AACN sub-competency10.3cP2 · Heart

Demonstrate leadership behaviors in professional situations.

AACN domain: 10.Personal, Professional & Leadership Dev
Competency: 10.3Develop capacity for leadership.
Five Practices mapping: P2 · HeartThe Inner Compass

Progression Indicators

The three-bucket rubric for this sub-competency. Behavioral anchors are shown when available.

Not Demonstrated

No evidence yet. Either the behavior has not been performed in a captured context, or the captured evidence does not yet meet the rubric.

Novice anchor: Follows direction; does not initiate leadership behaviors; observes but does not contribute to team management decisions.

Developing

Matches the AACN Developing descriptor for this sub-competency. Caps at Developing in solo activation mode for P3 (Hands) sub-comps without preceptor observation.

Advanced beginner anchor: Demonstrates leadership behaviors in professional situations (volunteers info in rounds, steps up when there is a task gap, organizes portion of team work); formulates personal opinion.

Developed

Matches the AACN Developed descriptor. For P3 sub-comps this requires a preceptor or peer observation to triangulate the self-report.

Competent anchor: Functions in charge-adjacent role during preceptor absence; contributes to unit-level quality conversations; develops personal leadership approach.

Deeper analysis coming. All 434 sub-competency pages are scaffolded against the AACN definition, the Five Practices mapping, and the Progression Indicator rubric. 5 carry the full narrative this version (listed on the framework index). The remaining long-form copy is being authored alongside the behavioral anchors and will land in the next framework version.

Currently writing the long-form for: 2.8c, 2.8d, 2.8b, 3.1c, 10.2a.

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