Acknowledgments of success has been given by 239 employers surveyed in regards to the credibility of job candidates earning an online degree even though 61% of employers deem that online degrees are not as credible as their offline counterparts.
The associate degree nursing program at one Manchester, New Hampshire College received word that it has been re-accredited for eight years. The re-accreditation tagged behind an in-depth self study carried out by the program's faculty and administration, and a visitation by the board of accreditation for nursing. Eight years is the longest period for which accreditation is released by the commission.
In the dawning of this 21st Century mass communication, air travel, and World
Wide Web, the need for global considerations in nursing and nursing education
has surfaced as a strong force. Nurses who serve as external examiners in
international sites are participating in international collaboration in nursing
education. The external examiner is defined as a visiting assessor of high
academic reputation with objectivity and integrity, who ensures that examination
procedures are conducted according to regulations governing the academic degree.
A long-standing British tradition in higher education, external examiners
share in the academic effort of evaluating student courses and assessment
strategies.
