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. 2022 Nov 20;8:23779608221140774. doi: 10.1177/23779608221140774

Table 1.

AACN Domains for Nursing and Concepts for Nursing Practice.

Domains Concepts
Knowledge for nursing practice Clinical judgment
Person-centered care Communication
Population health Compassionate care
Scholarship for nursing practice Diversity, equity, and inclusion
Quality and safety Ethics
Interprofessional partnerships Evidence-based practice
System-based practice Health policy
Informatics and healthcare technologies Social determinants of health
Professionalism
Personal, professional, and leadership development

Note. Adapted from American Association of Colleges of Nursing (2021b). The essentials: Core competencies for professional nursing education.