The accreditation is effective for the next 10 years, extending to June 30, 2026. The school’s DNP program was originally accredited by the CCNE in 2011.
As part of the CCNE, the School of Nursing and Health Studies (SONHS) completed an extensive self-study, followed by an on-site evaluation by a team of CCNE reviewers who visited the SONHS in October of 2015, and issued a report on their findings. Based on these processes, the CCNE Board of Commissioners determined the DNP program met all accreditation criteria with no compliance concerns.
“Accreditation is a ‘gold seal’ that offers assurances – to our students, faculty, university colleagues, community partners, and to the patient populations we serve – that we are graduating nurse leaders who will help keep patients safe and help lead healthcare into the 21st century,” said SONHS Dean Nilda (Nena) Peragallo Montano.
The DNP degree represents the highest level of clinical nursing practice. The transformation of the U.S. healthcare system has placed renewed emphasis on the need for nurse leaders prepared with terminal degrees.
“We hold our nursing education programs up to the highest standards, and the CCNE accreditation recognizes and rewards these efforts,” said Dr. Mary Hooshmand, Associate Dean for DNP Programs and Assistant Professor of Clinical.
The Doctor of Nursing Practice program at University of Miami is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (www.aacn.nche.edu/ccne-accreditation)
The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) is an autonomous accrediting agency, contributing to the improvement of the public's health. The Commission ensures the quality and integrity of baccalaureate, graduate, and residency programs in nursing. The Commission serves the public interest by assessing and identifying programs that engage in effective educational practices. As a voluntary, self-regulatory process, CCNE accreditation supports and encourages continuing self-assessment by nursing programs and supports continuing growth and improvement of collegiate professional education and post-baccalaureate nurse residency programs.
Established in 1948 as South Florida’s first collegiate nursing program, the School of Nursing and Health Studies at the University of Miami has a distinguished tradition of preparing nurses to provide compassionate quality care to local, national and international communities. Nursing students at the undergraduate and graduate levels are educated by renowned scholars, and exposed to a broad range of clinical experiences and cutting-edge research. Since its inception, the program has provided diverse educational opportunities for over 6,000 nursing professionals at the undergraduate, masters and doctoral levels. The curriculum includes degree programs leading to the BSN, the MSN, the Ph.D. and DNP degrees, as well as the BSHS (Bachelor of Science in Health Science) and BSPH (Bachelor of Science in Public Health). For more information, please visit the school website at www.miami.edu/sonhs.
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