Full Description
"I congratulate the editors of [this book] on their commitment to continuously updating the resources needed by nursing leaders, faculty, and students who seek to develop or enhance their quality and safety competencies. The chapters and the contents of this edition align magnificently with new domains of the AACN accreditation standards (2021). Whatever your level of education or role in nursing, this textbook is rich in resources to support your growth."
-Linda Cronenwett, PhD, RN (ret.), FAAN
Professor & Dean Emeritus
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing
Former Principal Investigator, QSEN: Quality and Safety Education for Nurses
(From the Foreword)
This Third Edition of Quality and Safety Education for Nurses has been thoroughly updated for students in undergraduate Associate, Baccalaureate, Accelerated and BSN completion Nursing programs. There is a chapter focusing on each of the six Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) Competency areas, with content on Nursing Leadership and Patient Care Management infused throughout the chapters. The Third Edition also includes new chapters on Systems Thinking, Implementation Science, and Population Health. It includes an Instructor's manual and Powerpoints.
New to the Third Edition:
New Chapters:
Chapter 3: Systems Thinking
Chapter 13: Implementation Science
Chapter 15: Population Health and the Role of Quality and Safety
Incorporates new content based on The Future of 2020-2030 Report and the 2021 AACN Essentials
Contains a "Competency Crosswalk" connecting each chapter's content to QSEN/AACN Competencies
Key Features:
Supports nursing schools to fulfill accreditation standards for Quality and Safety curricula
Includes Clinical Judgment Activities, Case Studies, Interviews, NCLEX-Style Questions, Figures, Tables, Bibliography, Suggested Readings, and more to clarify content
Designed to be used in a stand-alone Quality and Safety course, Leadership and Management Nursing course, or as a support for Nursing courses
Provides instructor package with an unfolding case study with suggestions for assignments, questions and answers for case study and critical thinking exercises, PowerPoint slides, and more
Contents
Contributors
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
UNIT I. Role of the Nurse in Healthcare
Chapter 1. Patient Safety and Quality of Care as Measures of Nursing Competence
Chapter 2. Nurses as Leaders and Managers for Safe, High Quality Patient Care
Chapter 3. Systems Thinking
Chapter 4. Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing
Chapter 5. Delegation and Setting Priorities for Safe, High-Quality Nursing Care
UNIT II. Quality and Safety Competencies
Chapter 6. Patient-Centered Care
Chapter 7. Interprofessional Teamwork and Collaboration
Chapter 8. Informatics
Chapter 9. Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
Chapter 10. Patient Safety
Chapter 11. Quality Improvement Essentials
Chapter 12. Quality Improvement Tools
UNIT III. Application for Practice
Chapter 13. Implementation Science
Chapter 14. Quality Improvement and Project Management
Chapter 15. Population Health and the Role of Quality and Safety
Chapter 16. Professional Role Development in Patient Safety and Quality: Transitioning to Practice
Appendix A: Prelicensure Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes
Glossary
Index
