AACN Essentials

The Essentials

AACN Essentials Milestones & Success Metrics

This interactive timeline was developed to showcase key moments in academic nursing’s journey to implement the 2021 AACN Essentials and transition to competency-based education. Top milestones are featured on the main timeline, and grouped into four focus areas: Infrastructure, Engagement, Education, and Communication. Several Success Metrics are highlighted to illustrate progress to date and the high level of engagement. 

Video Timeline

View the video below to watch how AACN's Essentials implementation efforts have evolved from approval of the 2021 document through the present day.

 

Interactive Timeline

Click through the timeline below to explore AACN's Essentials implementation efforts as they have evolved and expanded since 2021.

How to Interact with the Timeline

We recommend directly engaging with the timeline on a computer for a more interactive experience.

  • Navigation: Use the arrow keys or click on each milestone to move forward or backward in the timeline. Hover your cursor on the right-hand side to click the home or back buttons.
  • Zoom In/Out: Zoom in to focus on specific events or zoom out for an overview of the entire journey.
  • View Details: Click each milestone to view additional information.