The American Association of College of Nursing’s Nine Essentials

The American Association of College of Nursing’s Nine Essentials
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The American Association of College of Nursing’s Nine Essentials
The AACN essentials outline the necessary curriculum content and the expected competencies of graduates in Nursing Practice Programs (AACN, 2021). The purpose of the essentials to enhance the quality of nurses graduating from higher institutes of education and the shift to competency-based approaches in the nursing practice. The essentials are a summary of the core areas of knowledge required of all health care professionals (AANC, 2008, p. 3). In the current paper, I will provide a brief discussion of each of the nine essentials and describe ways in which I have achieved them as key learning outcomes in my academic career so far.
Liberal Education for Baccalaureate Generalist Nursing Practice
Generalist nurses are providers of direct and indirect primary care; a role in which they act as patient advocates and educators. The nurses provide evidence-based care through a holistic and caring framework in and across all environments. Thus, Baccalaureate generalist nurses are designers, coordinators, and managers of care (AANC, 2008, p. 9). These nurses should undergo liberal education that fosters knowledge across different domains of knowledge including science, culture, and society. I accomplished essential 1 through the completion of units and course in physical, life, mathematical, and social sciences and an understanding of fine and performing arts and humanities. As a liberally educated nurse, I can work in any environment and in different cultures regardless of religious, cultural, political, gender, racial, age, and gender differences.
Basic Organizational and Systems Leadership for Quality Care and Patient Safety
The purpose of the essential is to transform nurses into organizational and systems leaders. Provision of quality healthcare relies on effective leadership and quality improvements. Within any organization, including health care providers, leadership is necessary in establishing strategies, direction, and goals that define the experience of clients and employees. In nursing, the basic leadership includes an understanding of the complex health systems and the impact of policy, politics, and power on the systems (Sfantou, et al., 2017). These dynamics have a direct impact on the quality of care and levels of safety in care environments. I accomplished this essential by covering leadership styles and characteristics, strategies in negotiation, coordinating, and collaboration, change theories, and community organizing models. I was also involved in practical sessions that involved leading community-based programs trough coordination and collaboration with various stakeholders. Interaction with stakeholders helps me understand the importance of negotiations and how negotiation outcomes may impact a program.
Scholarship for Evidence Based Practice
The modern professional nursing practice is character...