UC College of Nursing redesignated as NLN Center of Excellence

UC College of Nursing was designated an NLN Center of Excellence in Enhancing Student Learning and Professional Development—one of four areas for which the NLN offers the Center of Excellence designation.

“This recognition means so much to us as a college as it validates the very purpose of our existence—to develop faculty and educate our students in the best way possible,” says Dean Alicia Ribar, PhD, APRN, CNE.

The application for NLN Center of Excellence designation required the college to provide evidence and data-driven outcomes of a shared vision to develop students’ values and socialize them to new roles, ongoing professional development and creativity, along with a commitment by faculty to develop dynamic, innovative learning environments and collaborate with each other, students, clinical partners and the community.

“NLN Centers of Excellence reflect the extraordinary team and teamwork required to engage in the transformative work of nursing education—not just during one semester or even a single academic year, but in a sustained way that demands genuine dedication and authentic commitment to producing consistent programmatic excellence,” says NLN Chair Patricia Sharpnack, DNP, CNE, FAAN.

Formal recognition of this prestigious designation will be made at the 2024 NLN Education Summit, which will be held in San Antonio, TX, in September.