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The Breen School of Nursing at Ursuline College will host an accreditation visit by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) on September 16-18, 2026. The purpose of the visit is to seek continuing nursing accreditation of the doctor of nursing practice degree program.
In accordance with CCNE accreditation procedures, interested parties may submit written comments concerning a program’s qualifications for accreditation.
Written third party comments regarding the Breen School of Nursing will be received by CCNE until 21 days before the scheduled visit on September 16-18, 2026. All written third-party comments must be received by CCNE no later than August 26, 2026. All third-party comments submitted to CCNE must be written in English, consistent with CCNE’s policy on Conduct of Business in English.
CCNE shares third-party comments with the evaluation team prior to the evaluation visit, but at no time during the review process are these comments shared with the program. During its review of the program, the evaluation team considers third-party comments that relate to the accreditation standards.
If you have comments related to the Breen School of Nursing programs listed, please submit them no later than August 26, 2026 to thirdpartycomments@ccneaccreditation.org.
The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) is an advanced-level, terminal degree for nurses who wish to become influential in nursing practice, administration, and education. The program develops innovative nurse leaders who use evidence-based practice to optimize health care delivery. As a graduate of the online DNP program, you will be prepared for roles in direct or indirect systems-focused care.
The goal of the Doctor of Nursing Practice, in addition to providing excellent care to patients, is to optimize health care delivery through effective systems transformation, or planned change. As DNP degree holders plan and implement their practice with individuals and populations, they integrate the spiritual, biological, social, psychological and cultural factors that influence human responses to health and illness. Learn much more about our program in the DNP Handbook.
Listen to Dr. Mary Beth Zeni, ScD, RN, share her experiences as a nurse researcher in this Year of the Nurse video. In the video, she shares how her research on upstream factors that contributed to adverse health outcomes influenced her nursing practice at regional perinatal centers in this Year of the Nurse video.
The National League for Nursing has designated the Breen School of Nursing a national Center of Excellence and U.S. News & World Report ranks Ursuline's nursing programs among the nation's top nursing programs.
DNP degree holders will be prepared as clinical and researcher leaders to:
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The Doctor of Nursing Practice program at Ursuline College is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).
