Nursing schools affiliated with the American Association of Colleges of Nursing recently adopted new national standards for master's programs in nursing. The Essentials of Master's Education in Nursing updates standards adopted in 1996 to reflect current and future nursing practice at the master's level.
"Today more than ever nursing education must embrace the foundational core of the practice environment which is based on interprofessional collaboration, quality improvement and assuring patient safety," said Pamela Thompson, CEO for the American Organization of Nurse Executives and American Hospital Association senior vice president for nursing. "The consensus based process that produced The Essentials of Master's Education in Nursing will help assure that our next generation of nursing leadership is prepared to address the patient care challenges of our dynamic healthcare system."
At our site, we too think that the Master's degree in nursing is paramount to ensure the quality of our nursing staff in the coming years.
Posted by: Jason Stubbs of Accelerated Nursing Programs guide | April 24, 2011 at 06:00 PM