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Comparison and Alignment of Industry Standards

   

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June 20, 2016[COMPARISON AND ALIGNMENT OF INDUSTRY STANDARDS]AACNMISSIONVISION STATEMENTAACN is the national voice for baccalaureate and graduate nursing education. AACN works to establish quality standards for nursing education; assists schools in implementing those standards; influences the nursing profession to improve health care; and promotes public support for professional nursing education,research, and practice (AACN, 2016).No vision statement posted on site.COVERT GOALSDepth / LengthThe AACN has as its underlying purpose the role of advance nurses in leadership and increased scope of practice as the nursing discipline evolves. Development of nurses to the highest degree includes scientific inquiry and research. Key words “increasingly complex” are used to describe the DNP, this refers to the AACN agenda of continuous expansion and leadership potential of the nurse as they become more educated. The CCNE is a subsidiary of this organization and is the voluntary credentialing division for nursing programs.OVERT GOALSDepth / LengthThe AACN has published three papers which are fundamental in their perspective of nursing goals; 1. The Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice 2. The Essentials of Master's Education for Advanced Practice Nursing 3. The Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Practice Nursing. The focus on educational goals of the nursing graduates are enumerated and explained within these documents. They set the standards for expectations of the student curriculum and faculty of each academic area. “AACN maintains seven Leadership Networks for nursing school faculty and staff involved in instructional development, research, organizational leadership, faculty practice, business operations, graduate student recruitment, and communications/development AACN, 2016).”ALIGNMENT TO MISSIONThe published documents and steadfast adherence to the principles of improved healthcare are manifested throughout the AACN website. The supportive resources they have align with the mission of producing curriculum standards of research inclusivity and assisting schools in maintenance of these goals
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