Journal article
The accreditation of nursing education in Australia
Collegian, Vol.22(1), pp.3-7
2015
PMID: 26285403
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.
Details
- Title
- The accreditation of nursing education in Australia
- Authors
- Nicholas Ralph (Corresponding Author) - Monash UniversityMelanie Birks - James Cook UniversityYsanne Chapman - Monash University
- Publication details
- Collegian, Vol.22(1), pp.3-7
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Date published
- 2015
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.colegn.2013.10.002
- ISSN
- 1876-7575
- PMID
- 26285403
- Organisation Unit
- School of Health
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991087294702621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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