IEC submits comments on disability and nursing education standards to CCNE

IEC sent this letter to the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) about including disability education into the Standards for Accreditation of Baccalaureate and Graduate Nursing Programs. The letter is co-authored by IEC CEO Mai Pham, MD, MPH, and Allison P. Edwards, DrPH, MS, RN, CNE, Assistant Professor, UTHealth Cizik School of Nursing. Allison has done research showing that nursing students don't learn enough about how to take care of people with disabilities (PWD). This means there is a gap in what nurses know about providing good care for PWD. The CCNE is an independent organization that makes sure nursing education programs are high quality and meet important standards. It is respected nationwide as the group in charge of approving nursing schools.

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