QSEN Resources
Care Plan Guides in Your Curriculum – A Strategy for Enhancing Clinical Judgement
WEBINAR – Care Plan Guides in Your Curriculum – A Strategy for Enhancing Clinical Judgement Original air date – August 17, 2021 VIEW RECORDING Care plan guides can be excellent learning tools in developing student clinical judgement and equip students with a practical tool that can support them in their future practice. MCG care guidelines are one […]
EHR: The Importance of Documenting Nursing Assessments
A difficult challenge for nurse educators is ensuring that students understand the importance of accurately documenting assessments in the age of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) Nursing students may observe nurses who have grown accustomed to documenting assessment results in electronic health records (EHRs), rapidly clicking responses to assessment checklist questions. However, it is important that […]
QSEN Competency #6: Quality Improvement
QSEN Competency #6: Quality Improvement The content emphasizes the key elements of quality improvement that the pre-licensure graduate should be competent in upon graduation. Nurses are part of the system of care and their actions affect outcomes for patients and families. Small unit changes can improve patient care. It does not always have to be […]
QSEN Competency #5: Informatics
QSEN Competency #5: Informatics The Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN) understands that the future of healthcare hinges on a workforce that is prepared to meet the needs of an ever-changing industry. This requires learners to develop knowledge, skills and attitudes related to technology that empower them to meet the quality and safety needs of […]
QSEN Competency #4: Evidence Based Practice (EBP)
QSEN Competency #4: Evidence Based Practice (EBP) Definition: Integrate best current evidence with clinical expertise and patient/family preferences and values for delivery of optimal health care. Nursing students today have a multitude of information readily available, however they often lack the knowledge and skills to effectively interpret that evidence or implement its use in clinical practice. […]
QSEN Competency #3: Safety
QSEN Competency #3: Safety This content area emphasizes the key elements of safety that the pre-licensure graduate should be competent in upon graduation. QSEN Definition: Minimizes risk of harm to patients and providers through both system effectiveness and individual performance. The patient safety movement was spurred forth following the 1999 publication of the Institute of […]
QSEN Competency #2: Teamwork and Collaboration
QSEN Competency #2: Teamwork and Collaboration This content addresses the key competencies expected in entry-level nurses to facilitate their abilities to work effectively with the other members of the healthcare team. Definition: Function effectively within nursing and inter-professional teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision-making to achieve quality patient care. In nursing education, it […]
QSEN Competency #1: Patient-Centered Care
QSEN Competency #1: Patient-centered Care This content area emphasizes key patient-centered care points that the pre-licensure graduate should be competent in upon graduation. Definition: Recognize the patient or designee as the source of control and full partner in providing compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for patient’s preferences, values, and needs. Recognition for the […]