THE ESSENTIALS:
CORE COMPETENCIES FOR
PROFESSIONAL NURSING EDUCATION
, THE ESSENTIALS:
CORE COMPETENCIES FOR
PROFESSIONAL NURSING EDUCATION
APPROVED BY THE AACN MEMBERSHIP
,
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction................................................................................................................................... 1
Foundational Elements......................................................................................................... 2
Nursing Education for the 21st Century................................................................................ 5
Domains and Concepts................................................................................................................ 10
Domains for Nursing........................................................................................................... 10
Concepts for Nursing Practice............................................................................................ 11
Competencies and Sub-Competencies........................................................................................ 15
A New Model for Nursing Education........................................................................................... 16
Implementing the Essentials: Considerations for Curriculum..................................................... 18
Entry-Level Professional Nursing Education....................................................................... 19
Advanced-Level Nursing Education.................................................................................... 21
Domains, Competencies, and Sub-Competencies for Entry-level Professional Nursing
Education and Advanced-level Nursing Education...................................................................... 27
1. Knowledge for Nursing Practice................................................................................... 27
2. Person-Centered Care.................................................................................................. 29
3. Population Health......................................................................................................... 33
4. Scholarship for the Nursing Discipline.......................................................................... 37
5. Quality and Safety........................................................................................................ 39
6. Interprofessional Partnerships..................................................................................... 42
7. Systems-Based Practice................................................................................................ 44
8. Informatics and Healthcare Technologies..................................................................... 46
9. Professionalism............................................................................................................. 49
10. Personal, Professional, and Leadership Development.................................................. 53
Glossary....................................................................................................................................... 55
Reference List.............................................................................................................................. 67
Essentials Task Force................................................................................................................... 75
CORE COMPETENCIES FOR
PROFESSIONAL NURSING EDUCATION
, THE ESSENTIALS:
CORE COMPETENCIES FOR
PROFESSIONAL NURSING EDUCATION
APPROVED BY THE AACN MEMBERSHIP
,
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction................................................................................................................................... 1
Foundational Elements......................................................................................................... 2
Nursing Education for the 21st Century................................................................................ 5
Domains and Concepts................................................................................................................ 10
Domains for Nursing........................................................................................................... 10
Concepts for Nursing Practice............................................................................................ 11
Competencies and Sub-Competencies........................................................................................ 15
A New Model for Nursing Education........................................................................................... 16
Implementing the Essentials: Considerations for Curriculum..................................................... 18
Entry-Level Professional Nursing Education....................................................................... 19
Advanced-Level Nursing Education.................................................................................... 21
Domains, Competencies, and Sub-Competencies for Entry-level Professional Nursing
Education and Advanced-level Nursing Education...................................................................... 27
1. Knowledge for Nursing Practice................................................................................... 27
2. Person-Centered Care.................................................................................................. 29
3. Population Health......................................................................................................... 33
4. Scholarship for the Nursing Discipline.......................................................................... 37
5. Quality and Safety........................................................................................................ 39
6. Interprofessional Partnerships..................................................................................... 42
7. Systems-Based Practice................................................................................................ 44
8. Informatics and Healthcare Technologies..................................................................... 46
9. Professionalism............................................................................................................. 49
10. Personal, Professional, and Leadership Development.................................................. 53
Glossary....................................................................................................................................... 55
Reference List.............................................................................................................................. 67
Essentials Task Force................................................................................................................... 75
