Briefly describe each of the AACN BSN Essentials
Ans) The Essentials outline the necessary curriculum content and expected competencies of graduates from baccalaureate, master's, and Doctor of Nursing Practice programs, as well as the clinical support needed for the full spectrum of academic nursing.
- Essentials IIX delineate the outcomes expected of graduates
of baccalaureate nursing programs. Achievement of these outcomes
will enable graduates to practice within complex healthcare systems
and assume the roles: provider of care; designer/
manager/coordinator of care; and member of a profession. Essential
IX describes generalist nursing practice at the completion of
baccalaureate nursing education. This Essential includes
practicefocused outcomes that integrate the knowledge, skills, and
attitudes delineated in Essentials I – VIII. The time needed to
accomplish each Essential will vary, and each Essential does not
require a separate course for achievement of the outcomes.
The nine Essentials are: · Essential I: Liberal Education for
Baccalaureate Generalist Nursing Practice
o A solid base in liberal education provides the cornerstone for
the practice and
education of nurses. · Essential II: Basic Organizational and
Systems Leadership for Quality Care and Patient Safety.
o Knowledge and skills in leadership, quality improvement, and
patient safety are
necessary to provide high quality health care. · Essential III:
Scholarship for Evidence Based Practice
o Professional nursing practice is grounded in the translation of
current evidence into one’s practice.
Essential IV: Information Management and Application of Patient
Care Technology
o Knowledge and skills in information management and patient care
technology are
critical in the delivery of quality patient care. · Essential V:
Health Care Policy, Finance, and Regulatory Environments
o Healthcare policies, including financial and regulatory, directly
and indirectly influence the nature and functioning of the
healthcare system and thereby are important considerations in
professional nursing practice.
Essential VI: Interprofessional Communication and Collaboration
for Improving Patient Health Outcomes
o Communication and collaboration among healthcare professionals
are critical to
delivering high quality and safe patient care.
- Essential VII: Clinical Prevention and Population Health
o Health promotion and disease prevention at the individual and
population level are necessary to improve population health and are
important components of baccalaureate generalist nursing
practice.
Essential VIII: Professionalism and Professional Values
o Professionalism and the inherent values of altruism, autonomy,
human dignity,
integrity, and social justice are fundamental to the discipline of
nursing.
Essential IX: Baccalaureate Generalist Nursing Practice
o The baccalaureategraduate nurse is prepared to practice with
patients, including individuals, families, groups, communities, and
populations across the lifespan and across the continuum of
healthcare environments.
o The baccalaureate graduate understands and respects the variations of care, the increased complexity, and the increased use of healthcare resources inherent in caring for patients.
What socioeconomic factors contributed to recognizing the need to establish the AACN BSN essentials?
Select one of the AACN BSN Essentials, and elaborate on its meaning and importance in your own future professional nursing practice. In your post (intended to provide a clear and thorough answer), be sure to identify the AACN BSN Essential that you have selected by name and number; explain why you selected this Essential; and explain how this Essential will be used to improve quality in your future professional nursing career.
Select one of the AACN BSN Essentials, and elaborate on its meaning and importance in your own future professional nursing practice. In your post (intended to provide a clear and thorough answer), be sure to identify the AACN BSN Essential that you have selected by name and number; explain why you selected this Essential; and explain how this Essential will be used to improve quality in your future professional nursing career.
What is the relationship between the AACN Essentials and baccalaureate nursing education? How do the AACN Essentials apply to nursing practice?
Describe the relationship between the AACN Essentials and your new-found knowledge about Patient Centered Care. Are there opportunities for you to improve?
Which of the AACN essentials speaks to Nurse most now and why?
Explain the purpose and value of the critical competencies that are included with the AACN Essentials.
Read the AACN documents for essentials of bachelors versus masters in education and identify the competencies that reflect use of theory and knowledge. Compare and contrast these competencies for bachelorette and Masters level
How do envision using the AACN essentials and information learned in NR 500 to identify, guide , and evaluate MSN project?
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