UNM-Taos Nursing Program Achieves National Accreditation Status
The UNM-Taos ADN-RN
Nursing Program has been granted National Accreditation status by the National
League of Nursing Accreditation Commission (NLNAC). Accreditation is a voluntary, self-regulatory process by
which the association recognizes educational institutions
or programs that have been found to meet or exceed standards and criteria of
educational quality. The NLNAC Accreditation process is a peer review effort
with National Standards used as a benchmark.
Benefits of
Accreditation include aiding in student recruitment and enabling student
eligibility for funding support from federal and state agencies. A common core
of standards and criteria for accreditation, materials that document
compliance, policies, and procedures based on principles widely accepted in
professional education are used. In order to achieve accreditation, a
comprehensive review of the curriculum, faculty, and resources is detailed and
documented in a self-study format with the Commission making a site visit.
The UNM-Taos Nursing
Program has graduated 2 classes both with a 100% pass rate on the state board
exam for licensure. Further information on the Nursing Program can be found on
the UNM-Taos website at http://taos.unm.edu/academics/nursing/index.html.
