A nurse is teaching the staff about Quality and Safety Education in Nursing, which identified six competencies for nursing. Which information should the nurse include in the teaching session? (Select all that apply.)
a. Informatics
b. Safety
c. Health policies
d. Informatics
e. Quality improvement
A, B, D, E
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation sponsored the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) initiative to respond to reports about safety and quality patient care by the IOM. The QSEN initiative encompasses the competencies of patient-centered care, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, safety, and informatics. Health policy is health related issues at the government level, not a competency.
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