Ralph Nicholas, Birks Melanie, Chapman Ysanne
Collegian. 2015;22(1):3-7. doi: 10.1016/j.colegn.2013.10.002.
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.
本文旨在探讨和讨论澳大利亚护理与助产士认证委员会（ANMAC）及认证标准在全国注册前护理教育中所起的作用。讨论的背景基于澳大利亚护理教育认证过程中的一系列事件。国家注册与认证计划给澳大利亚护理教育项目的认证带来了重大挑战。鉴于认证对护理教育质量的重要性，作为指定认证机构的ANMAC必须履行职责而非徒有其名。提高透明度和有效性对于确保认证促进护理教育质量至关重要。鉴于ANMAC的关键地位，需要通过促进护理认证实质性领域的学术成果来进一步培养广泛的专业知识基础。令人担忧的是，针对护理教育项目认证及其相关流程的研究匮乏。这一问题不仅存在于澳大利亚，在国际上也普遍存在。在此背景下，认证人员的专业知识以及ANMAC用于确定个人能力的流程都应受到质疑。因此，ANMAC应明确阐述专家的选拔方式以及将研究文化引入认证工作的责任归属。
