Competencies & Essentials Baccalaureate Self Reflection

Baccalaureate Self-Reflection NSG/302 University of Phoenix Material Baccalaureate Self-Reflection Review the guiding entities from the Guiding Baccalaureate Education activity and reflect on the expectations for a BSN-prepared nurse. Whether you’ve been in practice for years or are just starting your career as a nurse, learning should never stop. As you remember from the School of Nursing Philosophical Framework, lifetime learning is one of the tenets of becoming a nurse leader. Identify competencies and essentials you need to develop. Select • • two competencies from QSEN Pre-licensure KSAs, two essentials from the AACN The Essentials of Baccalaureate Education, Complete the table. 1. In the second column, identify the competency or essential you need to address. 2. In the third column, identify specific knowledge, skills, or attitudes (KSAs) you need to develop, and cite your source. a. QSEN citation hint: Per the QSEN Competencies web page, the competencies were taken from another source, which is cited in footnote 2. The page number in the example below was taken from the primary source. 3. In the fourth column, describe how you will develop yourself and give yourself a timeframe. 4. In the fifth column, explain why this improvement is important to your development as a nurse. Guiding Entity Competency/Essential Needed KSAs Improvement Plan Importance Example: Example: Example: Example: Example: QSEN Prelicensure KSAs Evidence-based practice Knowledge: “Describe reliable sources for locating evidence reports and clinical practice guidelines” (Cronenwett et al., 2007, p. 124). I will learn how to evaluate sources using the University Library’s Evaluate Sources tutorial at https://library.phoenix.edu/evalu ating_sources/ in 14 days or less. In order to base practice decisions in evidence, I have to first understand how to find good, credible information. QSEN Prelicensure KSAs Copyright © 2016 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. 1 Baccalaureate Self-Reflection NSG/302 QSEN Prelicensure KSAs Competencies & Essentials Baccalaureate Self Reflection

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The Essentials of Baccalaureate Education The Essentials of Baccalaureate Education References Cronenwett, L., Sherwood, G., Barnsteiner J., Disch, J., Johnson, J., Mitchell, P., … Warren, J. (2007). Quality and safety education for nurses. Nursing Outlook, 55(3)122-131. doi:10.1016/j.outlook.2007.02.006 Copyright © 2016 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. 2 • • Leading Change in Nursing o The quality of nursing education is paramount to creating successful nurses who provide excellent care. In 2010, the Health and Medicine Division, formerly the Institute of Medicine, released “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health” detailing four key messages that should be addressed to further advance the profession of Nursing: Nurses should practice to the full extent of their education and training. Nurses should achieve higher levels of education and training through an improved education system that promotes seamless academic progression. Nurses should be full partners, with physicians and other health care professionals, in redesigning health care in the United States. Effective workforce planning and policymaking require better data collection and information • The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health o o o Access the Health and Medicine Division’s website for The Future of Nursing: Leading Change Advancing Health and read the preface on pp. xi-xiv, the summary on pp. 1-15, and the conclusion on pp. 212-213 to understand the importance of the report. • Guiding Baccalaureate Education Several organizations work together to carry out the directives in this report to nursing education and determine the knowledge, skills, and attitudes new graduates need. Developing and refining the identified skills are steps in the nurse’s lifetime learning process. Familiarize yourself with the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) information to see how the program took shape. QSEN In 2003, the Health and Medicine Division*Competencies & Essentials Baccalaureate Self Reflection

(HMD) defined nursing competencies. QSEN faculty further defined those competencies for quality and safety. Read the QSEN Pre-licensure KSAs to familiarize yourself with them. AACN Based on HMD recommendations, AACN developed The Essentials of Baccalaureate Education to address the standard core knowledge required of all health care professionals. Read The Essentials of Baccalaureate Education to understand the requirements of a BSN-prepared nurse upon graduation. Consistent with The Essentials of Baccalaureate Education, AACN also developed cultural competencies to provide educational structure to meet the evolving needs of increasingly diverse populations. Read Cultural Competency in Baccalaureate Nursing Education. This document presents the competencies as well as a summary and rationale for their importance in practice. • School of Nursing Philosophical Framework The School of Nursing strives to prepare and educate effective nurse leaders. Familiarize yourself with the Philosophical Framework to understand the guiding principles behind University of Phoenix’s baccalaureate curriculum. • Magnet Recognition Explore Magnet® credentialing to understand why organizations strive for this challenging designation. Think about how requirements directly affect your education and practice as you review the website. • Copyright 2019 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Baccalaureate Self-Reflection NSG/302 University of Phoenix Material Baccalaureate Self-Reflection Review the guiding entities from the Guiding Baccalaureate Education activity and reflect on the expectations for a BSN-prepared nurse. Whether you’ve been in practice for years or are just starting your career as a nurse, learning should never stop. As you remember from the School of Nursing Philosophical Framework, lifetime learning is one of the tenets of becoming a nurse leader. Identify competencies and essentials you need to develop. Select • • two competencies from QSEN Pre-licensure KSAs, two essentials from the AACN The Essentials of Baccalaureate Education, Complete the table. 1. In the second column, identify the competency or essential you need to address Competencies & Essentials Baccalaureate Self Reflection