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03/21/08 - College of Nursing Granted Initial Accreditation By National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
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College of Nursing Granted Initial Accreditation By National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
HENDERSON, Nev. – March 21, 2008 -- University of Southern Nevada’s (USN) College of Nursing today announced it has been granted Initial Accreditation by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc. (NLNAC) for its Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program. The NLNAC is a nationally recognized accrediting agency for post-secondary nursing programs.
“We are very proud to achieve accreditation by the NLNAC,” said Mable Smith PhD, RN, JD, dean of the College of Nursing. “Our administration, faculty and staff have strived to develop a nursing program of the highest academic standards to benefit our growing student body and the local healthcare community. NLNAC accreditation adds tremendous value to our BSN program.”
Launched in 2006, the USN College of Nursing currently enrolls 79 students in its 18-month BSN program. The college graduated its inaugural class in October 2007.