Nursing
The Division of Nursing was established in 1969 with a program of studies leading to the bachelor's degree in nursing.
The College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences Nursing department is proud to offer undergraduate and graduate nursing programs. The undergraduate nursing department offers three programs of study at the baccalaureate level – Basic, LPN to BSN, and RN-to-BSN. The Graduate Nursing program is designed for registered nurses who wish to further advance their nursing career. The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) track is a traditional program that prepares nurses to achieve the core competencies required of the family nurse practitioner. Upon successful completion of the graduation requirements and the necessary years of full-time teaching experience in an academic role, graduates are eligible to sit for the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Examination, or the National League for Nursing Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) Examination depending on their program concentration.
Department Chair
Devora Winkfield, PhD, FNP-BC Phone:
202-806-5021
Email:
devora.winkfield@howard.edu
Both the Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing programs are fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), 655 K St. NW, Suite 750, Washington, D.C. 20001 with renewal due Spring 2025. Both programs continued to have Full approval by the District of Columbia Board of Nursing, 899 North Capitol St. NE, Washington, D.C. 20002. The D.C. BON reviews programs annually.
Please be informed that the HU Nursing program will be undergoing their CCNE accreditation review with a site visit scheduled for February 26-28. If you desire to submit comments related to the program, please see the information below.
"Written third-party comments regarding programs must be received by CCNE by no later than 21 days (1/24/25) prior to the first day of the scheduled on-site evaluation. Only signed comments are accepted by CCNE. CCNE shares third-party comments with members of the evaluation team prior to the 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. All third-party comments submitted to CCNE must be written in English, consistent with CCNE's policy on Conduct of Business in English." Current Accreditation Reviews
If you would like to submit a third-party comment for a program currently under review, please submit to thirdpartycomments@ccneaccreditation.org.
Or, if you prefer, mail comments to:
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Attn: Third-Party Comments
655 K Street, NW, Suite 750
Washington, DC 20001
If you have any questions about this process, please contact CCNE staff at (202) 887-6791 ext. 268.
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