Charting a Path From the Graduate QSEN Competencies to the New Essentials

Deana Hays1, Brittany Hay, Barb Tassell

  • 1Author Affiliations: School of Nursing, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan (Dr Hays); College of Nursing, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida (Dr Hay); Lourdes University College of Nursing, Sylvania, Ohio (Dr Tassell); Helene Fuld Health Trust National Institute for Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare, The Ohio State University College of Nursing, Columbus Ohio (Dr Zellefrow); and Sacred Heart University, Dr. Susan L. Davis, RN & Richard J. Henley College of Nursing, Fairfield, Connecticut (Dr Milner).

Nurse Educator
|September 9, 2024
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Summary

The 2009 Quality and Safety Education in Nursing (QSEN) graduate competencies align with the 2021 American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Essentials. A notable shift towards entry-level competencies indicates evolving practice expectations for nursing education.

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