Patient safety is also a concern in nursing education. It is a basic assumption of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) that the baccalaureate graduate is prepared to promote safe, quality patient care (AACN, 2008). AACN has taken several actions to convey the importance of promoting safe, quality care and has defined specific standards, or competencies, for nursing education (Cronenwett et al.,
2007). However, deciding what to teach, how to teach, and how to assess learning of the competencies remains an issue for many faculty members. In an attempt to address the issue, Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) was formed to identify these gaps in nursing education and implement a curriculum that includes
2007). However, deciding what to teach, how to teach, and how to assess learning of the competencies remains an issue for many faculty members. In an attempt to address the issue, Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) was formed to identify these gaps in nursing education and implement a curriculum that includes