STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 1. Describe the impact of nursing within the context of quality improvement and safety

 2. Demonstrate a beginning understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the  professional nurse in non-acute settings

 3. Participate in reflective practice through an introduction to professional organizations and the public policy and political process

 4. Demonstrate a beginning understanding of the impact of culture on care providers and care recipients.

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I. Introduction

 A. Overview of the culture of healthcare safety and quality improvement in professional nursing

 B. Review of APA formatting

 II. Communication

 A. Culture

 i. Analysis of patient care/communication in the context of culture

 ii. Effect on nurse-patient relationship

 B. Handoffs beyond the hospital

 C. Healthcare disparities, vulnerable populations

 III. QSEN Competencies

 A. Teamwork and collaboration

 B. Patient-centered care

 i. Cultural assessment

 ii. Incorporating cultural norms

 C. Quality Improvement

 D. Safety

 E. Informatics

 i. Electronic medical records

 ii. Social networking

 iii. Evaluating online resources

 iv. Mobile and Cloud-based Computing

 F. Evidence based practice

 i. Nurse residency project

 IV. Quality and safety in non-acute professional nurse roles

 A. Public, community, and school health; parish nursing

 B. Gerontology

 C. End of life, palliative and hospice care