title: The baccalaureate big 5: what Magnet® hospitals should expect from a baccalaureate generalist nurse.
abstract: The Association of Colleges of Nursing Baccalaureate Essentials outcomes in an organizing framework, called the Baccalaureate Big 5, can have a similar effect in clearly communicating the scope and expectations of baccalaureate generalist nursing education.
authors.affiliation: Author Affiliations: Associate Dean (Dr Godfrey), RN-BSN Program Director, Clinical Associate Professor (Mr Martin), School of Nursing, University of Kansas; Magnet Program Coordinator (Ms Walker), University of Kansas Hospital.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: Nelda
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Godfrey
authors.forename: Marci
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Walker
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D006761:Hospitals / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D014481:United States