Incorporate knowledge from nursing theories and other disciplines, including social
sciences and humanities, to provide safe, quality, and equitable care, promote the
health of diverse populations, and enhance clinical judgment. (AACN Essentials, Domain
1: Knowledge for Nursing Practice)
Integrate the school of nursing core values in providing person-centered care within
multiple healthcare settings, including family, significant others, community, and
populations, to improve nursing practice. (AACN Essentials, Domain 2: Person-Centered
Care)
Provide safety, quality, and equitable care along the continuum of care, from health
promotion and illness prevention to disease management in all settings to improve
population health outcomes. (AACN Essentials, Domain 3: Population Health)
Apply nursing knowledge and scholarship that improves healthcare, minimizes the risk
of patient harm, and upholds safe, quality, and equitable care in multiple healthcare
systems. (AACN Essentials, Domains 4: Scholarship for Nursing Discipline & Domain
5: Quality and Safety)
Collaborate with patients, families, healthcare professionals, communities, and other
stakeholders to optimize care, the healthcare experience, and outcomes. (AACN, Essentials,
Domain 6: Interprofessional Partnerships)
Apply knowledge of complex healthcare systems to coordinate resources for diverse
populations to promote safe, quality, and equitable care. (AACN Essentials, Domain
7: Systems-Based Practice)
Utilize informatics and healthcare technologies to manage and improve the delivery
of safe, quality, and equitable care, following evidence-based practice professional
and regulatory standards. (AACN Essentials, Domain 8: Informatics and Healthcare Technologies)
Develop a professional identity inclusive of ethics, accountability, collaboration,
emotional intelligence, and well-being that promotes leadership and lifelong learning.
(AACN Essentials, Domain 9; Professionalism & Domain 10: Personal, Professional, and
Leadership Development)
