Introduction to Quality and Safety Education for Nurses

Virtual escape rooms for therapeutic communication in nursing education

“…7 The nursing faculty designed a virtual version as a simulation activity based on the Simulation Escape Room Workbook that integrated the National Council State Board of Nursing Clinical Judgment Measurement Model' s six cognitive skills for clinical judgment (NCJMM); the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competencies; and the Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation (SBAR) reporting model. 2,[8][9][10][11][12][13] The pilot for the virtual escape room was conducted in the Spring 2020 semester during the height of the pandemic and mandated stay-at-home order. It was offered in the following academic year.…”

Preceptor Program Overhaul—It Can Be Done!

“…The preceptor program focused on three main roles performed while onboarding new employees: role model, educator, and socializer. These roles were chosen to align with Quality and Safety Education for Nurses practice standards (patient-centered care, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, safety, and informatics) as they are instrumental to achieving enhanced patient care and professional development of staff (Kelly et al, 2018). The interdisciplinary preceptor committee team structured competencies for these roles to follow the Donna Wright competency model, which examine competencies based on three basic components-knowledge, skills, and attitude (Wright, 2015).…”