NLN-grads only

[applesxoranges, BSN, RN]

Have you noticed that some hospitals say NLN graduates only? About half of the postings had the NLN and the other half had CCNE or NLN. I don't think this was referring to new grads. It didn't distinguish from ADN or BSN but associate nurses did have to agree to get a BSN in 5.

[pixiestudent2]

The NLN and the CCNE accredit nursing schools. This is pretty common, there are schools who only meet the requirements set by the state to take NCLEX but don't meet the standards to be deemed worthy of them being accredited by the NLN and CCNE.

[applesxoranges, BSN, RN]

That's the first time I've seen someone require that in a job application. Most jut want a license number.

[meanmaryjean, DNP, RN]

I'm guessing it's to weed out foreign grads?

[JustBeachyNurse, LPN]

Or weed out those who went to diploma mills as most of the for profit schools are not NLN or CCNE accredited

[applesxoranges, BSN, RN]

I'm not really sure. I know there are more LPN programs that are kind of diploma mills. I haven't seen that many schools that aren't NLN accrediated. I think it's weird that on some of the job posts that they leave out CCNE which from what I understood was kind of standard in most programs.

My associate degree school is NLN accrediated thankfully but most BSN schools I've looked at are not. In fact, most of the BSN schools in the part of my state are not NLN accrediated.

It's about two to two and a half hours away from where I live now so I am not that familiar with the area. If you asked me to name hospitals in that city, I wouldn't be able to let alone how many nursing schools they might have.

[Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN]

NLNAC (NLN and is technically now ACEN Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing) was first back in 1952 (but its role goes back to 1893). It ran into problems complying with 11 of the 77 new Higher Education Act (HEA) accreditation rules in 1996, and the Department of Education became annoyed. The CCNE stepped in and began its own accreditation of institutions in 1998 but only for BSN programs and above.

Officially recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education as a national accreditation agency, the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) is an autonomous accrediting agency, contributing to the improvement of the public's health. CCNE ensures the quality and integrity of baccalaureate, graduate, and residency programs in nursing.

CCNE serves the public interest by assessing and identifying programs that engage in effective educational practices. As a voluntary, self-regulatory process, CCNE accreditation supports and encourages continuing self-assessment by nursing programs and supports continuing growth and improvement of collegiate professional education and post-baccalaureate nurse residency programs.

Either way....going to an accredited school is important as there are some non accredited schools not accepted by each states BON to even sit for the NCLEX and even if accepted in your state it does not mean your education will be accepted in another state even once you are licensed. Some states are using this as a elimination tool for nurses licensed in the state that they feel have had an inferior education. I have see this in states that don't have a concurrent mandate on nursing clinicals and licensing.

For example....California has a concurrent requirement in nursing education.....something some international programs lack and some US based programs lack like Excelsior. So you can't even get a CA license....other states do not have this requirement so facilities are mandating an accredited education that is compliance with the "standard" of education desired by these facilities.

[applesxoranges, BSN, RN]

Well, in this case the Excelsior programs would be able to apply because they are NLN accredited.