Implementing the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Nursing Continuing Professional Development.

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Commission on Accreditation in Nursing Continuing Professional Development (NCPD) has endorsed and adopted the new interprofessional Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education (the Standards), which replace the previous ANCC Content Integrity Standards. The first column in this two-column series, which appeared last month, described the why, what, and when of the new Standards. This second column will address the how of the new Standards and will outline strategies to successfully implement the new Standards in accredited organizations.

ANCC Endorses and Adopts the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.

The American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC) Commission on Accreditation in Nursing Continuing Professional Development (NCPD) has endorsed and adopted the new interprofessional Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, which replace the previous ANCC Content Integrity Standards. This first column of a two-column series describes the why, what, and when of the new standards; next month's column will provide examples of how the new standards are implemented. .

The Role of the ANCC Accredited Provider Program Director in Leadership and Facilitating Nurse Planner Learning.

This article addresses how accredited provider program directors (AP-PDs), as nursing professional development practitioners, can meet structural capacity criterion 2 in the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Nursing Continuing Professional Development accreditation criteria. This article highlights the leadership responsibilities of the APPD and provides strategies to develop a successful accredited provider unit onboarding and professional development plan for its nurse planners. .