An ACEN Peer Evaluator is a representative of the ACEN who makes recommendations for a program's accreditation status to the ACEN Board of Commissioners (BOC). Peer evaluators may be nurse administrators, nurse educators, or nurse clinicians.
Peer evaluators are knowledgeable about common, contemporary, and best practices within the various program types, appropriate curricula, and conventions as well as current trends in healthcare, nursing education, and/or nursing practice.
An ACEN Peer Evaluator is a representative of the ACEN who makes recommendations for a program's accreditation status to the ACEN Board of Commissioners (BOC). Peer evaluators may be nurse administrators, nurse educators, or nurse clinicians.
On-site review of a program conducted to determine the extent to which the program meets the ACEN Standards and Criteria by clarifying, verifying, and amplifying the information (narrative/evidence) presented in the program’s Self-Study Report (self-assessment). Findings are recorded in the Site Visit Report.
A panel of peer evaluators that review the Self-Study Report and the findings of the Site Visit Report to make a recommendation to the Board of Commissioners. ERP provides an opportunity to ensure recommendations are consistent amongst programs being reviewed.
The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) supports the interests of nursing education, nursing practice, and the public by providing specialized accreditation for all levels of nursing education and transition-to-practice programs.
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