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Incorporating Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competencies into clinical education
Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) is a project in the United States that addresses the challenge of preparing future nurses with the knowledge, skills and attitude necessary to continuously improve the quality ...
A quality improvement project: Job satisfaction of nurses in home health care
(2016-10-18)
Purpose: The purpose of the quality improvement project was to explore if a formal preceptorship orientation program would minimize the low job satisfaction rate of registered nurses at a home health agency.
Design: The ...
ANCC Pathway to Excellence® now included in the Leapfrog Hospital Survey
(Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., 2022-04)
The American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC) Pathway to Excellence® Program (Pathway) and The Leapfrog Group (Leapfrog) are pleased to share that the Pathway program is now included in the Leapfrog Hospital ...
A framework for achieving the National Plan for Health Workforce Well-Being recommendations
(Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., 2022-10)
Before the SARS-CoV-2 virus hit the shores of the US in February 2020, there were already deep concerns regarding the overwhelming demands placed on healthcare workers. No one could have anticipated the additional challenging ...
Nurses suffering in silence: Addressing the stigma of mental health in nursing and healthcare
(Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., 2022-08)
Prior to the pandemic, there were alarmingly high numbers of healthcare professionals suffering from burnout, with some studies indicating numbers as high as 45 to 55%. Burnout remains an enigma that's difficult to ...
2022 Pathway Nurse of the Year Award™ winners
(Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., 2023-02)
When meaningful recognition occurs in organizations, nurses are acknowledged and appreciated for their contributions. It sends a powerful message that they're valued, which is a key component of a healthy and productive ...
Don't be average: Outliers Matter!
Poster presentationSession F presented Tuesday, October 1, 11:30 am-12:30 pmPurpose: Emergency Department metrics are reported for a specific window of time, whether daily, weekly, or monthly as a mean or average. This can ...
Using technology to transform STEMI care
Poster presentationSession C presented Monday, September 30, 1:00-2:00 pmPurpose: Coronary heart disease accounts for 1 in 7 deaths in the US. killing more than 366,800 people annually. Kentucky is ranked 47th highest for ...
Infusing quality and safety education for nurses into your curriculum: A workshop funded by a grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
(3/22/2017)
The QSEN Competencies include implementation of quality improvement strategies, evidence-based practice, patient safety, integration of informatics into patient care and health management, patient centeredness in care ...
Enhancing value of care at end-of-life patients in the emergency department
Poster presentationSession D presented Monday, September 30, 2:30-3:30 pmPurpose: Project aims: To increase Advance Care Planning (ACP) discussions by 10%, increase identification of end-of-life (EOL) patients by 10% and ...