2023 Standards and Criteria

Standard #1

Administrative Capacity and Resources

The mission and/or philosophy of the nursing program reflects the governing organization’s mission, goals, and/or values. The governing organization and nursing program have administrative capacity and resources that support effective delivery of the program and facilitate the achievement of the end-of-program student learning outcomes and program outcomes for each nursing program type, and additionally for graduate programs the role-specific nursing competencies.

Criterion 1.1

The mission, goals and/or values of the governing organization are evident in the mission, goals, values, and/or philosophy of the nursing program.

Criterion 1.2

a. The nurse administrator and nursing faculty have formal representation in governing organization and nursing program governance activities.

b. Students have opportunities to participate in governance activities for the governing organization and the nursing program.

Criterion 1.3

Communities of interest have opportunities to provide input into nursing program processes and/or decision-making.

Criterion 1.4

The nurse administrator is a nurse who:

a. holds educational qualifications as required by the:

• governing organization and

• regulatory agencies;

b. holds nursing licensure, and certification as applicable, consistent with the assigned roles and responsibilities; and

c. is experientially qualified for the assigned roles and responsibilities.

Criterion 1.5

The nurse administrator:

a. is oriented and mentored in the assigned roles and responsibilities;

b. develops and maintains expertise in the assigned responsibilities, including administration and leadership of the nursing program; and

c. has sufficient time for the assigned roles and responsibilities.

Criterion 1.6

The nurse administrator has the authority to:

a. administer and lead the nursing program;

b. prepare the nursing program budget with faculty input; and

c. administer fiscal resources allocated to the nursing program.

Criterion 1.7

When present, faculty and/or staff who assist or support nursing program administration:

a. hold the educational qualifications as required by the:

• governing organization and

• regulatory agencies;

b. are experientially qualified for their assigned roles and responsibilities;

c. are sufficient in number; and

d. have sufficient time for their assigned roles and responsibilities.

Criterion 1.8

The nursing program has sufficient and sustainable fiscal resources to support the program at all locations and for all methods of delivery.

Criterion 1.9

The nursing program has sufficient and sustainable physical resources to support the program at all locations and for all methods of delivery.

Jump to:
Standard 1: Administrative Capacity and Resources
Standard 2: Faculty
Standard 3: Students
Standard 4: Curriculum
Standard 5: Outcomes