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Call for Bridges Article Submission

Bridges is distributed to more than 6,000 members of the nursing education profession and the general public, and we are excited to invite you to share your expertise and experience with the ACEN community!

Submission Deadline:

September 19, 2025

Theme: Faculty Engagement in the Accreditation Process

We are seeking submissions that reflect on how faculty engagement in the ACEN accreditation process has positively impacted your nursing program. In your response, consider the following:

• How has participation in the accreditation process influenced faculty collaboration or communication?
• What improvements or innovations in curriculum, assessment, or student outcomes have resulted from faculty involvement?
• How has the experience enhanced faculty understanding of the Standards and commitment to continuous quality improvement?
• What specific benefits have your students or program outcomes experienced as a result?

Please share specific examples or outcomes where possible.

Article specifications:

• 11-pt font, single-spaced
• 500-1000 words encouraged, slight spillover is OK (1 - 3 pages - it will be reformatted later for the publication)
• Photos of the author/education space/students preferred to be included with submission
• A creative title included is preferred, but one will be created if not included
• For appropriate author credit, please include name, credentials, and job title
• For any statistics or references included (if applicable), please include a reference (URL is preferred). While a reference list will not be published, hyperlinks will be integrated to enhance your article

Submitting your article:

Articles should be submitted via email to socialmedia@acenursing.org on or before September 19, 2025.

Our ACEN Nurse Administrators and faculty are innovative experts and have a wealth of experience to share with those in the ACEN community.

Please consider sharing the various best practices that have been developed in your program to assist the program in meeting the accreditation standards.

As your partner in nursing education, we greatly look forward to reading your submission!