Nursing Education

Term Paper # 104294

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Nursing Education

Examines issues of regulation and accreditation pertaining to nursing education.

1,165 words () | 4 sources | APA | 2008 United States

Paper Summary:

This paper explains that nursing programs are only available through accredited colleges because it is in the public's best interest to have measured standards providing guidelines for the nursing profession. The author points out that the regulatory requirements of higher education form a foundation for accreditation. The paper outlines the five areas required for institutional accreditation. The author also presents several regulations of nursing education institutions.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Regulatory Purpose
Purpose of Accreditation
Similarities and Differences between Regulation and Accreditation
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"The 12-Hour Rule was originally drafted to prevent fraud by what is now as "diploma mills". Diploma mills are found mostly in correspondence programs and they usually do not operate on an academic year. An academic calendar maintains a mandatory 12 hour regularly scheduled classroom session each week allowing students to become eligible for federal financial aid. The 12-hour rule was created by the Education Department."

Sample of Sources Used:

Accreditation, Professional Interest and the Public Interest: Conflict or Convergence? (2006). Council for Higher Education. Retrieved May 24, 2007, from http://www.chea.org/ia/IA_103006v2.htmFederal Regulations and Higher Education Institutions:
Comments from Western Colleges and Universities. A Report Prepared by the Staff of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education for the U.S. Secretary of Education.(1981). Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. Retrieved May 24, 2007, from http://eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/custom/portlets/recordDetails/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=true&_&ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=ED208724&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=eric_accno&accno=ED208724
Laws and Regulations that Affect Distance Learners.(2007). eLearners.com Retrieved may 24, 2007, from http://www.elearners.com/resources/education-laws.asp
Schray, V. (n.d.). Assuring Quality in Higher Education: Recommendations for Improving Accreditation. A National Dialogue: The Secretary of Education's Commission on the Future of Higher Education. Retrieved May 24, 2007, from http://www.ed.gov/about/bdscomm/list/hiedfuture/reports/schray2.pdf