Baccalaureate Essentials

Baccalaureate Essentials

The American Association of College of Nursing (AACN) Baccalaureate essentials (BE) guide the curricular elements and framework for building the baccalaureate nursing curriculum. The New AACN Essentials (2021) for Baccalaureate Nursing Programs.

• Shift from content-based education to competency-based education (CBE)
• Emphasis on lifelong learning, equity, diversity, and inclusion
• Integration of informatics, systems thinking, and population health
• Focus on preparing nurses to practice at the top of their license with greater interprofessional collaboration

Nursing graduates should demonstrate competence across these four areas:
1. Health Promotion/Disease Prevention
2. Chronic Disease Management
3. Regenerative and Restorative Care
4. Palliative and Supportive Care

Ten Domains of Nursing Practice
Each domain includes specific sub-competencies and expectations:
1. Knowledge for Nursing Practice
2. Person-Centered Care
3. Population Health
4. Scholarship for the Nursing Discipline
5. Quality and Safety
6. Interprofessional Partnerships
7. Systems-Based Practice
8. Informatics and Healthcare Technologies
9. Professionalism
10. Personal, Professional, and Leadership Development

The purpose of the program is to prepare students to:
• Practice within complex healthcare systems and assume the roles: provider of care; manager/coordinator of care; and member of a profession.
• Receive a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Nursing Major
• Be eligible to participate in the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) for registered professional Nurses.
The American Association of College of Nursing (AACN) Baccalaureate (I-IX) essentials (BE) guide the curricular elements and framework for building the baccalaureate nursing curriculum. The essentials are:

1. Liberal Education for Baccalaureate Generalist Nursing Practice
2. Basic Organizational and Systems Leadership for Quality Care and Patient Safety
3. Scholarship for Evidence ­Based Practice
4. Information Management and Application of Patient Care Technology
5. Healthcare Policy, Finance, and Regulatory Environments
6. Interprofessional Communication and Collaboration for Improving Patient Health Outcomes
7. Clinical Prevention and Population Health
8. Professionalism and Professional Values
9. Baccalaureate Generalist Nursing Practice

Clinical learning is focused on developing and refining the knowledge and skills necessary to manage care as part of an interprofessional team. Simulation experiences augment clinical learning and are complementary to direct care opportunities essential to assuming the role of the professional nurse. A clinical immersion experience provides opportunities for building clinical reasoning, management, and evaluation skills.

The purpose of the program is to prepare students to:

1. Practice within complex healthcare systems and assume the roles: provider of care; manager/coordinator of care; and member of a profession.
2. Receive a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Nursing Major
3. Be eligible to participate in the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) for registered professional Nurses.