Nightingale College Hosts Accreditation Visit by the Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education

CCNE invites the public and interested parties to comment on the qualifications of Nightingale College nursing programs

SALT LAKE CITY--()--Nightingale College, a national leader in blended learning programs for nursing education, today announced today it will host an accreditation visit by the Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) on October 4-6, 2021. CCNE will be conducting a virtual evaluation visit of the College’s Baccalaureate Degree Programs in nursing.

As required by the CCNE procedures, the commission provides the opportunity for program constituents and other interested parties to submit in writing, third party comments concerning the programs’ qualifications for continued accreditation.

The College invites comments to be submitted to the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) at: thirdpartycomments@ccneaccreditation.org.

Comments must be received no later than September 13, 2021, 21 days prior to the first day of the on-site evaluation.

Third-party comments must relate to the CCNE Standards for Accreditation of Baccalaureate Degree Programs. Click the following link to access the most up to date CCNE standards: https://www.aacnnursing.org/Portals/42/CCNE/PDF/Standards-Final-2018.pdf.

All third-party comments must be written in English. Please note comments are shared only with the CCNE evaluation team appointed to review the Baccalaureate Programs. At no time during the review process are these comments shared with the program, the Accreditation Review Committee or the board.

Any questions regarding the third-party comment process or any aspect of the accreditation process can be directed to Dr. Daniel Michalski at dmichalski@ccneaccreditation.org (202) 887-6791 ext. 253; or Audrey Auer, PhD, MSN, RN, Director, Nursing Education Services, AAuer@nightingale.edu, (801) 689-2160.

About Nightingale College

Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Nightingale College is a pioneer in distance learning. The College offers nursing programs with its fully accredited distance education for learners to earn associate’s, bachelor’s, and master’s nursing degrees. Supporting the growing need for nurses and providing strategies to combat the nursing shortage, the College’s programs work to develop and maintain a steady supply of homegrown nurses, with the help of local health care systems. Nightingale College emphasizes graduating future nurses who are confident, competent and compassionate. Since its establishment in 2010, the College has graduated more than 1,000 nurses and is currently operating throughout Alaska, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Nevada, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming. To learn more about Nightingale College, its mission and programs, visit nightingale.edu.

Contacts

Shannon Michael, Nightingale College
shannon@nightingale.edu

Paul Murphy, SnappConner PR on behalf of Nightingale College
paul@snappconner.com

Release Summary

Nightingale College hosts accreditation visit by the Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education-CCNE invites public input on nursing programs.

Contacts

Shannon Michael, Nightingale College
shannon@nightingale.edu

Paul Murphy, SnappConner PR on behalf of Nightingale College
paul@snappconner.com