The accreditation of nursing education in Australia
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Article Title | The accreditation of nursing education in Australia |
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ERA Journal ID | 14073 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Ralph, Nicholas (Author), Birks, Melanie (Author) and Chapman, Ysanne (Author) |
Journal Title | Collegian: The Australian Journal of Nursing Practice, Scholarship and Research |
Journal Citation | 22 (1), pp. 3-7 |
Number of Pages | 5 |
Year | 2015 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Place of Publication | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
ISSN | 1322-7696 |
1876-7575 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colegn.2013.10.002 |
Abstract | This paper aims to explore and discuss the role that ANMAC and the accreditation standards play in pre-registration nursing education nationally. The context of the discussion is situated in the continuum of events that mark the accreditation of nursing education in Australia. The National Registration and Accreditation Scheme has given rise to significant challenges related to the accreditation of nursing programs of education in Australia. Given the importance of accreditation to the quality of nursing education, ANMAC in its appointed role as accrediting authority, must fill the position rather than occupy it. Enhancing transparency and effectiveness is central to ensuring accreditation facilitates quality in nursing education. Given ANMAC's key position, further work is needed in developing a broad base of expertise by fostering scholarly output in the substantive area of nursing accreditation. There is a concerning lack of research centred on the accreditation of programs of nursing education along with the processes associated with it. This problem is not restricted to the Australian context but also extends internationally. In this context, the expertise of accreditors ought to be questioned along with the processes ANMAC use to identify individual capability. As such, the selection of experts needs to be articulated clearly by ANMAC along with the ownership of introducing a research culture into accreditation. |
Keywords | accreditation; ANMAC; nursing education; standards |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390110. Medicine, nursing and health curriculum and pedagogy |
420599. Nursing not elsewhere classified | |
390402. Education assessment and evaluation | |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | Monash University |
James Cook University | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q297q/the-accreditation-of-nursing-education-in-australia
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