Article
Completing accreditation during the COVID-19 pandemic: A step-by-step process for success
Journal of Professional Nursing
(2022)
Abstract
Many higher-education administrative processes have transitioned to the online environment due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nursing program accreditation site visits were not spared from this shift. This article describes the step-by-step online, interactive, and collaborative process one nursing department used for program re-accreditation. Kotter's 8-step process for accelerating change informed this work. Positive outcomes included increased faculty engagement and knowledge in the accreditation process and an ongoing accreditation readiness team. Recommendations include forming an accreditation committee, appointing program champions, utilizing a learning management system and a cloud-based storage system, and celebrating successes. This process could be replicated by other nursing programs undergoing accreditation.
Keywords
- Program accreditation,
- Nursing education,
- Process improvement
Disciplines
Publication Date
Spring May, 2022
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.profnurs.2022.03.003
Citation Information
Jill Campbell, Katrice Ziefle, Renee Colsch, Kara Koschmann, et al.. "Completing accreditation during the COVID-19 pandemic: A step-by-step process for success" Journal of Professional Nursing Vol. 40 (2022) p. 79 - 83 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/katrice-ziefle/5/