara Moyer
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DNP, RN, CNE, CNEcl
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Dean of Allied Health and Nursing, Hocking College
Event Highlight - ACEN Immersive Experience
Author(s):
ACEN Staff
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