Essentials Curriculum Mapping Tools

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Essentials Curriculum Mapping Tools

The following tools were developed by faculty and stakeholder organizations to help schools align their programs with the 2021 AACN Essentials.

Sample Curricular Mapping Templates

Collaborative Organization's Essentials Crosswalks

National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists - NACNS Core Practice Competencies
Council on Accreditation (COA) - Standards for Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Programs-Practice Doctorate
End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) - Palliative Care Competencies (CARES/G-CARES)
National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) - Nurse Practitioner Role Core Competencies
National RN-Baccalaureate Faculty Forum (NRFF) - Position Statement
Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN)
- Graduate-Competency-Crosswalk
- Prelicensure-Competency-Crosswalk
Comparative Table: Essentials, the Future of Nursing 2020-2030 Report, and Healthy People 2030 Initiative

Additional Resources

Teaching Resource Database

This database includes extracted resources from the 18 Domain and Concept Tool Kit Working Groups. This database is continuously evolving and new teaching resources will be posted. All resources will be reviewed regularly for currency and relevance with new resources added as appropriate. Each resource includes the following:

Overview and How to Use
Recommended Learning Strategies
Recommended Assessment Strategies
Possible Courses
Additional Resources and Publications
Sub-competencies Mapping to Domains

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