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Joanne Disch¹, Jane Barnsteiner

¹Joanne Disch is professor ad honorem at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing in Minneapolis and has served on the board of Advocate Aurora Health since 2008. Jane Barnsteiner is a professor emerita at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing in Philadelphia and editor of translational research and quality improvement at AJN . Contact author: Jane Barnsteiner, barnstnr@nursing.upenn.edu . The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.

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The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competencies are vital for modern healthcare. This article explores how nurses can integrate QSEN principles with new literacies to ensure safe, high-quality patient care in a changing world.

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Area of Science:

Nursing Education
Healthcare Quality Improvement
Patient Safety

Background:

The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) initiative, established in 2005, has driven significant advancements in nursing curricula and practice.
The healthcare landscape has evolved with new technologies, expanded care settings, emerging roles, and increased patient/family engagement.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze the impact of contemporary societal changes on nursing practice and the QSEN competencies.
To explore the relevance of Amazon's core values to the QSEN competencies.
To identify essential new literacies and cognitive capacities for nurses.

Main Methods:

Literature review and analysis of societal trends.
Examination of corporate values (Amazon) and their alignment with nursing competencies.
Identification of emerging skill requirements for nurses.

Main Results:

New technologies and evolving patient engagement necessitate updated nursing competencies.
Amazon's core values demonstrate potential relevance to QSEN competencies.
Essential new literacies and cognitive capacities are crucial for contemporary nursing.

Conclusions:

Nurses must integrate QSEN competencies with new literacies and capacities to provide safe, high-quality care.
Adapting to the changing healthcare environment is crucial for professional nursing leadership and success.
This integration prepares nurses to thrive in the modern healthcare climate.