The accreditation comes off the heels of announcing that 100 percent of the NCLEX-RN program passed the inaugural class.
“The CCNE site evaluation team joined us April 3-5, 2023 to validate the self-study report that the school submitted on February 1, 2023,” said Dean of the Froelich School of Nursing Caitlin Stover in a statement. “Professional accreditation is a laborious process that is months in the making. It is a team process requiring all faculty, staff, and students to be articulate in each standard. I am proud of the commitment each individual made to making this a successful process.”
Professional accreditation is highly important to the nursing program, as it is a quality improvement process that, once awarded to a program, indicates that the university and the program are committed to providing a high-quality nursing education, continues the announcement.
The accreditation process takes into consideration many facets of a nursing program, including the congruence between the institution and the nursing program; physical, academic, and clinical resources and facilities; faculty credentials and experience; and other data points such as NCLEX-RN pass rates, graduation rates, and employment rates.
“Receiving this accreditation opens up more opportunities for us as students,” said Kerry Hirsch, a nursing major from the class of 2025, in a statement. “Being officially accredited allows us to continue our education after we receive our degrees from Assumption and opens the door to more job opportunities in the field of nursing.”
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