Rhonda Williams, RN-BSN program coordinator and teaching professor in the Ascension Via Christi – Wichita State University School of Nursing, published “National RN to Baccalaureate Faculty Forum. (2025). National RN-Baccalaureate Faculty Forum position statement. N. Heywood & R. Williams (Eds.)” in American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Essentials Curriculum Mapping Tools Aug. 1.
Abstract: The National RN-Baccalaureate Faculty Forum (NRFF) recognizes the significance of The Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education (American Association of Colleges of Nursing [AACN], 2021a). The Essentials document guides the concepts, domains, competencies, and spheres of care that RN to Baccalaureate (RN to B) programs must include in their curricula. The NRFF reaffirms that RN to B programs build upon the introductory knowledge, skills, and abilities that are verified through an earned diploma or associate degree in nursing from an accredited/state board-approved program, successful completion of NCLEXRN®, and subsequent RN licensure by a state board of nursing or other nursing regulatory body. The NRFF proposes that RN to B programs continue to reinforce, scaffold, and further develop the knowledge, skills, and abilities measured through the above three components while meeting all competencies outlined in the Essentials (AACN, 2021a).