Patient Safety Competency Framework (PSCF) for Nursing Students

Tracy Levett-Jones; Trudy Dwyer; Kerry Reid-Searl; Leeanne Heaton; Tracy Flenady; Judith Applegarth; Stephen Guinea; Patrea R Andersen

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Patient Safety Competency Framework (PSCF) for Nursing Students

Tracy Levett-Jones, Trudy Dwyer, Kerry Reid-Searl, Leeanne Heaton, Tracy Flenady, Judith Applegarth, Stephen Guinea and Patrea R Andersen

2017

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Abstract

patient safety

competency

nursing student

competency framework

knowledge

skills

Delphi

Competency denotes an expected standard of performance that reflects what a person knows and is able to do in a particular circumstance [1]. The knowledge and skills nursing students develop during their undergraduate studies have a direct impact on patient safety [2]. However, in Australia, the absence of a clearly articulated set of patient safety1 competency statements for nursing students has been a challenge to curriculum development, teaching and student assessment. Although the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards [3] are often currently used to inform nursing curricula, their key purpose is not educational but to support clinical governance and risk mitigation in acute care. In addition, while Standard 6 of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia Registered Nurse standards for practice [4] refers to the importance of 'providing safe, appropriate and responsive quality nursing practice', the level of detail required for curriculum development or student assessment is limited. For these reasons a Delphi project was conducted to develop a Patient Safety Competency Framework (PSCF) for nursing students.

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Title: Patient Safety Competency Framework (PSCF) for Nursing Students
Authors: Tracy Levett-Jones (Author) - University of Technology, Sydney
Trudy Dwyer (Author) - Central Queensland University
Kerry Reid-Searl (Author) - Central Queensland University
Leeanne Heaton (Author) - Central Queensland University
Tracy Flenady (Author) - Central Queensland University
Judith Applegarth (Author) - Central Queensland University
Stephen Guinea (Author) - Australian Catholic University
Patrea R Andersen (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast
Date published: 2017
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine - Legacy; Engage Research Lab
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99451213402621
Output Type: Report

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