TY - JOUR
T1 - The new fundamentals in nursing
T2 - Introducing beginning quality and safety education for nurses' competencies
AU - Preheim, Gayle J.
AU - Armstrong, Gail E.
AU - Barton, Amy J.
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - This article describes the redesign of the fundamentals of nursing course using an organizing framework and teaching strategies identified in the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) initiative. Six QSEN competencies (patient-centered care, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, safety, and informatics) are essential for nursing practice. Beginning knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSAs) associated with each competency were identified in a preliminary Delphi survey as important to incorporate early in prelicensure nursing curricula. Redesign requires a shift in focus from task-training and psychomotor skills development to incorporation of a systems context, reflecting redefined values and interventions associated with safety, quality, and professional nursing roles. A course revision, based on the QSEN competencies definitions, selected beginning KSAs, exemplar resources, and teaching strategies, is described. The refraining of fundamentals of nursing is essential to prepare new graduates for contemporary practice.
AB - This article describes the redesign of the fundamentals of nursing course using an organizing framework and teaching strategies identified in the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) initiative. Six QSEN competencies (patient-centered care, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, safety, and informatics) are essential for nursing practice. Beginning knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSAs) associated with each competency were identified in a preliminary Delphi survey as important to incorporate early in prelicensure nursing curricula. Redesign requires a shift in focus from task-training and psychomotor skills development to incorporation of a systems context, reflecting redefined values and interventions associated with safety, quality, and professional nursing roles. A course revision, based on the QSEN competencies definitions, selected beginning KSAs, exemplar resources, and teaching strategies, is described. The refraining of fundamentals of nursing is essential to prepare new graduates for contemporary practice.
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U2 - 10.3928/01484834-20091113-10
DO - 10.3928/01484834-20091113-10
M3 - Article
C2 - 20000251
AN - SCOPUS:77449095329
SN - 0148-4834
VL - 48
SP - 694
EP - 697
JO - Journal of Nursing Education
JF - Journal of Nursing Education
IS - 12
ER -