The document outlines self-assessment tools related to the AACN Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing, emphasizing leadership, healthcare policy, interprofessional communication, and professionalism. It includes guidance for nursing students to evaluate their competencies in various essential areas to improve their understanding and practice. Additionally, it discusses the importance of engaging in quality and patient safety initiatives within a healthcare team context.

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Chamberlain College of Nursing NR447: RN
Collaborative Healthcare
Week 2: The AACN Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for
Professional Nursing Self-Assessment
Understanding the competencies related to the AACN Essentials
of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice
provides you with valuable information as you begin to study
this course.
Complete this self-assessment, which is based on The Essentials
of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing from the
American Association of Colleges of Nursing (2008) prior to
posting to the discussion on this topic
Place a check mark or X in the column that best describes your
current level of competency or understanding of the Essential’s
statement. There are no incorrect answers.
After you have completed the assessment, total the number of
points that you earned. Record this number in a location where
you will be able to retrieve it at the end of the course, when it
will serve as the basis for a future discussion.
AACN (American Association of Colleges of Nursing)
Baccalaureate Essentials
Poor
1
Good
2
Very Good
3
Excellent

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Essential II: Basic Organizational and Systems Leadership for
Quality Care and Patient Safety
Apply leadership concepts, skills, and decision-making in the
provision of high quality nursing care, healthcare team
coordination, and the oversight and accountability for care
delivery in a variety of settings.
Demonstrate leadership and communication skills to effectively
implement patient safety and quality improvement initiatives
within the context of the interprofessional team.
Participate in quality and patient safety initiatives, recognizing
that these are complex system issues, which involve individuals,
families, groups, communities, populations, and other members
of the healthcare team.
Employ principles of quality improvement, healthcare policy,
and cost-effectiveness to assist in the development and
initiation of effective plans for the microsystem and system-
wide practice improvements that will improve the quality of
healthcare delivery.

4. Essential V: Healthcare Policy, Finance, and Regulatory
Environments
Demonstrate basic knowledge of healthcare policy, finance, and
regulatory environments, including local, state, national, and
global healthcare trends.
Explore the impact of sociocultural, economic, legal, and
political factors influencing healthcare delivery and practice.
Examine the roles and responsibilities of the regulatory
agencies and their effect on patient care quality, workplace
safety, and the scope of nursing and other health professionals’
practice.
Advocate for consumers and the nursing profession.
Essential VI: Interprofessional Communication and

5. Collaboration for Improving Patient Health Outcomes
Use inter and intrarofessional communication and collaborative
skills to deliver evidence-based, patient-centered care.
Incorporate effective communication techniques, including
negotiation and conflict resolution to produce positive
professional working relationships.
Demonstrate appropriate teambuilding and collaborative
strategies when working with interprofessional teams.
Advocate for high-quality and safe patient care as a member of
the interprofessional team.
Essential VIII: Professionalism and Professional Values
Demonstrate the professional standards of moral, ethical, and

6. legal conduct.
Promote the image of nursing by modeling the values and
articulating the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of the nursing
profession.
Reflect on one’s own beliefs and values as they relate to
professional practice.
Articulate the value of pursuing practice excellence, lifelong
learning, and professional engagement to foster professional
growth and development.
Total for each column
Grand total (add all columns)
Source: American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN).
(2008). The essentials of baccalaureate education for
professional nursing practice. Washington, DC: AACN.

7. Retrieved from http://www.aacn.nche.edu/education-
resources/baccessentials08.pdf/
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