Tools designed for healthcare organizations and nurses to improve patient safety.
QSEN.ORG. (2023, April 23). QSEN Integration Modules. QSEN. https://www.qsen.org/post/qsen-integration-modules
The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses QSEN learning modules are designed to increase nurses' knowledge and competency. Nurses can implement these learning modules in their daily care routines. They are focused on patient centered care, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, safety, and informatics.
NRPR 101: Fundamentals of Nursing Informatics CE course at Nursing Informatics Learning Center. (n.d.). Nursing-Informatics.com. https://nursing-informatics.com/nrpr101.html
A 13-module (39 CE credit) course introduces nurses and other health professionals to nursing informatics theory, practice applications, self-assessment, and skill development for the future. The course covers how computer technology is used for clinical documentation, communication, discharge planning, client education, telehealth, eHealth, expert systems, professional development, and project management. This, self-paced course is taken entirely online in the privacy and comfort of your home or office.
WHO. (2024). Medication Without Harm. World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/initiatives/medication-without-harm.
This site offers ways to reduce harm related to medication errors by launching the Medication Without Harm initiative. The four areas of the challenge patients and the general public, medical personnel, medications, and medication systems and practices are illustrated in the Global Patient Safety Challenge Strategic Framework. The framework uses four subdomains to describe each domain; polypharmacy, high-risk scenarios, and care transitions form an inner circle. The site offers an abundance of links to resources, webinars, educational tools, real-life scenarios, publications, and patient engagement tools that healthcare workers can use to increase their knowledge and skills.