National League for Nursing (NLN), an organization concerned with the improvement of nursing education and nursing service and the provision of health care in the United States. Among its many activities are preadmission and achievement tests for nursing students and compilation of statistical data on nursing personnel and trends in health care delivery. The National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA) has the authority and responsibility for accrediting nursing education schools and nursing programs that seek accreditation. A monthly refereed journal, Nursing Education Perspectives, is the official publication of the organization.
