Chapter 7 Nursing Process and QSEN

Question 1

Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) Pre-Licensure Competencies

The primary goal of QSEN is to prepare future nurses with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSAs) to increase the quality, care, and safety in the healthcare setting.

Answer 1

1. Patient-centered care
2. Teamwork and collaboration
3. Quality improvement (QI)
4. Evidence-based practice
5. Safety
6. Informatics

Question 2

The Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Standards of Practice are the bases for the following:

Answer 2

• Criteria for certification
• Legal definition of nursing, as reflected in many states’ nurse practice acts
• National Council of State Boards of Nursing Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN®)
• The Six Standards of Practice defining the critical thinking model known as the nursing process.