Standard 1 deals with mission and administrative capacity, and requires the nursing program to be consistent with the parent institution's goals. The nursing program, according to this standard, must be administered by a nurse with a graduate degree in nursing.
Standard 2 discusses faculty and staff, and requires that at least 50 percent of full-time faculty members have graduate degrees in nursing and that other full-time faculty members have baccalaureate degrees in nursing. The standard requires all faculty members to have adequate education and training for their educational roles.
Standard 3, pertaining to students, requires that students receive information as necessary about the program. Other points of the standard state that student records are maintained in compliance with the parent organization and other appropriate bodies.
Standard 4, curriculum, requires that the faculty develops the curriculum to include professional competency, societal diversity and best practice. It also states that the curriculum will be evaluated to maintain currency and support student outcomes. Clinical practice experiences, according to the standard, must further student education and be safe for the students.
Standard 5, which pertains to resources, states that the physical plant, monetary resources, learning materials and technology must support the goals of the nursing program.