Readings:

Chapters 2, 5, and 10 in the textbook (3rd edition)
Chapters 6, 8, 9, 11, and 12 in textbook (2nd edition)

Nursing and the quadruple aim:
https://aacnjournals.org/aacnacconline/article/30/2/185/21934/Joy-in-Work-and-Reducing-
Nurse-Burnout-From-Triple

Review these documents on nurse safety concerns and ways to mitigate risk:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK2661/

https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/advocacy/state/workplace-violence2/

Discussion Question:

Look at the policy and procedure book in your unit, department, or organization.  Select a policy or procedure and determine the type of evidence used as evidence to create the policy/procedure. Use the pyramid of evidence discussed in Chapter 11 to examine the types of evidence that supports the policy/procedure. 

Then, address these questions in your initial posting:  What is the policy/procedure you selected?  Why did you select this policy/procedure for review?  Is the evidence supporting the policy/procedure appropriate? Can you tell how the evidence was evaluated?  Why is it important for nurses to know the type of evidence used to create a policy/procedure?

SECOND EDITION

Core Competencies for Nursing
Leadership and Management

INTRODUCTION TO

QUALITY AND
SAFETY EDUCATION

FOR NURSES

Editors

PATRICIA KELLY
BETH A. VOTTERO
CAROLYN A. CHRISTIE-MCAULIFFE

ISBN 978 ‑0‑8261 ‑2341‑1

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INTRODUCTION TO
QUALITY AND SAFETY EDUCATION FOR NURSES
Core Competencies for Nursing Leadership and Management, SECOND EDIT ION

Editors
PATRICIA KELLY, MSN, RN
BETH A. VOTTERO, PhD, RN, CNE
CAROLYN A. CHRISTIE-MCAULIFFE, PhD, FNP

The second edition of Introduction to Quality and Safety Education for Nurses has been thoroughly updated with
an emphasis on leadership and management. The content continues to focus on knowledge and skills required
of entry-level nurses in the six Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) domains. After heart disease
and cancer, patient safety errors rank as the third-leading cause of death in the United States. As patients’
needs have increased in complexity and inter-professional teamwork and collaboration have become essential,
only strong leadership skills can ensure high-quality and safe care. Nurses, the largest group of healthcare
professionals that spend the most time with patients, are uniquely suited to lead through effective management
and communication in this dynamic environment.

With contributions from nurses, physicians, pharmacists, librarians, attorneys, and other healthcare
professionals throughout the United States and beyond, Introduction to Quality and Safety Education for
Nurses, Second Edition underscores the inter-professional focus grounding healthcare practice today. The
updated edition includes four new chapters on implementing quality and safety initiatives from a leadership
and management perspective, and state-of-the-art information on quality improvement. Each chapter contains
learning objectives, opening scenarios, case studies, interviews, critical thinking exercises, key concepts,
clinical discussion points, review activities, NCLEX-style questions, and web resources.

New to the Second Edition:

• Increased focus on leadership and management aspects of quality and safety
• Updated information from national and state healthcare and nursing organizations
• An evolving clinical case study for application of concepts throughout the text
• Additional patient care cases and real-life examples
• Interviews with a myriad of healthcare professionals such as educators, library scientists, lawyers,

psychologists, risk managers, and many others
• Four new chapters addressing nurse leadership and management of high-quality care, legal and ethical

aspects of quality and safety, delegating patient care and setting priorities, and quality improvement project
management

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