Doctor of Nursing Practice program received accreditation
Posted on September 19, 2017
KSU Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Debbie Thomas updated the
Board of Regents on the recent accreditation of the Doctor of Nursing Practice program.
The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) recently approved accreditation
for the program.
The program began January 2015. The DNP program is an online program that emphasizes
adult-gerontology primary care. With a focus on gerontology, the program addresses
a critical need in an increasingly aging population.
According to a letter from Marsal P. Stoll, Ed.D., the chief executive officer of
ACEN, “the program faculty and the Director of Distance Learning are to be commended
on the quality of the online course templates developed to support the DNP program
and for the Quality Matters certification of the faculty.”
“The faculty were recognized by students, other units on campus, and administrators
for the quality of their instruction and the support for the learning environment
of students and genuine commitment to their success,” according to a letter from Stoll.
Accreditation from ACEN is effective through the spring semester of 2022, when the
next evaluation visit is scheduled.
The DNP program offers rigorous curriculum, state-of-the-art simulation and immersion
in clinical rotations to prepare future nurse practitioners. The program is also far-reaching
since it is offered online and available to nurses across the nation.
The accreditation comes at a historic time in KSU’s nursing program history. The School
of Nursing is celebrating its 50th anniversary.