As you write your self study, be sure to review the resources on the ACEN Website for updates and changes to policies. The following includes a self study template with table of contents, tables, and appendices created, along with ACEN guidelines for writing the self study report.
Self-Study Template (updated 2018)
Guidelines for Writing the Self Study Report along with Essential Elements to Cover in the Self Study and Focus Questions. This document is from the ACEN website and is dated April 2020.
ACEN Website: Be SURE to get the latest information from the ACEN website.
2013 standards and the MANE Curriculum: Example of a Self Study.
2017 standards and the PN Statewide Curriculum: Example of PN Self Study.
2017 Standards: Example of a PN and ADN Self Study.
In Spring 2020, ACEN began virtual site visits due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please visit this site for information from ACEN about virtual visits.
The site visitors are required to review the following documents. The guidelines for writing the Self Study Report (above under self study) contains essential elements you need to have either in the self study report, in the resource room, or electronically in D2L, an USB, Sharepoint, etc.
Course and Faculty Notebooks are extremely helpful to the visitors
Course Notebook Template for Site Visit (2018)
Faculty Portfolio Template for Site Visit (2018)
Site visitors find it easier to view tables than to read information in didactic form. Try to use tables whenever you can, it will clarify the information for the readers. The following are a few tables for standard 1.
Criteria 1.1: MinnState College Nursing Congruency Table
Criteria 1.2: Student Involvement in Governance Table
Criteria 1.2: Faculty & Administrator Committees Table
Criteria 1.4: Partnership Table
Criteria 1.6: Nurse Administrator
Example of Faculty Director Job Description
Example of Administration Director Job Description
The following are tables you can use in your self study.
Appendix: Faculty Profile Table. Required by ACEN. The Profile Table attached includes the information for MN State and MN Board of Nursing credentialing requirements.
Appendix: Faculty Experience and Professional Development CVs.
Each faculty member is required to submit additional information for the Faculty Profile Table. This is a standardized template created by the nursing programs in MN used to provide the information required by ACEN.
Meeting Minutes Template
Webinar: Organization of Meeting Minutes by Lynette How MS, RN
Criteria 2.4: Preceptor Table
Criteria 2.4: Preceptor Signature Form Example H Tech
Criteria 2.4: Preceptor Guidelines for Clinic Example HTC
Criteria 2.4: Preceptor Feedback Example HTC
Criteria 2.4: Preceptor PN Packet Example ATCC
Criteria 2.4: Preceptor Policy from ATCC
Criteria 2.4: Preceptor Guidebook from ATCC
Criteria 2.5: Faculty to Student Ratios
Criteria 2.5: Faculty Yearly Assignments
Criteria 2.5: Faculty Overload Past 3 Years
Criteria 2.7: Job Description for Lab Personnel
Criteria 2.7: Lab Personnel Profile_Instructions
Criteria 2.7: Lab Personnel Profile 2017
Criteria 2.7: Non Faculty Staff Table
Criteria 2.8: Nursing Technology Orientation Manual (MN State SE)
Criteria 2.8 Riverland CC Faculty Handbook
Criteria 2.8 Itasca CC Faculty Handbook
Criteria 2.8 MCTC Faculty Handbook
Criteria 2.8 SCC Faculty Handbook
Criteria 2.9: Example of a Professional Development Plan (Riverland)
Criteria 2.9: Faculty Evaluation with NLN Competencies
Criteria 2.9: Plan Do Study Act Quality Improvement Plan for Faculty
The following are tables you can use in your self study.
Criteria 3.1: 2013 Rationale for Policy Differences
Criteria 3.4: 2013 Credentials of Social Services
Record Retention Policy
The following are tables you can use in your self study.
Criteria 4.1: SLOs and Professional Standards
Criteria 4.2: SLOs Direct Curriculum
Criteria 4.2: PN SLOs Direct Curriculum
Criteria 4.2: NLN SLOs Direct Curriculum
Criteria 4.2: Blooms Taxonomy all 3 domains
Criteria 4.2: Course Notebooks
Criteria 4.2: Tutorial on Leveling Tests using Bloom’s Taxonomy
Criteria 4.3: ATI Proctored Exam Data Tracking Table
Criteria 4.3: HESI Proctored Exam Data Tracking Table
Criteria 4.3: NCLEX PN 2017 Test Blue Print Template
Criteria 4.3: NCLEX RN 2016 Test Blue Print Template
Criteria 4.3: NCLEX RN/PN Gap AnalysisTest Blue Print Example
Criteria 4.3: Course Review QI Plan and Minutes
Criteria 4.7: Adult Learning Theory and Instructional Processes
Criteria 4.7: Evaluation Methods Table
Criteria 4.8: Program Length Table
Criteria 4.8: Program Length Requirements
Criteria 4.9: Clinical Sites Table
The following are tables you can use in your self study.
Criteria 5.1: Fiscal Tables
Criteria 5.2: Resources Classrooms and Labs by Campus
Criteria 5.3: Equipment and Learning Resources
The following are tables you can use in your self study.
Criteria 6.1: Survey Organization
Data Tracking Tool: The Data Tracking Tool is an Excel Database which can be used to track data that you need for Standard 6. If you do not currently have a good tracking tool, you might want to revise this one to meet your programs needs.
The Report to Constituents is found on the Resource Site on the ACEN Website. The report provides rationale for Job Placement rates and Completion rates for your self study.
Job Placement Rationale: Another place to find rationale for Job Placement Expected Levels of Achievement is from the Minnesota DEED site.
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