AACN has a long history of leadership in the establishment of the educational benchmarks and expected outcomes of baccalaureate and graduate nursing education programs. In keeping with this tradition, this task force is charged with the development of three separate but aligned documents that delineate the expected competencies of graduates of baccalaureate, master’s, and DNP programs as well as the essential curricular elements that are to be present in these programs. With the task force divided into three workgroups by degree type, the task force as a whole will:
1. Using the AACN Vision for Nursing Education Position Statement as a basis, identify how healthcare trends and expectations will influence nursing’s roles and practice within healthcare delivery for the next decade.
2. Assess the practice community’s expectations for nursing graduates.
3. Make recommendations on the Essential areas to be addressed; consider the use of the interprofessional domains of practice used by the APRN Common Doctoral Competencies work group.
4. Review and agree on common definitions for competence, competency, and competency framework.
5. Reach agreement among the task force members on format, process to reach consensus, and expectations for transition to competency-based education.
6. Align the competencies for baccalaureate, master’s and DNP education, ensuring that they are appropriately leveled and advance nursing practice across the healthcare system and continuum of care.
7. Develop recommendations and strategies for AACN and the full contingent of academic programs to disseminate and implement the new Essentials.
Essentials Revision Leadership Team Members
Baccalaureate Essentials:
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AACN Staff Liaisons
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Jean Giddens, PhD, RN, Chair
Dean, Virginia Commonwealth University
1100 East Leigh Street, Room 4009J
PO Box 980567
Richmond, VA 23298-0567
(804) 828-5174
jgiddens@vcu.edu
Linda Caldwell DNSc, ANP-BC, Consultant
lindacaldwell19@gmail.com
Master’s Essentials:
Cynthia McCurren, PhD, RN, Chair
Dean, Grand Valley State University
Cook Devos Center for Health Sciences
301 Michigan St., NE
Room: 300 CHS
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503
(616) 331-3558
mccurrec@gvsu.edu
Nancy DeBasio, PhD, RN, Consultant
nodebasio@gmail.com
DNP Essentials:
John McFadden, PhD, CRNA, Chair
Dean, Barry University
Barry College of Nursing and Health Sciences
421 N 21st Ave,
Hollywood, FL 33020
(305) 899-3208
jmcfadden@barry.edu
Jean Bartels, PhD, RN, Consultant
jbartels@georgiasouthern.edu
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Joan Stanley, PhD, CRNP
Chief Academic Officer
(202) 463-6930 ext. 254
jstanley@aacnnursing.org
Rick García, PhD, RN
Director of Nursing Education
(202) 463-6930 ext. 251
rgarcia@aacnnursing.org
Kathy McGuinn, MSN, RN
Director of Interprofessional Education and Practice Partnerships
(202) 463-6930 ext. 262
kmcguinn@aacnnursing.org
Jabari Cooper
Nursing Education Assistant
(202) 463-6930 ext. 250
jcooper@aacnnursing.org |