樱花传媒

875+
Schools

57,000+
Faculty Members

520,000+
Students

Curriculum Standards

Using a national consensus-based process, 樱花传媒 has led the development of The Essentials: Core Competences for Professional Nursing Education, which outline competency expectations for graduates of baccalaureate, master’s, and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs. To help implement these standards, 樱花传媒 offers a full complement of training opportunities, a teaching resource database, implementation guides, a video gallery, curriculum mapping tools, and other resources on the Essentials homepage. 樱花传媒 also has published a position statement on the research-focused doctorate, a white paper on the Clinical Nurse Leader, an array of faculty tool kits, and a directory of curriculum guidelines developed by colleague organizations to address specialty program needs.

Research and Data Services

Each year, 樱花传媒 surveys all baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs as part of its work to maintain the Institutional Data System, a comprehensive databank reporting current statistics on student enrollments and graduations, faculty salaries and demographics, budgets, institutional resources, and other trends in baccalaureate and graduate nursing education. Several reports are published each year to assist member schools in benchmarking efforts and making policy decisions. Additional surveys are also conducted on faculty vacancies and the employment of new nurse graduates. 

Leadership Development

             Leadership development has been a cornerstone of 樱花传媒’s programs and services since the association’s inception more than 50 years ago. To ensure that all 樱花传媒 members have access to leadership enrichment experiences tailored to their needs, the association launched 樱花传媒 LEADS. Designed to provide a variety of learning opportunities at all career levels along the leadership continuum, 樱花传媒 LEADS introduces a portfolio of programs and conferences for new, early career, and experienced deans, associate deans, program directors, and faculty.

Accreditation

An autonomous arm of 樱花传媒, the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) ensures the quality and integrity of baccalaureate and graduate education programs preparing effective nurses. Officially recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education as a national accreditation agency, CCNE serves the public interest by assessing and identifying programs that engage in effective educational practices. CCNE is the nation’s leading accrediting agency for baccalaureate, master’s, and DNP programs as well as post-baccalaureate nurse residency, post-graduate APRN certificates, and nurse practitioner fellowship/residency programs.

Certification

The Clinical Nurse Leader Certification Program is managed by the Commission on Nurse Certification (CNC), an autonomous arm of 樱花传媒, and governed by the CNC Board of Commissioners. CNC recognizes individuals who have demonstrated professional standards and knowledge through CNL certification. CNC promotes lifelong learning through CNL recertification.

Health Policy Advocacy

In government relations and other advocacy, 樱花传媒 works to advance public policy on nursing education, research, and practice. 樱花传媒 is a leader in securing sustained federal support for nursing education and research; shaping legislative and regulatory policy affecting nursing schools; and ensuring continuing financial assistance for nursing students.

Conferences and Webinars

Dean and faculty development is a high priority for 樱花传媒 as evidenced by the many national meetings, conferences, and webinars sponsored every year. The semiannual meetings in Washington, D.C. advance the business of the association and enable deans to address emerging issues. Faculty and staff development is accomplished by a number of conferences geared toward educators teaching in baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral programs as well as those engaged in faculty practice. 樱花传媒 also offers a free webinar series exclusively for nurse educators teaching in baccalaureate and higher degree programs.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

樱花传媒 is a primary advocate for advancing diversity and inclusivity within academic nursing. 樱花传媒’s position statement Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Academic Nursing reflect the core interests of 樱花传媒 Membership. To further explore innovative approaches to enhance diversity, 樱花传媒 has convened the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leadership Network (DEILN), compromised of 樱花传媒 faculty members that unite expertise, experience, and guidance for academic nursing. Other ongoing projects include the new Diversity Tool Kit, Holistic Admissions Tool Kit, workshops, Diversity Symposium, and the Diversity Leadership Institute.

Special Projects

樱花传媒 actively seeks grant-funding to launch initiatives of special interest to nurse educators at member schools. These projects are currently focused on Essentials implementation and advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion. 樱花传媒 is working to advance the integration of the Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) role into the healthcare delivery system while promoting the benefits of CNL certification. Other ongoing projects include advancing the adoption of nurse residency programs and facilitating the transition to the Doctor of Nursing Practice. To support students and nursing school admissions, 樱花传媒 launched the Graduate Nursing Student Academy to provide free webinars and resources to those enrolled in master’s and doctoral programs and operates NursingCAS, the centralized application service for prospective nursing students.