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Views of regulatory authorities on standards to assure quality in online nursing education
Sabianca Delva1, Manka Nkimbeng2, Sotera Chow2
1School of Nursing, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD.
Background:
With the rapid growth in online education programs in nursing, quality of education through this modality is becoming of greater importance.
Purpose:
This paper aims to explore current recommendations and standards for quality in online nursing education offered by nursing regulatory, accrediting, and licensing organizations.
Method:
Individual interviews were conducted with the leaders from four accrediting, licensing and certifying organizations in nursing about their perspectives on quality standards for online education.
Findings:
The following themes emerged from the qualitative interviews: Theme 1- Standards are not specific to online education; Theme 2-This is not up to us - Professional organizations can offer recommendations but not responsible for regulations; and Theme 3- Each institution has responsibility to provide support and evaluate the quality of online education.
Discussion:
Schools of nursing should continue to incorporate current standards for quality in online education as the methods of delivery continue to evolve in this highly technologically-oriented world.
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