The Quality and safety Education for nurses (QSEN) initiative
aims at preparing nurses with the competencies needed to improve
safety and quality in the workplace. Modeled after the past
recommendations from the institute of Medicine, QSEN has developed
a set of six competencies nessessary for healthcare providers to
deliver high quality safe care. These competencies include
patient-centered care, evidence-based practice, teamwork and
collaboration, safety, quality improvement and informatics.
The QSEN competencies aim to assist healthcare providers and
nurses to use...