Upcoming Opportunities for Member Feedback and Engagement on the AACNEssentials

91制片厂's Essentials Task Force听is moving ahead with its charge to re-envision the听贰蝉蝉别苍迟颈补濒蝉听documents, which are used to ensure quality in nursing programs offered at the baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral (DNP) levels. These documents have been used by members to shape the development of hundreds of nursing programs accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education and other entities.

AACNis using an accelerated process to update all three听贰蝉蝉别苍迟颈补濒蝉听documents simultaneously to ensure that competency expectations are closely aligned and appropriately leveled. Given the importance of this work to the future of professional nursing education, AACNis planning a number of opportunities for members to provide input on draft documents produced by the task force as we work to reach consensus around the competency expectations of future graduates. The following feedback opportunities are planned through March 2020:

October 2019听

Academic Nursing Leadership Conference, Washington, DC听
The task force is planning to share the first draft of its work with the membership, including the preamble to the new听Essentials, the 10 identified domains (or areas of practice), and domain descriptions. Meeting attendees will have a chance to provide input on this material and ask questions during these sessions:

October 19, 3:45-5:00 pm:听At the Here to Serve session, AACNPresident and CEO Deborah Trautman will provide a brief update to members on the听Essentials听process, including an overview of feedback sessions planned at the Fall meeting.听听

October 20, 9:30-10:30 am:听The Essentials Task Force will update members and share new content from the draft听贰蝉蝉别苍迟颈补濒蝉听for participants to review and comment. Plans for a National Faculty Meeting also will be discussed.听

October 20, 10:45 am-12:00 pm:听Members will be asked to consider specific questions related to the new听贰蝉蝉别苍迟颈补濒蝉听during the Like Schools Discussions.听

October 21, 9:00-10:30 am:听One of the task force co-chairs will provide a verbal report during the AACNBusiness Meeting.听

October 22, 8:00-9:00 am:听All meeting attendees will be invited to participate in a focused discussion on issues emerging from the听Essentialsrevision process.听

For those unable to attend the AACNmeeting, opportunities for input will be available over the next several months.

November 2019

Baccalaureate Education Conference, November 23, 9:00-10:15 am, Orlando, FL听
Task force chairs Drs. Jean Giddens and John McFadden will provide an update on the听贰蝉蝉别苍迟颈补濒蝉听revision, discuss opportunities for feedback, and answer questions. The presenters also will outline plans for a National Faculty Meeting in December.

National Faculty Meeting at AACNMember Schools听
To reach the largest constituency possible, AACNwill encourage all member schools to host a faculty meeting between November 25, 2019-January 15, 2020 to discuss the re-envisioning of the听贰蝉蝉别苍迟颈补濒蝉听and related issues. AACNwill provide a video overview, meeting goals, discussion questions, and an online mechanism to provide feedback to the task force. More details on this consensus-building event will be shared at 91制片厂's Fall meeting.听 听

Doctoral Education Conference, January 30-February 1, Naples, FL听
AACNmembers will have two opportunities for discussion about the听贰蝉蝉别苍迟颈补濒蝉听revision at this conference:

February 1, 8:15-9:15 am:听At the Like School Discussions, attendees will be asked to share their reactions to the latest draft of the听Essentials, including addressing specific questions raised by the task force.
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February 1, 10:45 am-12:00 pm:听At the closing session of the Doctoral conference, task force members will provide an update on the work of the task force and share details on upcoming regional meetings.听

Regional Meetings, Dates and Locations TBD
The task force is planning to host a series of regional meetings to collect feedback on the draft听Essentials听from members and the larger community of interest. Information about these regional events will be shared later this fall.

Additional opportunities to review drafts of the new听Essentials听and provide feedback, including webinars, will be announced as this work moves forward. Any questions about the task force's work and opportunities for engagement should be directed to 91制片厂's Chief Academic Officer Joan Stanley at听jstanley@aacnnursing.org.