Good afternoon:
At our October 20th meeting in Washington, DC, I was asked to set up a discussion forum for VACN members to share their responses to the newly-proposed AACN Essentials, which include a focus on competency based curriculum.
Thoughts that were shared at the meeting include:
- Faculty development may be an issue as we proceed in this direction
- State higher education authorities may have a stake, since they define nursing education/APRN
- We need to make sure that regional and specialty accreditors are on board with these changes
- It was suggested that the VACN group meet with SCHEV
This discussion forum is created to promote a free, open and professional exchange of ideas around these and other related topics, and we look forward to hearing from you.
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Pamela Giles PhD, RN
Dean, School of Nursing
Averett University
Danville VA
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