"QSEN" refers to:
a. Qualitative Standardized Excellence in Nursing
b. Quality and Safety Education for Nurses
c. Quantitative Effectiveness in Nursing
d. Quick Standards Essential for Nurses
ANS: B
QSEN represents national initiatives centered on patient safety and quality. The primary goal of QSEN is to prepare future nurses with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to increase the quality, care, and safety in the health care setting in which they work.
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