Quality and Safety in Nursing: A Competency Approach to Improving Outcomes [NOOK Book]

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Quality and Safety in Nursing: A Competency Approach to Improving Outcomes is the first comprehensive text of its kind devoted to the nursing community's role in improving quality of care and patient safety. Edited by key members of the Quality and Safety Education for Nursing (QSEN) steering team, the book brings together information from various loci and expertly situates it within the continuum of nursing education and practice.

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Quality and Safety in Nursing: A Competency Approach to Improving Outcomes

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Overview

Quality and Safety in Nursing: A Competency Approach to Improving Outcomes is the first comprehensive text of its kind devoted to the nursing community's role in improving quality of care and patient safety. Edited by key members of the Quality and Safety Education for Nursing (QSEN) steering team, the book brings together information from various loci and expertly situates it within the continuum of nursing education and practice.

Quality and Safety in Nursing is divided into three sections. The first section links the national initiative for quality and safety to its origins in the IOM report. Section two defines each of the six QSEN competencies in turn, provides instruction on acquiring the skills needed to achieve each competency, and constructs a framework for implementation. Section three further defines implementation strategies in formal education as well as transition into practice.

A key resource for academics and clinicians alike, Quality and Safety in Nursing is an essential addition to the library of nurse leaders across the globe.

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Reviewer: Tina L. Prince, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC(James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital)
Description: A resource for nurses at various levels of experience, this book reviews the history of quality and safety concerns and covers the current regulations and policies that address these concerns on a national level. The textbox inserts, diagrams, and appendixes are excellent, user-friendly tools for direct care nurses, faculty, and novice to experienced nurses.
Purpose: It is vitally important to engage today's practicing nurses to implement quality and safety initiatives for improving patient care outcomes. This book is designed to meet these needs among nurses at all levels.
Audience: It is written for all nurses, from the student to the expert, from the two-year graduate to doctorate level, and is a must for nursing program faculty and advisors. It should be included in medical libraries and hospital/nursing education departments. The authors provide a comprehensive study of the state of quality and safety in healthcare and provide a pathway to change and improvements for the future.
Features: This essential handbook covers the Institute of Medicine reports, regulatory agencies, and national policy/regulations, and describes the six core competencies necessary to implement these strategies. Additionally, it includes templates for prelicensure, developmental level, and advanced practice/graduate level competencies. Among the best features are the strategies for building a culture of safety and quality and tips for sustaining the changes.
Assessment: I enjoyed reading this book. Its flow contributed to my understanding of the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that today's nurses will need to be proactive in the future to deliver safe, quality care to our patients. It offers offer a foundation based on the results of national studies and governing agencies. The explanation of the Affordable Care Act is easy to understand, enabling nurses to become educated and active partners in the future of healthcare delivery.
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“I enjoyed reading this book. Its flow contributed to my understanding of the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that today's nurses will need to be proactive in the future to deliver safe, quality care to our patients.” (Doody’s, 10 August 2012)

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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781118219775
  • Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
  • Publication date: 3/28/2012
  • Sold by: Barnes & Noble
  • Format: eBook
  • Edition number: 1
  • Pages: 324
  • Sales rank: 673,338
  • File size: 4 MB

Meet the Author

Gwen Sherwood, PhD, RN, FAAN, is Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill.

Jane Barnsteiner, PhD, RN, FAAN, is Professor of Pediatric Nursing at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing in Philadelphia.

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Table of Contents

Contributors vii

Foreword xi

Paul Batalden

Preface xv

Acknowledgements xvii

SECTION 1: QUALITY AND SAFETY: AN OVERVIEW 1

1 Driving Forces for Quality and Safety: Changing Mindsets to Improve Health Care 3
Gwen Sherwood

2 Policy Implications Driving National Quality and Safety Initiatives 23
Mary Jean Schumann

3 A National Initiative: Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) 49
Linda R. Cronenwett

SECTION 2: QUALITY AND SAFETY COMPETENCIES: THE QSEN PROJECT 65

4 Patient-Centered Care 67
Mary K. Walton and Jane Barnsteiner

5 Teamwork and Collaboration 91
Joanne Disch

6 Quality Improvement 113
Jean Johnson

7 Evidence-Based Practice 133
Mary Fran Tracy and Jane Barnsteiner

8 Safety 149
Jane Barnsteiner

9 Informatics 171
Judith J. Warren

SECTION 3: STRATEGIES TO BUILD A CULTURE OF QUALITY AND SAFETY 189

10 The Imperative to Transform Education to Transform Practice 191
Gwen Sherwood

11 Narrative Teaching Strategies to Foster Quality and Safety 211
Pamela M. Ironside and Elizabeth Cerbie

12 Integrating Quality and Safety Competencies in Simulation 227
Carol F. Durham and Kathryn R. Alden

13 Interprofessional Approaches to Quality and Safety Education 251
Shirley M. Moore, Mary A. Dolansky and Mamta K. Singh

14 New Graduate Transition into Practice: Improving Quality and Safety 267
Nancy Spector, Beth T. Ulrich and Jane Barnsteiner

15 Leadership to Create Change 289
Joanne Disch

16 Creating Cultures of Excellence: Transforming Organizations 305
Pamela Klauer Triolo

17 Quality and Safety: Global Issues and Strategies 323
Gwen Sherwood

Appendixes 341

Appendix A: Prelicensure Competencies 341

Appendix B: Graduate Competencies 351

Appendix C: Delphi Study Results 363

Glossary 377

Index 397

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