MSN-5200 v2

Sherwood, G., & Barnsteiner, J. (Eds.). (2017). Quality and safety in nursing: A competency approach to improving outcomes. John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated. Read Chapter 16.

American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (2021). The essentials of master’s education in nursing. Washington, DC: Author.
Read Essentials applicable to each week.

QSEN Competencies: Teamwork and collaboration Discusses the elements in the QSEN competency of teamwork and collaboration of health care personnel; specifically, how nurses need to embrace this competency for quality and safety in patient care.

Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN). (2019). Graduate QSEN competencies.
This resource provides an overview of nurse competencies related to safety and education per the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) guidelines.

ECRI (2019). Culture of safety: an overview. Health System Risk Managagement, Jun 14.

Kellogg, Kathryn M. MD, MPH; Puthumana, Joseph S. BA∗; Fong, Allan MS∗; Adams, Katharine T. BA∗; Ratwani, Raj M. PhD∗. Understanding the Types and Effects of Clinical Interruptions and Distractions Recorded in a Multihospital Patient Safety Reporting System. Journal of Patient Safety 17(8):p e1394-e1400, December 2021. DOI: 10.1097/PTS.0000000000000513
Outlines the types of distractions, including workload, interruptions and fatigue and the relationship to patient errors.

Sammer, C. E., & James, B. R. (2011). Patient safety culture: The nursing unit leader’s role. Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 16(3).
This article discusses the struggles nurse leaders often face in developing and sustaining a culture of safety. Authentic application of the quality and safety principles are found in a case study that examines the outcomes without safety measures and recommends strategies to implement these measures.