AACN Essentials of Baccalaureate Nursing.docx

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The Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice provides an essential foundation for nursing education by equipping students with the knowledge, skills, and attitude required to be the best, caring, safe, and most effective nurses in any setting. Without students learning and implementing the nine AACN Essentials, individuals receiving their Bachelor’s in Science of Nursing degree would not have the ability to provide respectful, efficient, unbiased, and critically thought-out care. The nine essentials are liberal education for baccalaureate generalist nursing practice; basic organizational and systems leadership for quality care and patient safety; scholarship for evidence-based practice; information management and application of patient care technology; healthcare policy, finance, and regulatory environments; interprofessional communication and collaboration for improving patient health outcomes; clinical prevention and population health; professionalism and professional values; baccalaureate generalist nursing practice.

AACN Essentials of Baccalaureate Nursing.docx

There are rationales within each essential to understand the relevance to current and future nursing practices, including sample content to help school executives develop an effective curriculum (AACN 2008). The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) first endorsed the Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing in 1998. Due to the growth and advancement in science and technology, an update was made to the essentials in 2008 to reflect healthcare innovations. The diverse population of the United States, advancements in science and technology, and healthcare access are the driving factors in creating these essentials. Nurses must assess, plan, implement and evaluate care to patients while considering the patient’s values, socioeconomic status, lifestyle, and culture.

AACN Essentials of Baccalaureate Nursing.docx

With the AACN Essentials, nurses will acquire the knowledge, cognition, and skills to provide safe, quality care while improving patient outcomes across the lifespan from various backgrounds (AACN, 2008). The AACN states that the Essentials provide the framework for constructing a framework relevant to the most up-to-date nursing practices. The nine essentials of baccalaureate nursing practice serve as the expected skills and knowledge a professional nurse should possess. The academic setting should incorporate these essentials to prepare nurses to deliver patient-centered care, collaborate with professionals in a variety of healthcare fields, be able to work in a variety of healthcare environments, apply evidence-based practice in the field, and continue to educate themselves in the profession as the practice of nursing evolves. The baccalaureate generalist nurses’ roles include providing, designing, managing, and coordinating care while also being a member of a specific profession.

AACN Essentials of Baccalaureate Nursing.docx

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