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The National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialist is soliciting comments on national education guidelines relative to graduate preparation of clinical nurse specialists. Public comments must be received by June 6, 2011.
For Immediate Release
Contact: Ethan Gray
May 25, 2011
Office: (215) 320-3881
Email: egray@fernley.com www.nacns.org
Public Comment Period is Open for National Guidelines for Clinical Nurse Specialist
Education
PHILADELPHIA, PA – The National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS) is pleased to announce the availability of National Guidelines for Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Education. These guidelines are considered draft and have been offered for comment on the NACNS Web site – www.nacns.org. This document contains criteria for the evaluation of clinical nurse specialist master’s, practice doctorate and post-master’s certificate educational programs and represents the expert consensus of a wide range of nursing partners including those with education, practice, accreditation and licensure background. This document is intended to provide a detailed description of program organization and administration, program resources, student criteria, curriculum, and program evaluation. The National Guidelines for CNS Education will be available
for comment through 5:00 pm eastern, June 6, 2011.
The National Guidelines for CNS Education were preliminarily developed by a task force comprised of members representing the NACNS, National League for Nursing, and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. At the conclusion of this initial effort, the proposed guidelines were provided to a larger group of stakeholders guided by a neutral convener and consistent with a national consensus-building process previously used to develop nationally recognized education standards and competencies. Theresa M. "Terry" Valiga, EdD, RN, ANEF, FAAN is the Director of the Institute for Educational Excellence, Duke University School of Nursing and served as the neutral convener for this effort.
“NACNS is pleased to offer the National Guidelines for CNS Education for public comment,” stated Stephen Patten MSN, RN, CNS, CNOR, NACNS President. “It isexciting to be able to offer this vital document for additional expert input. It represents an important contribution to the nursing profession.”
Annually, NACNS hosts an invitational Summit. This year, the NACNS Summit will be hosted in Philadelphia, PA in July 14, 2011. The topic of the Summit will be these National Guidelines.
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For more information, please contact Ethan Gray, NACNS Managing Director at
(215) 320-3881 or email at egray@fernley.com
Founded in 1995, the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS) is the only association
that represents the clinical nurse specialist (CNS), one of four of the advanced practice registered nurse
(APRN) nursing professionals. NACNS is dedicated to advancing CNS practice and education, removing
certification and regulatory barriers, and to assuring the public access to quality CNS services.
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