The goal of the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) project is to promote the knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSAs) necessary for nurses to raise the level of quality and safety in healthcare.

Discussion Prompt # 4.1 The goal of the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) project is to promote the knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSAs) necessary for nurses to raise the level of quality and safety in healthcare. Review the following six QSEN Competencies:

Patient-Centered Care
Teamwork & Collaboration
Evidence-based Practice
Quality Improvement
Safety
Informatics

Choose one and discuss how the chosen competency was implemented in your practice site (Emergency Department at Jersey City Medical Center) and how it influenced nursing practice. In addition, identify key organizations leading patient safety movements in the US. (MO4.1 & 4.2)

Discussion Prompt # 4.2 Describe an error that occurred in the agency where you practice that resulted in harm to the patient and one that did not. If you cannot access information about an error, use one of the sentinel events cited in Box 23.5, Chapter 23 in your textbook as an example to consider. What would you suggest to prevent a reoccurrence? Decide under what circumstances you would inform the patient and family and under what circumstances you would withhold the information. (MO4.4)