For this assignment, imagine you have been hired to be among the founding faculty of a nursing program. The founding dean has asked you to research and choose an appropriate accrediting body to evaluate your new program.Step 1. IdentifyIdentify the type of nursing program you are starting: ADN, BSN, RN-BSN, Masters, or Doctoral. Provide a few paragraphs-worth of background information about the program. Include details such as:Why is the program needed?Do you and the other program founders have any particular philosophical or religious objectives for the program?How do you expect the program to evolve over time?Step 2. ResearchLinks to an external site. and other scholarly sources to research the different accrediting bodies for programs of nursing and review their accrediting standards. During your research, consider:Why do multiple accreditation organizations exist in nursing?Are there any philosophical differences in the accrediting organizations’ approaches?How does the nursing education accreditation process align with the creation and surveillance of a quality nursing program?How does each organization align with the purpose of your new nursing program? Which one fits best?Step 3. ChooseChoose one accrediting body to recommend for the new nursing program.Step 4. PreparePrepare an 8- to 10-slide proposal presentation for the founding dean of the nursing program. Include the rationale for your recommended accrediting body and one or more slides addressing each question in Step 2. The presentation should include a title slide and an APA-formatted references slide.

Identify the type of nursing program you are starting: ADN, BSN, RN-BSN, Masters, or Doctoral. Provide a few paragraphs-worth of background information about the program. Include details such as:Why is the program needed?Do you and the other program founders have any particular philosophical or religious objectives for the program?How do you expect the program to evolve over time?

During your research, consider:Why do multiple accreditation organizations exist in nursing?Are there any philosophical differences in the accrediting organizations’ approaches?How does the nursing education accreditation process align with the creation and surveillance of a quality nursing program?How does each organization align with the purpose of your new nursing program? Which one fits best?

How has nursing practice evolved over time? Explain the significance of evidence-based practice and critical thinking in modern nursing. Identify one key nursing leader and summarize one historical event that has shaped contemporary nursing practice, the advancement of nursing as a profession, and the development of nursing roles. Select a leader and a historical event different from those identified by your classmates.Initial discussion question posts should be a minimum of 200 words and include at least two references cited using APA format. Responses to peers or faculty should be 100-150 words and include one reference. Refer to "RN-BSN Discussion Question Rubric" and "RN-BSN Participation Rubric," located in Class Resources, to understand the expectations for initial discussion question posts and participation posts, respectively.

Create an infographic for nursing faculty job seekers delineating the differences among public, private, for-profit, nonprofit, and religiously affiliated institutions of higher education.Step 3. LocateUse a job search tool of your choice to locate two open faculty positions from different types of institutions of interest to you. Then investigate the institutions and determine their alignment with the types of institutions in your infographic (Step 2).Step 4. EvaluateConsider your professional goals about classifications and differences among institutions of higher education. Using the websites for your chosen institutions, evaluate each institution’s fit based on your research and your personal professional plans.Step 5. PreparePrepare a 2- to 4-page summary of your findings, comparing the two institutions of interest.

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