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 8.

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

Harrison EM. Quality and safety education for nurses: a nursing leadership skills exercise. J Nurs Educ. 2014 Jun;53(6):356-61. doi: 10.3928/01484834-20140512-01. Epub 2014 May 12. PMID: 24814352.
The author provides skills and case studies in using RCA and just culture to enhance quality and safety metrics.

Paradiso, L., & Sweeney, N. (2019). Just culture: It's more than policy. Nursing management, 50(6), 38–45. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NUMA.0000558482.07815.ae A study completed on just culture and a culture of trust. Findings demonstrate that policy driven reeducation for near misses degrades trust among nurses, specifically if a systemic issue is found to be at fault.

Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN). (2019). Graduate QSEN competencies.
Read Competencies applicable to each week.

Edwards, M. T. (2018). An assessment of the impact of just culture on quality and safety in US hospitals. American Journal of Medical Quality, 33(5), 502-508.
The author discusses the positive impact on outcomes when a just culture is embraced to reduce incidence and prevalence of patient care errors.

Bowen, D. J., & Gandhi, T. K. (2018). Leading for Safety: A Blueprint for Success. Healthcare Executive, 33(2), 28–34.
The article discusses the resource "Leading a Culture of Safety: A Blueprint to Success" developed by the American College of Healthcare Executives and the IHI/NPSF Lucian Leape Institute which provides evidence-based research, tools, and strategies to assist leaders with building a safety culture.