Penn College News

Nursing Faculty Member Reappointed to Commission Panel

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Jane J. BenedictJane J. Benedict, associate professor of nursing at Pennsylvania College of Technology, was recently reappointed to a second term on the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission's evaluation review panel.

Benedict's second consecutive three-year term on the evaluation review panel will begin Jan. 1. The NLNAC is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as the national accrediting body for nursing-education programs both secondary and higher-degree.

Evaluation review panel members serve as the second level of accreditation review. In this role, Benedict is responsible for reviewing both the self-study materials and program-evaluator reports from schools seeking initial and continuing accreditation.

Benedict has served on the evaluation review panel for associate-degree nursing programs and on the combined evaluation review panel for associate and practical-nursing education programs. Benedict continues to serve as a site visitor for the accreditation commission.

Benedict has taught at Penn College for 15 years. She holds a master's degree in nursing from The Pennsylvania State University, and she earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from College Misericordia. She is a National League for Nursing ambassador and a certified nurse educator.

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