Abstract
This chapter outlines a brief history of quality and safety education for nurses (QSEN), discusses the four phases of development of the QSEN initiative, and reviews the six QSEN competencies, that is, safety, informatics, patient-centered care (PCC), quality improvement (QI), teamwork and collaboration, and evidence-based practice (EBP). Built into each QSEN competency are the knowledge, skills and attitudes (KSAs) associated with each QSEN competency. QSEN is a vibrant national initiative for nurses and nursing educators that offer resources for integrating the institute of medicine’s (IOM) recommendations into models of nursing education both in pre licensure and graduate nursing education. The chapter identifies how the QSENKSAs are integrated into various phases of a nursing curriculum. It also connects the QSEN competencies to accreditation standards for nursing programs. Finally, the chapter discusses nursing journals that have published QSEN-specific supplements and resources available for further learning about the QSEN competencies.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Introduction to Quality and Safety Education for Nurses, Second Edition |
| Subtitle of host publication | Core Competencies for Nursing Leadership and Management |
| Publisher | Springer Publishing Company |
| Pages | 39-64 |
| Number of pages | 26 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780826123855 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780826123411 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2018 |
Keywords
- Evidence-based practice
- Nurse
- Patient-centered care
- Quality improvement
- Safety education for nurses
- Teamwork
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Nursing