We found a match
Your institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.
- Title
The new fundamentals in nursing: introducing beginning quality and safety education for nurses' competencies.
- Authors
Preheim, Gayle J; Armstrong, Gail E; Barton, Amy J
- Abstract
This article describes the redesign of the fundamentals of nursing course using an organizing framework and teaching strategies identified in the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) initiative. Six QSEN competencies (patient-centered care, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, safety, and informatics) are essential for nursing practice. Beginning knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSAs) associated with each competency were identified in a preliminary Delphi survey as important to incorporate early in prelicensure nursing curricula. Redesign requires a shift in focus from task-training and psychomotor skills development to incorporation of a systems context, reflecting redefined values and interventions associated with safety, quality, and professional nursing roles. A course revision, based on the QSEN competencies definitions, selected beginning KSAs, exemplar resources, and teaching strategies, is described. The reframing of fundamentals of nursing is essential to prepare new graduates for contemporary practice.
- Publication
The Journal of nursing education, 2009, Vol 48, Issue 12, p694
- ISSN
0148-4834
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.3928/01484834-20091113-10