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Accreditation
Quality Indicators of Nursing Programs
The two major indicators of the quality of a nursing program are:
- Pass rates on the national licensing or certification examinations by the
graduates of a program; and
- National accreditation and state board approval of the nursing programs
of the school.
Graduates of the MSU-Bozeman College of Nursing undergraduate (BSN) program
historically have passed the national licensing examintaion (NCLEX-RN) on the
first try well above the national pass rate which tends to run at about 84-85%.
100 percent of the graduates of the graduate (MN) program have passed the national
certification examination on the first try.
The undergraduate program has had continuous approval by the Montana State
Board of Nursing since 1937 and has received continuous national accreditation
since 1949. The accreditation process evaluates the college in relation to
national standards of excellence in nursing education. Both of the college's
programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
For more information, visit the CCNE web site at: http://www.aacn.nche.edu/accreditation
It is always important to consider these quality indicators when selecting
a nursing program. Graduation from a nationally accredited nursing program
is preferred by employers and is required by graduate programs preparing students
for advanced practice nursing.
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