Currently, boards of nursing (BONs) use seven différent models for approving nursing
programs, and nursing éducation rules and regulations in BONs are not consistent across
jurisdictions. In 2010, the National Council of State Boards of Nursing's (NCSBN)
Board of Directors convened a committee to assess the state of prelicensure nursing
program approval in BONs and to make recommendations to the NCSBN's board based on
current and future needs. This article describes the committee's collaborative engagement
with national accreditors and the recommendations that resulted.
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