The purpose of this assignment  is to provide a concise description and appraisal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Essentials of Master’s Education in Nursing.  Following APA guideline , provide a brief explanation on each of the essentials reflecting on each essential affects the clinical practice and the author’s interpretation on each essential. Make sure to include a (Title page, abstract, introduction, body, conclusion, and reference page). Please submit it via Turnitin by the end of Week 3. Xavier University  Cincinnati, OH

Yale University  New Haven, CT

York College of Pennsylvania  York, PA

APPENDIX E

Professional Organizations that Participated in the Regional Meetings (N=11)

American Holistic Nurses Association  Flagstaff, Arizona

American Nurses Association  Silver Spring, MD

Association of Community Health Nursing Educators  Wheat Ridge, CO

Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses  Denver, CO

Association of Rehabilitation Nurses  Glenview, IL

Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools International  Philadelphia, PA

International Society of Nurses in Genetics  Pittsburgh, PA

Kentucky Board of Nursing  Louisville, KY

Minnesota Board of Nursing  Minneapolis, MN

National Council of State Boards of Nursing  Chicago, IL

National League for Nursing  New York, NY

Oncology Nursing Society  Pittsburgh, PA

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Society of Pediatric Nurses  Pensacola, FL

APPENDIX F

Healthcare Systems that Participated in the Regional Meetings (N= 13)

Advocate Christ Medical Center  Oak Lawn, IL

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation  Memphis, TN

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation­ DeSoto  Southaven, MS

Bon Secours Hampton Roads Health System  Norfolk, VA

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta  Atlanta, GA

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center  Lebanon, NH

Hospital Corporation of America  Nashville, TN

INOVA Health Systems  Falls Church, VA

Ovations/ Evercare  Minnetonka, MN

Southeast Health District  Waycross, GA

St. Mary’s Hospital  Passaic, NJ

UPMC St. Margaret’s  Pittsburgh, PA

Miriam Hospital  Providence, RI

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