title: Accreditation of university schools of nursing: the Canadian experience.
abstract: The goal for Canadian nurses is a baccalaureate degree for entry into nursing practice. An accreditation programme has been developed and the response has been encouraging. Below, an overview of how nursing education has evolved in Canada and how the accreditation programme can help nursing educators to develop or revise nursing education standards.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Arseneault
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002170:Canada; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012579:Schools, Nursing / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends