Which organization, organized by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing in 1996, accredits baccalaureate and higher degree nursing education programs with voluntary accreditation?

Which organization, organized by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing in 1996, accredits baccalaureate and higher degree nursing education programs with voluntary accreditation?

• A. CCNE
• B. NLNAC
• C. ANCC
• D. NCSBN

Answer: (A)

The main concept is recognizing which accrediting body was created by AACN in 1996 to provide voluntary accreditation specifically for baccalaureate and higher-degree nursing programs. That organization is the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. It assesses programs against standards for curriculum quality, faculty qualifications, resources, and student outcomes, and institutions pursue accreditation to demonstrate quality to students, employers, and the profession. This is distinct from bodies that credential individual nurses (like ANCC), or from other accreditation groups (such as the NLNAC, now ACEN) that historically accredite a broader range of programs, or from NCSBN, which oversees licensure and practice standards.

The main concept is recognizing which accrediting body was created by AACN in 1996 to provide voluntary accreditation specifically for baccalaureate and higher-degree nursing programs. That organization is the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. It assesses programs against standards for curriculum quality, faculty qualifications, resources, and student outcomes, and institutions pursue accreditation to demonstrate quality to students, employers, and the profession. This is distinct from bodies that credential individual nurses (like ANCC), or from other accreditation groups (such as the NLNAC, now ACEN) that historically accredite a broader range of programs, or from NCSBN, which oversees licensure and practice standards.