HSHS St. John’s College of Nursing wishes to announce that it will host a site visit for initial accreditation of its Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) and continuing accreditation of its Master of Science in nursing (MS) program by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).

As defined by the ACEN, accreditation is a voluntary, self-regulatory process by which non-governmental associations recognize educational institutions or programs that have been found to meet or exceed standards and criteria for educational quality.  

You are being invited to meet with the site visit team and share your comments about the program in person at a meeting scheduled at 130PM on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, in Room 236 of the St. John’s College of Nursing located at 729 East Carpenter Street, Springfield, IL 62702.

If you are so inclined, you are encouraged and welcomed to submit written comments directly to:
Dr. Nell Ard, Interim Chief Executive Officer
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
3390 Peachtree Road Northeast, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
Or email: nard@acenursing.org

All written comments should be received by the ACEN by February 28, 2023
 

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Jennifer Snopko

Manager of Marketing & Communications
HSHS St. John's Hospital
Office: (217) 814-7857
jennifer.snopko@hshs.org

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