About NLNAC
The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC)
is responsible for the specialized accreditation of nursing education
programs
(Clinical Doctorate, Master’s, Baccalaureate, Associate,
Diploma, and Practical programs). The Commission
has authority and accountability for carrying out the responsibilities inherent in the application of standards and criteria, accreditation
processes, and the affairs, management, policy-making, and general administration of the
NLNAC. The NLNAC is
nationally
recognized as a specialized accrediting agency for
both post-secondary and higher degree programs in
NLNAC accredits all types of post-secondary and higher degree education nursing programs.
| PROGRAM TYPE |
NLNAC ACCREDITED PROGRAMS* |
| Clinical Doctorate | 2 |
| Nursing Doctorate | 1 |
| Master's | 197 |
| Baccalaureate | 234 |
| Associate | 673 |
| Diploma | 53 |
| Practical | 162 |
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National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc. 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850 Atlanta, Georgia 30326
Phone: 404.975.5000 |
| NLNAC PROFESSIONAL STAFF |
 Sharon
J. Tanner, EdD, RNChief Executive Officer Email: sjtanner@nlnac.org |
 Suzette Farmer, PhD, MSNAssociate Director Email: sfarmer@nlnac.org |
 Jane Foote, MSNAssociate Director Email: jfoote@nlnac.org |
 Cheryl Kish, EdD, RN, WHNP-BC Professional Staff Email: ckish@nlnac.org |
| NLNAC ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF |
 Joe L. Ortiz, MBA Director of Business Operations and Information Systems Email: jortiz@nlnac.org |
 Patricia Barlow Manager of Accreditation Services Email: pbarlow@nlnac.org |
Email: amariquit@nlnac.org |
| NLNAC SUPPORT STAFF |
 Caroline Ervin Administrative Assistant for Accreditation Services Email: cervin@nlnac.org
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Carla Haynes Email: chaynes@nlnac.org
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Email: yheyburn@nlnac.org |
Jocelyn Pineda Email: jpineda@nlnac.org |
Email: rsteinbruegge@nlnac.org |
Email: ztoukan@nlnac.org |
Yovanka Heyburn
Robert Steinbruegge
Zaid Toukan
| 2011-2012 NLNAC Board of Commissioners | |
| Nursing Education Representatives | |
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Elizabeth H. Mahaffey, PhD, RN (Term 2009-2012) Chair, NLNAC Dean, Nursing & Allied Health Hinds Community College Jackson, Mississippi |
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Marlene Bacon, PhD, RN (Term: 2009-2012) Chair of Nursing & Assistant Dean College of Science and Health Utah Valley University Orem, Utah |
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Susan C. Baltrus, MS, RNBC, CNE |
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Linda K. Cockrell, MSN, RN |
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Kimberly K. Cribb, EdD, MSN, RN, CNE |
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Catherine McJannet, MN, RN, CEN (Term 2011-2013) Director of Nursing and Health Occupations Programs Southwestern College San Diego, California |
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Mary Lou Rusin, EdD, RN (Term 2009-2012) Vice-Chair, NLNAC Professor and Chair, Nursing Department Daemen College Amhurst, New York |
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Ann Schlumberger, EdD, MSN, RN (Term 2010-2013) Professor and Chairperson, Department of Nursing University of Arkansas - Little Rock Little Rock, Arkansas |
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Mary Stec, MSN, RN, CNE (Term 2010-2013) Course Coordinator/Instructor, Dixon School of Nursing Abington Memorial Hospital Willow Grove, Pennsylvania |
| Nursing Service Representatives | |
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Christina DiMichele, MSN, RN, NEA-BC (Term 20011-2014) Nurse Manager The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Karen S. Hill, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE (Term 2009-2012) Treasurer, NLNAC Vice President / Nurse Executive Central Baptist Hospital Lexington, Kentucky |
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Rhonda Johnston, PhD, CFNP, CANP (Term 2010-2013) Director of Clinical Video Telehealth Training and Education National Training Center Veteran’s Health Administration’s Office of Telehealth Services Washington DC/Denver, Colorado |
| Public Representatives | |
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David E. Ormstedt, JD (Term 2010-2013) Attorney/Consultant Bloomington, Indiana |
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Marsha H. Purcell, CAE (Term 2009-2012) Secretary, NLNAC Director, Program Development American Farm Bureau Federation Washington, District of Columbia |
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Lee E. Wurster, JD (Term 2010-2013) Retired Attorney Dublin, Ohio |