Department of Nursing, St. Catherine University, 2004 Randolph Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105, United States of America.
Department of Nursing, St. Catherine University, 2004 Randolph Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105, United States of America.
J Prof Nurs. 2022 May-Jun;40:79-83. doi: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2022.03.003. Epub 2022 Mar 17.
Many higher-education administrative processes have transitioned to the online environment due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nursing program accreditation site visits were not spared from this shift. This article describes the step-by-step online, interactive, and collaborative process one nursing department used for program re-accreditation. Kotter's 8-step process for accelerating change informed this work. Positive outcomes included increased faculty engagement and knowledge in the accreditation process and an ongoing accreditation readiness team. Recommendations include forming an accreditation committee, appointing program champions, utilizing a learning management system and a cloud-based storage system, and celebrating successes. This process could be replicated by other nursing programs undergoing accreditation.
由于 COVID-19 大流行，许多高等教育行政流程已经转移到了线上环境。护理专业课程认证现场考察也未能幸免。本文介绍了一个护理部门在重新认证过程中使用的逐步在线、互动和协作的流程。科特的 8 步变革加速过程为这项工作提供了指导。积极的结果包括提高了教职员工对认证过程的参与度和了解程度，以及一个持续的认证准备团队。建议包括成立认证委员会、任命项目负责人、使用学习管理系统和基于云的存储系统，以及庆祝成功。其他正在进行认证的护理项目可以复制这个流程。
