QSEN Project



QSEN ProjectNicole ReaConcordia UniversityQSEN ProjectAs technology continues to intertwine itself in our daily lives and work, nursing informatics becomes more important in preserving the safety and security of our patients and their medical information. Nurses need to be able to use these technologies to implement, monitor and evaluate patient status without getting so caught up in it that they forget about the patient as the center of our attention. This paper will review and define patient safety factors in nursing informatics. With safety always at the forefront of our minds in nursing, we have to be sure it continues with the growth of technology. The QSEN Project was initiated in 2005 and was to roll out in three phases from 2005-2012. The overall goal through all phases of QSEN has been to address the challenge of preparing future nurses with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSAs) necessary to continuously improve the quality and safety of the healthcare systems in which they work.("QSEN Project," n.d.) In the first phase the following six competencies were defined, patient-centered care, teamwork, collaboration, evidence-based practice, quality improvements and informatics and safety. In the second phase these competencies were initiated into nursing programs, and in the third phase funding was provided to help improve the expertise of faculty to ensure the ability to teach these competencies. The skills and behaviors necessary for compliance with the QSEN project is caring, being open-minded, collaborating to ensure patient security and safety, and continuing education and knowledge in understanding the complexities of the ever changing technology advancements. Relying on and staying up to date with EBP is also essential to the practice as well. And lastly keeping the patient and families in the center of all our thoughts is of up most importance. Without them in the center we lose sight of the ultimate goal.Technology Informatics Guiding Education Reform (TIGER) has been advancing nursing informatics to transform education and practice. With TIGER clinicians can improve patient safety, provide more efficient patient-centered care in a more timely approach through the advances in technology and informatics. TIGER uses the collaboration of many different volunteers to integrate policy, reform, standards, competencies, leadership development, electronic medical records and virtual learning environments to improve patient outcomes. Like that of QSEN, TIGER puts the patient first, and is focused on improving patient safety and security at all times. Before this course I was not aware of TIGER or the QSEN project, but I have always tried to keep my patients and their medical information safe. With the integration of HIPPA many years ago we learned quickly how important it was to keep our patient medical information safe and confidential. But with all the advances in technology there are definite gaps in these rules that need to be addressed. With the HITECH Act hopefully things will be changing to adopt and include technology advancements today and for the future. In my practice we try to keep all patient information confidential and share only those things that are needed with others on a need to know basis. When in doubt we ask our supervisors before we do things that may jeopardize patient care or information. With the new integration of our EMR we have strict security rights to ensure that all information is shared in a safe and secure manner. I have learned to work closely with nursing informatics specialists to help clear things up or make changes to ensure proper security when needed. In conclusion nurses need to stay up to date with the advances in technology and the initiatives to keep all patients rights and medical information safe at all times. With the initiation of projects like the QSEN and TIGER we can work together to meet this ultimate goal to protect all patients alike. ReferencesMcGonigle, D., & Garver Mastrain, K. (2015). Nursing informatics and the foundation of knowledge (3 ed.). [Kindle version]. Retrieved from Project overview: The Evolution of the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) Initiative. (n.d.). Retrieved from Informatics Guiding Educational Reform (TIGER). (n.d.) Retrieved from ................
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