The increase focus in nursing on patient safety has resulted in a project funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation called:
a. OSHA.
b. MSDS.
c. QSEN.
d. ADA.
ANS: C
QSEN, or the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses, was funded by the RWJ to focus on preparing nurses of the future with the knowledge, skills and attitudes to advance quality and safety on the job. MSDS are material safety data sheets, OSHA is the Occupational Safety and Health Agency, and ADA is the Americans with Disability Act.
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