Objectives:

• Discuss how current trends in nursing education impact program excellence.
• Explain the meaning of each ACEN Accreditation Standard.
• Describe the relationship between nursing education excellence and the ACEN Accreditation Standards.
• Develop strategies to ensure compliance with the ACEN Accreditation Standards.
• Use select ACEN Accreditation Criteria to complete an in-depth analysis of nursing program excellence.
• Develop strategies to ensure ongoing compliance with the ACEN Accreditation Standards.
• Apply best practices for program assessment and evaluation of program excellence.