The American Association of Colleges of Nursing has released the 2026 edition of its Essentials, adding Access, Connection, and Engagement as a core concept to guide nursing education. The update ...

In April 2021, member schools affiliated with AACN endorsed The Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education, which outlines a new model and framework for professional nursing ...

Maeve Howett, associate dean for strategic initiatives at the University at Buffalo School of Nursing, has been published in the Journal of Professional Nursing. The article, "Innovating to Meet AACN ...

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s Essentials framework is driving a nationwide shift to competency-based nursing education, now backed by nearly all U.S. nursing schools. Endorsed in ...