Quality and Safety Education for Nurses

Core Competencies for Nursing Leadership and Care Management

3rd Edition

Patricia Vana, Beth Vottero, Gerry Altmiller
Springer Publishing
544 pages
ISBN: 9780826161444
February 2022

"I congratulate the editors of [this book] on their commitment to continuously updating the resources needed by nursing leaders, faculty, and students who seek to develop or enhance their quality and safety competencies... Whatever your level of education or role in nursing, this textbook is rich in resources to support your growth."

-Linda Cronenwett, PhD, RN (ret.), FAAN, Professor & Dean Emeritus at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing, Former Principal Investigator, QSEN: Quality and Safety Education for Nurses

This Third Edition has been thoroughly updated for students in undergraduate Associate, Baccalaureate, Accelerated and BSN completion Nursing programs. There is a chapter focusing on each of the six Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) Competency areas, with content on Nursing Leadership and Patient Care Management infused throughout the chapters. The Third Edition also includes new chapters on Systems Thinking, Implementation Science, and Population Health.