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AACN (American Association of Colleges of Nursing) Baccalaureate Essentials
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Poor
1
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Good
2
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Very Good
3
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Excellent
4
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Essential II: Basic Organizational and Systems Leadership for Quality Care and Patient Safety
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3
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Apply leadership concepts, skills, and decision-making in the provision of high quality nursing care, healthcare team coordination, and the oversight and accountability for care delivery in a variety of settings.
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3
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Demonstrate leadership and communication skills to effectively implement patient safety and quality improvement initiatives within the context of the interprofessional team.
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3
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Participate in quality and patient safety initiatives, recognizing that these are complex system issues, which involve individuals, families, groups, communities, populations, and other members of the healthcare team.
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3
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Employ principles of quality improvement, healthcare policy, and cost-effectiveness to assist in the development and initiation of effective plans for the microsystem and system-wide practice improvements that will improve the quality of healthcare delivery.
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3
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Essential V: Healthcare Policy, Finance, and Regulatory Environments
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2
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Demonstrate basic knowledge of healthcare policy, finance, and regulatory environments, including local, state, national, and global healthcare trends.
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3
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Explore the impact of sociocultural, economic, legal, and political factors influencing healthcare delivery and practice.
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2
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Examine the roles and responsibilities of the regulatory agencies and their effect on patient care quality, workplace safety, and the scope of nursing and other health professionals’ practice.
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2
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Advocate for consumers and the nursing profession.
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Essential VI: Interprofessional Communication and Collaboration for Improving Patient Health Outcomes
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3
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Use inter and intrarofessional communication and collaborative skills to deliver evidence-based, patient-centered care.
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3
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Incorporate effective communication techniques, including negotiation and conflict resolution to produce positive professional working relationships.
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3
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Demonstrate appropriate teambuilding and collaborative strategies when working with interprofessional teams.
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3
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Advocate for high-quality and safe patient care as a member of the interprofessional team.
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3
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Essential VIII: Professionalism and Professional Values
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Demonstrate the professional standards of moral, ethical, and legal conduct.
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4
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Promote the image of nursing by modeling the values and articulating the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of the nursing profession.
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3
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Reflect on one’s own beliefs and values as they relate to professional practice.
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3
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Articulate the value of pursuing practice excellence, lifelong learning, and professional engagement to foster professional growth and development.
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3
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Total for each column
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0
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6
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42
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4
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Grand total (add all columns)
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