The Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice:
The Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice:
The American Association of Colleges of Nursing” (AACN) has defined the nine Essentials that describe the curricular elements and competencies that must be present in all accredited programs that award a Bachelor Degree in Nursing Science. These Essentials provide the student learning outcomes and are detailed in The Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice (AACN, 2008). The faculty of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program has implemented the tools, learning strategies, program improvement opportunities, and resources recommended in this document, which are aligned with the Student Learning Outcomes and are used as a guide in the teaching learning process.