The Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education (AACN, 2021), including the 10 Domains for Nursing, 8 Concepts for Nursing Practice, and 45 Competencies guide curriculum design and program outcomes for MSN, DNP, and PGC programs.
The program also incorporates the following standards and guidelines:
- Nurse Practitioner Role Core Competencies (NONPF, 2022)
- Standards for Quality Nurse Practitioner Education (National Task Force, 7th Edition, 2022)
- Psychiatric–Mental Health Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice (ANA, 2022), the sections specific to APRN practice.
- NLN Core Competencies for Academic Nurse Educators (National League for Nursing, 2018)