Improving quality and safety education: The QSEN Learning Collaborative

As part of a national initiative to improve quality and safety education in prelicensure nursing programs, 15 schools participated in a 15-month learning collaborative sponsored by Quality and Safety Education for Nurses, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. This article presents the ration...

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Published in:Nursing outlook 2009-11, Vol.57 (6), p.304-312
Main Authors: Cronenwett, Linda, Sherwood, Gwen, Gelmon, Sherril B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Collaboration
Collaborative learning
Curriculum
Curriculum development
Humans
Interinstitutional Relations
Medical education
Nursing
Nursing education
Nursing Education Research - methods
Nursing Education Research - organization & administration
Professional development
Program Development
Quality of education
Quality of Health Care
Safety
Safety Management
Teaching - methods
United States
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Summary:As part of a national initiative to improve quality and safety education in prelicensure nursing programs, 15 schools participated in a 15-month learning collaborative sponsored by Quality and Safety Education for Nurses, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. This article presents the rationale, design, activities, and outcomes of the collaborative. Collaborative members revised curricula, developed new teaching strategies, and established the foundation for future faculty development efforts to advance teaching of quality and safety concepts in nursing education.
ISSN:0029-6554
1528-3968
DOI:10.1016/j.outlook.2009.09.004