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CASN ACCREDITATION ON-SITE REVIEW

Jan 26-31 2014

CASN National Office has granted permission for us to share the CASN Accreditation Program Manual for Schools of Nursing with this committee.

CASN Accreditation Leads

• M. Dobbs & C. MacLeod

(Co-Leads) have primary responsibility for preparing reports for CASN and coordinating the site visit

• Working with a CASN

Advisory Group and CASN Working Group

• Ongoing consultation through

existing committees

ADVISORY GROUP

Leadership Dianne Tapp Scholarship Deb White (and/or alternates from Research Office) Curriculum Pat Rosenau Eleanor Ravenscroft Practice Pat Morgan (on-site) Rita Lisella (off-site)

WORKING GROUP

Content Development/ Final Review Gayle Rutherford Dianne Tapp

Co-Lead/Content Development Martie Dobbs Co-Lead/Content Development Colleen MacLeod MH College Lead/ Content Development Don Flaming Admin Support & Logistics Amy McCarthy

Scholarship Report Heather Dorsey Gayle Rutherford

Student Services Brenda Toth Communication Karen Cook

FoN COMMITTEES

Faculty Executive Undergraduate Program Research & Scholarly Development Undergraduate Curriculum DAT Programs Evaluation MH College Don Flaming Document Review Advisory Group and Content Experts

Administrative Support Amy McCarthy Brenda Bode

Quality Suzette Miller Deans Office Leda Sanchez

Overview of CASN Accreditation Process

• CASN’s mission is to lead nursing education and nursing

scholarship in support of healthier Canadians.

• In order to obtain Accreditation, Schools of Nursing

undergo a review of both the Educational Unit and the Nursing Education Program.

• Each is assessed against a separate set of predetermined

standards of excellence, and receives a separate Accreditation Decision.

CASN Reviewers

• Reviewers are faculty members of member institutions, or

clinical educators referred by member Schools.

TEAM LEAD TEAM MEMBER TEAM MEMBER

• Dr. Colleen McKey

Associate Professor McMaster University

• Dr. Sharolyn Mossey

Assistant Professor Laurentian University

• Dr. Shelley Cobbett

Adjunct Assistant Professor Dalhousie University Research interests include: Leadership and management Faculty development Professional practice Delivery of health care services Research interests include: Aboriginal/cultural awareness Clinical/preceptor evaluation Research interests include: Online nursing education Professional socialization

CASN Accreditation Bureau

• The CASN Accreditation Bureau makes decisions

regarding the Accreditation Status and Terms of Schools

• f Nursing.

Educational Unit Review

• The Educational Unit Standards relate to the

administrative structures, processes, and the human and material resources that support the program.

• If a School offers a nursing education program at multiple

sites, than both sites (educational units) must be reviewed independently.

• Both U of C and MHC complete the Educational Unit

Review

Nursing Education Program Review

• The Nursing Education Program Standards are focused
• n the curriculum and its evaluation.
• In the case of a Nursing Education Program delivered

collaboratively, the Educational Unit of each of the partner institutions will be assessed independently and receive its

• wn Accreditation Decision whereas the Nursing

Education Program will be reviewed collectively and will

• btain a single Accreditation Decision.
• Only U of C completes the Nursing Education Program

Review

Overview of CASN Accreditation Process

Path A Stage 1

• Step 1 submit an application for accreditation review; this

was completed in Oct 2012.

• Step 2 Self Study Reports due Dec 27, 2013 at

the CASN National Office in electronic form. To allow time to load all files onto USBs and courier then to CASN, our internal deadline for completion is Dec 16, 2013

• Step 3 –Onsite review- January 26-31, 2014

The CASN Accreditation Staff conduct a teleconference call with the Review Team and School representatives approximately three weeks prior to the review (Jan 8 2014)

Purpose of Self-study Reports

• To provide evidence on how the Educational Units and the

Nursing Education Programs under review are meeting the Accreditation Standards

Purpose of On-Site Review

• The Team carries out the On-Site Review to validate the

Self-Study Reports.

• Opportunity for the faculty to showcase our excellence in

nursing education.

On-Site Review

• At the end of the On-Site Review, the Team provides the

faculty with feedback on the strengths, vulnerabilities and

• pportunities for development identified during the On-

Site Review at a meeting arranged by the School.

• It is important to note that the Reviewers do not provide

an Accreditation Decision.

• The Review Team’s Reports are submitted to CASN

Accreditation Staff within two weeks. (FEB 2014)

Responding to Review Team Reports

• The Faculty will receive the Review Team Reports from

CASN Accreditation Staff. We review the reports and submit a written Response within two weeks. ( Feb/March 2014)

Accreditation Decisions

• The CASN Accreditation Bureau members assess the

documentation provided by the School and Reviewers.

• The Accreditation Decisions of the CASN Accreditation

Bureau are conveyed in writing to the President of the institution. (by April 2014, when current accreditation expires)

Potential Decisions from Path A, Stage 1

Review of CASN Accreditation Standards

EDUCATION UNIT

1.

Leadership

2.

Partnerships

3.

Resources

4.

Information Management Systems

5.

Environment

6.

Scholarship

NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAM

1.

Curriculum

2.

Program Framework

3.

Knowledge-based Practice

4.

Professional Growth

5.

Evaluation