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American Nurses Association (ANA)
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A professional organization for nurses that develops various standards of nursing practice and promotes change through policy development
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Associate Degree Nursing Education Model
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Began post WW2 in response to nursing shortage - and gained momentum after the Ginzberg Report of 1949. More economical and efficient to offer a 2 year nursing program to provide patient care vs. 4 year program
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Nightingale Schools
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Schools of nursing developed by Florence Nightingale that promoted student nurses learning the theory and practice of nursing outside the hospital control
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When and where was the first doctoral program for nurses offered?
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In 1924 Teachers College at Columbia University offered first doctoral program for nurses, received an educational doctorate (EdD)
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What is the PhD (doctorate of philosophy) often referred to?
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The "gold standard" for adequate doctoral preparation; ensures nurses are competent to conduct research, which develops nursing knowledge and theory
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What is the DNP?
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Doctorate of nursing practice
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Who proposed the DNP?
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The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) - a professional organization in nursing that serves baccalaureate nursing and higher degree nursing education programs by influencing the quality of nursing education and practice through research, advocacy efforts, policy making, development of quality educational standards and indicators, and faculty development.
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What is accreditation?
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A process by which an institution's programs, policies and practices are reviewed by an external accrediting body to determine whether professional standards are being met
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Who are the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC)?
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Affiliated with the National League for Nursing, this commission is an accrediting body for all types of nursing education programs
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Who are the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)?
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Affiliated with the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, this commission is an accrediting body for baccalaureate and higher degree nursing education programs
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What is a mobility program?
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Nursing programs that facilitate the seamless articulation or transition from one degree in nursing to another degree (ex: LPN to RN)
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