"The overview goal for the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses project (QSEN) is to meet the challenge of preparing future nurses (cont)

"who will have the knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSAs) necessary to continuously improve the quality and safety of the healthcare(cont.)

"Systems within which they work." -- Overview found on the QSEN.org website!! Check it out!

The 6 QSEN Competencies: one will be highlighted each day on this Twitter, stay tuned to hear about them! #QSEN #studentnurse

Tomorrow's QSEN Competency will be: "Patient-Centered Care" -- stay tuned to find out this time tomorrow! #QSEN #studentnurse

Today's QSEN concept: Patient-Centered Care! Include the patient as much as possible in treatment, and learn to communicate effectively.

#patientcenteredcare is all about protecting the rights of the patient &using your nursing skills to advocate for them! #QSEN #competencies

#patientcenteredcare involves commitment, communication, & contribution on both the part of the nurse and the patient! #QSEN #competencies

Check out QSEN.org to find out more about patient-centered care. Tomorrow's competency -- Teamwork and Collaboration!

Today's #QSEN competency: Teamwork and Collaboration! Use your communication skills and get to know who you work with!

#QSEN website-- teamwork and collaboration: function effectively, foster open communication and mutual respect and shared decision-making.

Teamwork and Collaboration is valuing the perspectives and expertise of all health team members-- you're not alone, there's always help!

Teamwork starts in nursing school -- get to know who's in your class. You never know, you could end up working with them as RNs!! #QSEN

Check out QSEN.org to learn more about Teamwork and Collaboration! tomorrow's competency: Evidence-Based Practice!! #QSEN

#QSEN "Integrate best current evidence w/clinical expertise & patient/family preferences & values for delivery of optimal health care" EBP!

EBP = Evidence-Based Practice, aka today's #QSEN competency! All of my quotes will be straight from the QSEN website; check it out!

A good attitude to have when addressing EBP: "Value the need for continuous improvement in clinical practice based on new knowledge" #QSEN

PSA #nursingstudents: You'll be using Evidence-Based Practice all the time as an RN, as well as all of the other #QSEN competencies!

Evidence-Based Practice means using the most up-to-date research to focus on proper treatment for patients! #patientsarethepriority #QSEN

Tomorrow's #QSEN competency: Quality Improvement! Stay tuned to find out more! Can't wait until then? Check out QSEN.ORG!