ANCC Endorses and Adopts the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education

Abstract

The American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC) Commission on Accreditation in Nursing Continuing Professional Development (NCPD) has endorsed and adopted the new interprofessional Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, which replace the previous ANCC Content Integrity Standards. This first column of a two-column series describes the why, what, and when of the new standards; next month's column will provide examples of how the new standards are implemented. [ J Contin Educ Nurs . 2022;53(1):5–7.]