Liberty University\u2019s School of Nursing recently received full accreditation for its Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program through the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) for the maximum 5-year period allowed for new programs.
\nCCNE is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education as a national accreditation agency and serves higher education institutions and acute care hospitals throughout the United States. CCNE ensures the quality and integrity of programs in nursing by assessing and identifying curriculum that engages in effective educational practices.
\nDr. Sharon Kopis, chair of Liberty\u2019s DNP program, said this accreditation demonstrates a \u201challmark of excellence\u201d for Liberty\u2019s nursing program.
\n\u201cThere are many standards that have to be achieved in order to be accredited,\u201d she explained. \u201cThe DNP has met these national standards at the doctoral level in education through curriculum, scholarship, leadership, and clinical practice.\u201d
\nKopis added that the nursing program not only has the resources needed for this accreditation, but it also has \u201coutstanding\u201d academic support and faculty.
\n\u201cThe accreditation process not only evaluates curriculum, but it also evaluates faculty, student outcomes, processes and structures of the program, and resources. Our faculty is academically and clinically prepared, and we have amazing resources within the school itself,\u201d she said. She pointed to the School of Nursing\u2019s Simulation Center, which includes 18 exam suites, a 13-bed medical surgical unit, pediatrics and neonatal intensive care simulation, and a postpartum and newborn nursery lab, and utilizes standardized patients.
\nLiberty\u2019s DNP program trains nurses to become leaders, family nurse practitioners, and clinical experts. Two paths are available \u2014 an online post-MSN and a residential post-BSN \u2014 that incorporate additional clinical training to prepare students for advanced careers in nursing. The residential program prepares students to take a national certification examination for family nurse practitioners.
\nLiberty\u2019s Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) are also accredited by CCNE.
\nLiberty\u2019s School of Nursing is committed to student success, upholding high academic standards and an atmosphere of encouragement in both the classroom and clinical areas. Last fall, 98 percent of BSN graduates passed the National Council Licensure Examination on their first try \u2014 one of the highest passage rates in the state.
\nIn addition to the DNP program, Liberty offers a BSN with rigorous courses in pharmacology, critical care, and childbearing. The school also offers advanced degrees, including an MSN that is offered completely online. Additionally, the school offers an online RN to BSN program to help nurses continue their education and advance their careers.You <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Liberty University\u2019s School of Nursing recently received full accreditation for its Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program through the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)…<\/p>\n