The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) project was designed to ensure that future nurses will have the knowledge, skills and attitudes (KSAs) necessary to continuously improve the quality and safety of the healthcare systems within which they work.
There are six QSEN competencies that were developed for pre-licensure and graduate nursing programs: patient-centered care, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-based practice (EBP), quality improvement (QI), safety, and informatics. Many of these competencies are already being addressed in the healthcare setting, but there's a need to further integrate them into our everyday practice and utilize similar language in our competency statements. By the QSEN Institute - Case Western University.
Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) Competencies
QSEN Competencies Overview
- QSEN Competencies Overview - qsen.orgThe overall goal for the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) project is to meet the challenge of preparing future nurses who will have the knowledge, skills and attitudes (KSAs) necessary to continuously improve the quality and safety of the healthcare systems within which they work.