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All rights reserved.  \nTHE ESSENTIALS:  \nCORE COMPETENCIES FOR PROFESSIONAL NURSING EDUCATION  \nAPPROVED BY THE AACN MEMBERSHIP APRIL 6, 2021 UPDATED APRIL 2026  \nCOPYRIGHT © 2021, 2026 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF NURSING. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. AACN member institutions and their faculty may download and  \nsave one copy of this document solely in order to implement its contents . No other uses of this document, in whole or in part, are allowed by any other person or entity, including, but not limited to, no commercial use, reproduction, retransmission, sharing, editing, or creating of derivative works, without the prior written permission of AACN. Permission may be requested by contacting Kara Tucker at [ktucker@aacn nursing. org](ktucker@aacn nursing. org).  \nThe terms “AACN Essentials”, “The Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education” and “The Essentials” are trademarks of AACN and may not be used by any third party other than to refer to The Essentials document without the prior written permission of AACN. No third party may state or imply that its products or services are endorsed by or created with  \nthe approval of AACN.  \n© 2021, 2026 American Association of Colleges of Nursing. All rights reserved.  \nii THE ESSENTIALS: CORE COMPETENCIES FOR PROFESSIONAL NURSING EDUCATION  \n© 2021, 2026 American Association of Colleges of Nursing. All rights reserved.  \nThe Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education  \nTable of Contents  \nIntroduction .................................................................................................................................. 1  \nFoundational Elements ....................................................................................................... 2  \nNursing Education for the 21st Century .............................................................................. 5  \nDomains and Concepts .............................................................................................................. 10  \nDomains for Nursing ......................................................................................................... 10  \nConcepts for Nursing Practice .......................................................................................... 11  \nCompetencies and Sub-Competencies ...................................................................................... 15  \nA New Model for Nursing Education ......................................................................................... 16  \nImplementing the Essentials: Considerations for Curriculum ................................................... 18  \nEntry-Level Professional Nursing Education ..................................................................... 19  \nAdvanced-Level Nursing Education .................................................................................. 21  \nDomains, Competencies, and Sub-Competencies for Entry-level Professional Nursing Education and Advanced-level Nursing Education .................................................................... 27  \n1. Knowledge for Nursing Practice ................................................................................. 27  \n2. Person-Centered Care ................................................................................................ 29  \n3. Population Health ....................................................................................................... 33  \n4. Scholarship for the Nursing Discipline ........................................................................ 37  \n5. Quality and Safety ...................................................................................................... 39  \n6. 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