The AACN has provided a number of resources to help nursing faculty as they move through this development process. The chart below outlines relevant resources.
COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION RESOURCES
AACN Resources § AACN (2021) Understanding the Re-Envisioned Essentials: A RoadMap for the Transformation of Nursing Education. (https://www.aacnnursing.org/Portals/0/PDFs/Essentials/Roadmap-to-New-Essentials.pdf) § What is Competency-Based Education? (https://www.aacnnursing.org/essentials/tool-kit/competency- based-education) § Essentials Resources: (https://www.aacnnursing.org/essentials) § Teaching Resource Tool (Interactive): (https://www.aacnnursing.org/essentials/database) § Domains & Concepts: (https://www.aacnnursing.org/essentials/tool-kit/domains-concepts) § Curriculum Mapping Tools: (https://www.aacnnursing.org/essentials/tool-kit/curriculum-mapping-tools) § Frequently Asked Questions: (https://www.aacnnursing.org/essentials/tool-kit/faqs) § Video Gallery: (https://www.aacnnursing.org/essentials/tool-kit/gallery-of-leadership) § Webinars: (https://www.aacnnursing.org/essentials/webinars-programs) Journal Articles § Giddens, J., Douglas, J., Conroy, S. (2022) The Revised AACN Essentials: Implications for Nursing. Journal of Nursing Regulations. 12(4) 16-22. January. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/ S2155825622000096 § Lewis, L., Rebeschi, L., Hunt, E. (2022) Nursing Education Practice Update 2022: Competency-Based Education in Nursing. Sage Open Nursing, 2022. November. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9685206/
The process of developing a competency-based curriculum is not a simple task. This endeavor requires understanding the principles of the competency approach. However, students who graduate from such programs may find themselves better prepared for the practice arena at the time of their graduation.
About the author Susan Sportsman, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN , is a nationally recognized speaker and consultant with over 10 years of consulting experience, providing program development and other consultation services to nursing and health professions programs throughout the United States and Canada. Previously, she served as Dean of the College of Health Sciences and Human Services at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas.
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References The Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education, a publication owned by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. A full copy of The Essentials and the terms and conditions for downloading can be found at https://www.aacnnursing.org/Essentials/Download-Order. American Association of Colleges of Nursing, (2023) The Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education Frequently Asked Questions. Updated, November 2023. Accessed 2024. Benner, P. (2000) From Novice to Expert . Prentice Hall: Health. Giddens, J., Stanley, J., Corbridge, S. (2023) The 2021 AACN Essentials. Presentation to the National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice. February 3rd. https://www.hrsa.gov/sites/default/files/hrsa/advisory-committees/community-based-linkages/meetings/aacn-cbe-es - sentials-staley-corbridge-winn-nacnep-020323.pdf . Accessed 2023 Strategy Labs: State Policy to Increase Higher Education. (2023) Understanding Competence Based Education Tool Kit. StrategyLab.LuminaFoun - dation.org. Education Commission of the States https://www.ecs.org/wp-content/uploads/CBE-Toolkit-2017.pdf . Accessed 2023. © F.A. Davis
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