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What Are the AACN 4 Spheres of Care (and How Do They Build Unity Among Canadian Nurses)?
The AACN’s Four Spheres of Care framework defines the interconnected areas where nurses and healthcare professionals invest their energy and expertise: the patient or family, the nursing team, the hospital or health system, and the broader profession itself. Rather than viewing these as competing priorities, the model recognizes that sustainable, high-quality care depends on attention to all four domains working in balance.
For Canadian nurses navigating complex healthcare environments in 2026, this framework offers a practical lens for understanding why professional wellbeing matters as much as bedside competence. When a …