National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) |
Approve nursing programs of study |
Independent body derived from the National League of Nursing |
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) |
Approve baccalaureate and graduate nursing curriculum, faculty, administration, and programs |
Independent body derived from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing |
National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) |
Administration of National Council Licensure Examination–RN |
State boards of nursing |
State boards of nursing |
Provide licensure for registered nurses and certification for nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives, and other graduate specialties that must be legally certified to practice in the state |
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Specialty boards |
Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB) |
Professional certification of pediatric nurse practitioners and nurse specialists |
American Academy of Pediatrics; Association of Faculties of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners; National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners; Society of Pediatric Nurses |
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) |
Professional certification of pediatrics, adult, family, and geriatrics nurse practitioners |
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American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) |
Professional certification of adult and family nurse practitioners |
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National Certification Corporation for Obstetrical, Gynecological, and Neonatal Nurses (NCC) |
Professional certification of women’s health care nurse practitioners |
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American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) |
Professional certification of certified nurse midwives |
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Nurse practitioner faculty organizations |
National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) |
Influence on curricula and standards for education/competencies for nurse practitioner programs and their graduates |
Faculty from all nurse practitioner specialties |
Association of Faculties of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (AFPNP) |
Influence on curricula and standards for education/ competencies for pediatric nurse practitioner programs and their graduates |
Faculty from pediatric nurse practitioner programs |