UA Little Rock School of Nursing Earns Reaccreditation from ACEN
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Nursing has received continuing accreditation from the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), considered the leading authority in nursing education accreditation, through 2030 for its associate and bachelor’s degree programs.
“The UA Little Rock School of Nursing continues to offer programs of excellence,” said Dr. Ann Bain, executive vice chancellor and provost. “Dr. Sloan Davidson and her faculty did an outstanding job on their submitted Self Study Report and on conveying program excellence to the ACEN site visitors. The school is a model for ongoing program assessment that is data based and actively engages all faculty.”
The ACEN is recognized as an accrediting body by the U.S. Department of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. ACEN’s Board of Commissioners granted UA Little Rock’s Associate of Applied Science and Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs continuing education this May, following a September 2022 site visit by a team of peer reviewers. The team recommended accreditation based on the demonstrated evidence of successful mastery of the 2023 Standards and Criteria.
“Congratulations on this outstanding achievement!” said Dr. Nell Ard, interim CEO and director of ACEN. “We look forward to continued successes for your nursing program. On behalf of the Board of Commissioners, we thank you and your colleagues for your commitment to quality nursing education.”
UA Little Rock’s most popular undergraduate program, the nationally-ranked nursing program prepares students to be skilled and compassionate nurses. Additionally, nursing students benefit from hands-on learning in the state-of-the-art, internationally recognized Center for Simulation Innovation, making them skilled and ready to work after graduation.
“The School of Nursing is very proud of obtaining reaccreditation for both the associate and bachelor’s programs,” said Dr. Sloan Davidson, director of the School of Nursing. “It took the whole team: faculty, staff, students, and upper administration to accomplish our goal.”
Sloan also thanked the School of Nursing employees who were highly involved in making the reaccreditation process a success. These include Johni Beth Teague, assessment committee chair; Fairah Solomon, AAS program coordinator; Dr. Josy Nduku, RN-to-BSN program coordinator; Farren Moore, policy committee chair; and Joanna Hall, director of simulation.
