Assessments are designed
to test a student’s overall knowledge of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Essentials
Consider how you have
developed the knowledge, skills, abilities, and attitudes that enable your
achievement of the RN-BSN Program Learning Goals. The Assessment is an
opportunity for the student to describe how they accomplished and addressed
each of the AACN’s The Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional
Nursing Practice throughout the program.
- Essential I – Liberal Education for Baccalaureate
 Generalist Nursing Practice
- Essential II – Basic Organizational and Systems
 Leadership for Quality Care and Patient Safety
- Essential III – Scholarship for Evidence-Based
 Practice
- Essential IV – Information Management and
 Application of Patient Care Technology
- Essential V – Healthcare Policy, Finance, and
 Regulatory Environments
- Essential VI – Interprofessional Communication and
 Collaboration for Improving Patient Health Outcomes
- Essential VII – Clinical Prevention and Population
 Health
- Essential VIII – Professionalism and Professional
 Values
- Essential IX – Baccalaureate Generalist Nursing
 Practice
Answers must thoroughly address the
assignment prompt in a clear, concise manner.
· Structure: Include a title page.
· References: None required.