Adapting the CAUSN Accreditation Process for Emerging Models of Nursing Education in Canada

Abstract

This paper highlights the accreditation issues raised by new and emerging models of baccalaureate nursing education and program delivery in Canada. It suggests ways of adapting the accreditation process to address recent changes. Nursing degree programs now offered by universities include programs at several sites, collaborative programs with partner institutions at multiple sites, and programs offered primarily through distance education. The accreditation program developed by the Canadian Association of University Schools of Nursing (CAUSN) provides a mechanism for monitoring the