Key points are not available for this paper at this time.
This article describes Caring Science as a discipline-specific organizing foundation for The Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education, published by the American (AACN) in 2021. Faculty from three AACN-funded schools and three Caring Science scholars used an intentional participatory engagement approach to integrate Caring Science knowledge into the AACN Essentials to educate nursing students for professional practice. These three schools and two practice partners (Kaiser Permanente and Stanford Healthcare) showcase how Caring Science and the 10 Caritas Processes® can advance progressive nursing education and practice. The American Nurses Association's definition informs all of caring as the art and science of nursing. This document also serves as a resource guide for other practice partners and educators who want to situate Caring Science into the AACN Essentials in the established discipline of Nursing. • Caring Science is proposed as a foundational disciplinary framework for integrating the AACN Essentials into nursing education. • Scholars merged Caring Science with AACN Essentials through collaborative analysis to enhance nursing education for practice readiness. • Caring Science and Caritas Processes enhance practice through academic-healthcare partnerships and real-world applications. • This article guides educators and practitioners.
Horton‐Deutsch et al. (Thu,) studied this question.