Nov 17, 2014 2 min read

WAYNESBURG – Waynesburg University’s nursing programs were recently reaccredited for the next 10 years by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

The university was notified by the CCNE Board of Commissioners this week its baccalaureate degree in nursing, master’s degree in nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice programs met all four CCNE accreditation standards with no compliance concerns related to the key elements of any of the standards.

“Accreditation is indicative of program quality,” said Dr. Nancy Mosser, chairman of the university’s department of nursing. “Current and prospective students can be assured that a rigorous review process of the programs occurred and program outcomes were met.”

The CCNE accreditation standards were amended in 2013, and the university’s department of nursing was held to the new standards. The programs were evaluated in regard to mission and governance, institutional commitment and resources, curriculum and teaching-learning practices, and assessment and achievement of program outcomes.

Over the course of a year, a self-study document was written and an evidence room was created to provide documentation of ongoing committee, faculty and student work.

A team of five evaluators visited the campus from April 7 through 9 to verify and amplify information provided in the self-study document.

The evaluators met with senior staff, students, alumni, chief nursing officers in area hospitals and community advisory boards for the department of nursing. The evaluators visited both main campus and the Monroeville Center, where graduate and professional studies nursing programs are located.

CCNE accreditation is a nongovernmental peer review process that operates in accordance with nationally recognized standards established for the practice of accreditation in the United States.

The commission ensures the quality and integrity of baccalaureate, graduate and residency programs in nursing. The commission serves the public interest by assessing and identifying programs that engage in effective educational practices.

As a voluntary, self-regulatory process, CCNE accreditation supports and encourages continuing self-assessment by nursing programs and supports continuing growth and improvement of collegiate professional education and post-baccalaureate nurse residency programs.

For more information on the BSN program at Waynesburg University, call the office of admissions at 1-800-225-7393. For information on the MSN or DNP programs, call Sherri Stonecipher at 724-743-7617.