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1. DEVELOPMENT & MAINTENANCE OF STANDARD &
ACCREDITATION IN NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAMME
Presented by: Shagun
M.Sc. (N) 1ST YEAR

3.  DEVELOPMENT & MAINTENANCE OF STANDARD &
ACCREDITATION IN NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAMME

4. INTRODUCTION
 All professionals have one thing in common, that is concern for the quality of their service, which is
ensured by developing & enforcing the standards.
 Two important ways of setting standards are accreditation of the education program & the
professional licensure.
 The program of action of the national policy on education (NPE) 1986, has proposed the
establishment of an accreditation & assessment council (AAC) for maintaining & raising the quality of
the institution of higher education.

5. DEFINITIONS
 STANDARDS- Acc. to oxford dictionary, it is defined as a required or agreed level of quality to be
attained.
 ACCREDITATION: it is establishment of the status, legitimacy or appropriateness of an institution
program or module of the study.
‘accreditation’ refers to a voluntary review process of educational programs by a professionals
organization.

6. PURPOSES
 Maintenance of adequate admission requirement .
 Maintenance of minimum academic standards.
 Stimulation of institutional self improvements.
 Protection of institution of higher education against educationally & socially harmful pressure.

7. FUNCTIONS OF ACCREDITATION
 It aims to protect autonomy of various health service program.
 It preserves the quality of nursing education.
 It protects public from ill-prepared nurses.
 It grants recognition to schools & colleges.

8. REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCREDITATION
 Developing a statement of program mission, goals & outcomes.
 Conducting a self study about the extent to which outcomes are being attained.
 Undergoing on-site review by an external group of peers.
 Being reviewed & the site report of the peer reviewers & makes recommendations for
accreditation.

9. PRINCIPLE AREAS TO BE ASSESSED FOR ACCREDITATION
 Institutional mission & objectives.
 Evaluation & planning.
 Organization & governance.
 Program of instruction.
 Special activities.
 Faculty.
 Student services.
 Library & learning resources.
 Physical resources.
 Financial resources
 Advertising & publication

10. TYPES OF ACCREDITATION AGENCIES
 THE NATIONAL ASSESSMENT & ACCREDITATION COUNCIL ( NAAC) :
1. It is an autonomous body established by the university Grants commission (UDC) of India to
assess & accredit institutions of higher education in the country.
2. it is an outcome of the recommendations of the National policy in Education (1986) which laid
special emphasis on upholding the quality of higher education in India.
3. To address the issues of quality, the national policy on education (1986) advocated the
establishment of an independent national accreditation body. Consequently, the NAAC was
established in 1994 with its headquarters at Bangalore.

11. TYPES OF ACCREDIATAION
1. INITIAL ACCREDITAION :
 Granted when the program is in compliance with all standards for q new program. Permission is
granted to admit students & the next review is in the final semester of the first class in conjunction
with the initial national review.
 Denied when program does not meet all standards for a new program. The program may reapply at
any time.

12. 2. CONTINUING ACCREDITAION:
 all standards are met. The next review is in conjunction with the next national visit.
 Full accreditation with recommendations. The program meets all except one or two standards. A
performance improvement plan must be submitted within 3 months. The program must be in
compliance within one year.
 Accreditation with a statement of warning, if the program does not meet three or more standards
or the performance improvement plan has not resulted in compliance with standards. A follow up
focused visit is scheduled within 2 years.

13.  3. WITHDRAWAL OF ACCREDITAION : if the program is not in compliance within the time frame
allowed in the statement of warning, accreditation will be withdrawn.

14. CRITERIA FOR APPRAISAL
PURPOSE OF CRITERIA :
 To assist the college by serving as a guide to faculty in developing & improving educational
programs & as a framework for self evaluation.
 To assist the accrediting body in the appraisal of educational programs in terms of the philosophy
of the purposes of the school.
 The criteria were developed with the understanding that they should be.
 Attainable & at the same time provide a frame of reference for future goals.

15. CONTD.
 Sufficiently specific to serve as standards & as guidelines for operation.
 Sufficiently broad to encourage critical thinking, to activate change, to allow for variation among
schools & to foster experimentation & the development of new ideas.

16. CRITERIA FOR APPRAISAL
OUTLINE :
 Philosophy, purpose & objectives.
 Organization & administration.
 Faculty composition, qualification & functions.
 Curriculum & instruction.
 Resources , facilities & services.
 Students.
 Evaluation of the program.

17. DEGREE OF MASTER OF NURSING
PHILOSOPHY:
 The program prepares nurses for leadership position in nursing & health fields who can function as
specialist nurse practitioners, consultants, educators, administrators & investigators in a wide
variety of professional setting in meeting the national priorities & the changing needs of the society.
 The programme prepares nursing graduates who are professionally equipped, creative, self-directed
& socially motivated to effectively deal with day to day problems within the existing constraints &
this act as an agent of social change.

18. OBJECTIVES
 Increased cognitive, affective & psychomotor competencies.
 Expertise in the utilization of concepts & theories for the assessment, planning & intervention in
meeting the self care needs of an individual.
 Ability to practice independently as nurse specialist.
 Ability to function effectively as education & administrators.
 Ability to interpret health related research & conduct research.
 Leadership qualities for the advancement of the practice of professional nursing.

19. ORGANIZATION & ADMINISTRATION
 Adequate & stable financial support.
 The policies in effect for faculty members of the college are those in effect for faculty members
throughout the institution.
 The program is administered by a nurse educator who provides leadership & who holds a doctoral
degree or has a specific plan for securing doctoral preparation.
 The faculty conducts planned periodic evaluations of the organization & administration.

20. CONTD.
 The college is given administrative authority & responsibility consonant with the general policies of
the institution relating to the following:
 Selection & recommendation of candidate for faculty appointment, promotion & tenure.
 Development & conduct of the educational programs.
 Preparation & administration of the budget of the unknit.
 Maintenance & appropriate use of personnel, educational & business records.

21. FACULTY COMPOSITION, QUALIFICATION & FUNCTIONS
 All faculty members are academically & professionally qualified in that:
 They hold a masters degree as minimal preparations.
 They meet the institution`s requirement for faculty appointment.
 They maintain expertness in their clinical & functional areas of specialization.
 The institution seeks to increase the no. of nursing of faculty who hold a relevant doctoral degree or
are engaged in doctoral study.

22. CONTD.
 The faculty members are sufficient in no. to :
 Carry out educational program.
 Permit continuity & coordination in curriculum offerings.
 Permit the planning, the implementation & the evaluation of learning experiences essential to the
purpose of the program.
 Provide individual academic guidance & counseling.
 Permit for research, writing , continued development as a teacher scholar, improvement of clinical
skills, & participation in other activities that advance nursing & education.

23. CONTD.
 Through its ongoing activities, the faculty:
 Contributes new knowledge through research & writing.
 Shares in the responsibilities & participates in the activities of the total faculty of the institution.
 Participates in organizations that advance profession of nursing & education.

24. CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
 Criteria common to programs that lead to the first professional degree & to those that lead to
advanced professional degrees.
 The education policies of college of nursing are consistent with those of the institution.
 The curriculum reflects the philosophy & the purposes of the college & implements the objectives of
the program.
 There is rationale for the selection & distribution of courses & for the selection & distribution of
courses & for the selection of theoretical & laboratory content in nursing courses.

25. CONTD.
 The course are planned on the academic term basis common to the institution.
 The learning experiences & the methods of instruction provide opportunity.
 Learning experiences promotes critical thinking & synthesis of learning is utilized in teaching-
learning process.
 The faculty conducts ongoing evaluation of its curriculum content & instructional techniques.

26. CONTD.
 Criteria pertaining the programs that lead to advanced professional degrees:
 nursing is the major focus of the program.
 Use is made of cognate subjects relevant to the area of specialization.
 Opportunities are provided for the development & the testing of theories pertinent to nursing & its
practice.
 Preparation as a clinical specialist, a teacher, a supervisor , an administrator, etc.

27. RESOURCES , FACILITIES & SERVICES
 The resources , facilities & the services of the institution are available to & used by the college of
nursing.
 These are adequate to the needs of the faculty & the students & to the no. & the type of programs
in nursing offered.
 The physical facilities of the college of nursing are adequate to the need of the instructional
program & to the size of the faculty & the student body:
 Offices of the administrator, the other faculty members & the staff.
 Classroom, laboratories & conference rooms.

28. CONTD.
 Adequate space for research that require physical space.
 Storage space for equipment & instructional materials.
 Students in nursing share in the academic, cultural, recreational & personal resources & services
available to all students in the institution.
 The faculty conducts periodic evaluations of its resources & facilities.

29. STUDENTS
 ELIGIBILITY: the candidate seeking admission must:
 have passed BSc nursing/post certificate BSc nursing.
 Have a minimum of 1 year of experience after obtaining degree in hospital or nursing educational
institutions or community health settings.
 For BSc nursing post certificate no such experience is needed after graduation.
 The candidate shall be a registered nurse & registered midwives.
 The candidates shall be selected on merit judged on the basis of academic performance in BSc
nursing/post BSc nursing & selection test.

30. FACULTY APPOINTMENT , PROMOTION & TENTURE
 Faculty is appointed by the governing body of the college or university & is responsible, in
cooperation with the administration of the institution, for administration of the institution, for
teaching, scholarship & services.
 Criteria for promotion & tenure are based on the institution`s overall mission & thus vary among
institutions.

31. EVALUATION OF THE PROGRAM
 The self evaluation report needs to be submitted by a faculty to the board of review which should
include following:
 A description of method & the procedures used by a faculty in the appraisal of its program,
including evidences of participation by student`s & graduates.
 A description of the outcomes of the self-evaluation study, including strengths & limitations
identified by the faculty & plans for future development.

32. BIBLIOGRAPHY
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