Kaskaskia College’s Associate’s Degree of Nursing is due for its eight-year accreditation review.
Part of the process will include a public forum for the community, employers, and alumni. It will be held on Wednesday, September 14th, from 11:45 am to 12:15 pm in the Nursing Building at KC’s main campus.
The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) is the ADN program’s accrediting body. Accreditation is the process that evaluates nursing programs to determine if they are meeting specific state and national standards.
Kaskaskia College officials say the purpose of accreditation is to focus on the same standards and criteria across all nursing programs. This ensures that there is some level of sameness within the programs.
KC officials say the accreditation process ultimately improves the quality of nursing education and keeps the curriculum up to date on current trends in advances in nursing and healthcare. It also continues to further the nursing profession and enhances the overall care provided by nurses.
