Quality and safety education for advanced nursing practice

Perception of Patient Safety, Quality Improvement and Nursing Errors Issues among Undergraduate Nursing Students in Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University, Egypt

“…These data are in accordance with recommendation of Steven (2014) [ 80 ], which reported that patient safety and patient outcomes are dependent on the educational preparation of nurses. These findings were congruent with Cronenwett et al (2009) [ 81 ] pointed out that to assure new graduate competencies in patient safety, quality improvement and patient-centered care, all of nursing education must embrace the need for change. Thus, it is clear from the forgoing discussion that it is essential to provide education on the fundamental of patient safety, nursing errors and quality improvement to undergraduate nursing students during their lectures and training to reduce the risk of harm and improve the quality of care.…”

Multimethod teaching strategies to integrate selected QSEN competencies in a Doctor of Nursing Practice distance education program

“…The initial QSEN focus was competency development during pre-licensure nursing education, followed by suggested adaptation for graduate and practice doctorate nursing education. [4][5][6] The QSEN competencies are consistent with, and embedded in the AACN DNP Essentials. 1 The challenge is to utilize multi-method strategies to support robust integration of these concepts throughout DNP curricula in a manner encouraged by Pohl and colleagues.…”

Master’s level mental health nursing competencies, a prerequisite for equal health among service users in mental health care

“…The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) project at Cape Western Reserve University in USA has been working to implement six core competencies in teaching as well as in daily care (Cronenwett, Sherwood, & Pohl et al, 2009). The six core competencies are described as: Quality Improvement, Safety, Teamwork and Collaboration, Patient-centred Care, Evidence-Based Practice and Informatics.…”

“…The six core competencies are described as: Quality Improvement, Safety, Teamwork and Collaboration, Patient-centred Care, Evidence-Based Practice and Informatics. The overall goal of the work by QSEN has been to meet the challenge of preparing future nurses worldwide to have the knowledge, skills and attitudes (KSAs) necessary to continuously improve the quality and safety of the healthcare systems within which they work (Cronenwett et al, 2009). However, the predominant biomedical paradigm of mental health education and practice has predestined that many nurses have not been sufficiently equipped to integrate a holistic perspective of health with a focus on wellness and resilience, rather than deficits, into their mental health practice.…”