Position Statements Having Impact
GANES: Global Pillars for Nursing Education
AACN: A New Era for Academic Nursing (March 2016)
GANES: Investing in Nursing Education to Advance Global Health
CASN: Nursing Practice in Master's Education (Approved June 2015)
CASN: Education of Registered Nurses in Canada (Updated March 13, 2015)
CASN: Baccalaureate Education and Baccalaureate Programs (Revised May, 2016)
CASN: Master’s Level Nursing (Revised November, 2016)
CASN: Doctoral Education in Nursing in Canada (Updated March 13, 2015)
CASN: Position Statement on Scholarship (Updated November, 2013)
AACN: Academic Progression in Nursing: Moving Together Toward a Highly Educated Nursing Workforce (March 2019)
AACN: The Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing as Minimal Preparation for Professional Practice (December 2000)
AACN: On the Practice Doctorate in Nursing (October 2004)
AACN: Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity in Academic Nursing (March 2017)
Curriculum Standards
AACN: The Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education (April 2021)
AACN: Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice (October 2006)
AACN: AACN’s Vision for Academic Nursing (January 2019)
CASN: Nursing Education Framework (Approved November, 2015)
Accrediting Organizations
Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN) Accreditation
Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
Purpose of Accreditation
CCNE Accreditation: A Values-Based Initiative (June 2008)
Process of Accreditation
CASN: Accreditation Program Information (Updated March 13, 2015)
CASN: Accreditation Program Standards
CCNE: Procedures for the Accreditation of Baccalaureate and Graduate Degree Nursing Programs (October 2017)
CCNE: Standards and Guidelines
Position Statements on the Preparation of Nurse Faculty
AACN: The Preferred Vision of the Professoriate in Baccalaureate and Graduate Nursing Programs (October 2017)
AACN: Defining Scholarship for Academic Nursing (March 2018)
Enhancing Doctoral Education
International Network for Doctoral Education in Nursing
Programs Offered
The Global Alliance for Leadership in Nursing Education and Science (GANES) constitutes the only international body providing strategic-level expertise in the education and professional development of nurses worldwide. Its membership comprises national associations of Nursing Deans and Schools of Nursing and is able to offer information, support and advice to health care policy makers and nurse educators across the world.