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Leawood, KS (Oct. 23, 2020) — Systematic evaluation plans (SEPs) are crucial to nursing programs. They are similar to the blueprint that a builder uses to guide the construction of a house. Nursing programs rely on SEPs to organize and track evaluation activities.

For most programs, the development of an SEP is overly complicated. They simply don't have the staffing and organizational skills and tools available to maintain this type of comprehensive project.

To aid programs in developing their SEPs, ATI Nursing Education Director of Consulting Debbie Lyles, PHD, MN, RN, CNE, created a checklist to help nursing programs get their information organized. She also identified the top 5 steps a nursing program must include in its SEP. Dr. Lyles' expertise on the topics has been developed based on her 35+ years of experience as a practicing nurse and than 25 years of post-secondary nursing education experience.

She noted that, "Some programs only worry about their plans when they realize an accreditation visit is pending. Typically, such naivety is based on a lack of understanding regarding these plans’ significance."

With accreditation so crucial to a nursing program's success, her advice is particularly important.

Read the full story here.

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