Quality and safety in nursing: a competency approach to improving outcomes

Quality and Safety in Nursing: A Competency Approach to Improving Outcomes isthe 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 isdivided into four 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 theskills 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. The final section of the book looks toward the future of public policy and global initiatives in improving health care outcomes.A key resource for academics and clinicians alike, Quality and Safety in Nursing is an essential addition to the library of nurse leadersacross the globe. INDICE: Contributors viiForeword xiPaul BataldenPreface xvAcknowledgementsxviiSECTION 1: QUALITY AND SAFETY: AN OVERVIEW 11 Driving Forces for Quality and Safety: Changing Mindsets to Improve Health Care 3Gwen Sherwood2 Policy Implications Driving National Quality and Safety Initiatives 23Mary Jean Schumann3 A National Initiative: Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) 49Linda R. CronenwettSECTION 2: QUALITY AND SAFETY COMPETENCIES: THE QSEN PROJECT 654 Patient-Centered Care 67Mary K. Walton and Jane Barnsteiner5 Teamwork and Collaboration 91Joanne Disch6 Quality Improvement 113Jean Johnson7 Evidence-Based Practice 133Mary Fran Tracy and Jane Barnsteiner8 Safety 149Jane Barnsteiner9 Informatics 171Judith J. WarrenSECTION 3: STRATEGIES TO BUILD A CULTURE OF QUALITY AND SAFETY 18910 The Imperative to Transform Education to Transform Practice 191Gwen Sherwood11 Narrative Teaching Strategies to Foster Quality and Safety 211Pamela M. Ironside and Elizabeth Cerbie12 Integrating Quality and Safety Competencies in Simulation 227Carol F. Durham and Kathryn R. Alden13 Interprofessional Approaches to Quality and Safety Education 251Shirley M. Moore, Mary A. Dolansky and Mamta K. Singh14 New Graduate Transition into Practice: Improving Quality and Safety 267Nancy Spector, Beth T. Ulrich and Jane Barnsteiner15 Leadership to Create Change 289Joanne Disch16 Creating Cultures of Excellence: Transforming Organizations 305Pamela Klauer Triolo17 Quality and Safety: Global Issues and Strategies 323Gwen SherwoodAppendixes 341Appendix A: Prelicensure Competencies 341Appendix B: Graduate Competencies 351Appendix C: Delphi Study Results 363Glossary 377Index 397

• ISBN: 978-0-470-95958-9
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 432
• Fecha Publicación: 09/04/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés