NUR 310 – Quality and Safety in Healthcare
(Prerequisite/Co-requisite: NUR 300 – Transition to Baccalaureate Nursing Practice)
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Explores the concepts of evidence-based practice, teamwork, collaboration, patient-centered
care, and the ethical, legal, and technological issues associated with promoting a culture of
safety, quality improvement processes, and quality assurance. Students will plan, implement,
and evaluate a quality and/or safety initiative consistent with caring concepts and the QSEN
framework.
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
Required Resources
Amer, K. S. (2013). . Boston, MA: Quality and safety for transformational nursing: Core competencies
Pearson.
Schmidt, N. A., & Brown, J. M. (2019). Evidence-based practice for nurses: Appraisal and application of
research (4th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Publishers.
Supplemental Resources
American Psychological Association. (2009). Publication Manual of the American Psychological
Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC.
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. Identify common quality and safety issues in healthcare settings.
2. Analyze and apply various quality and safety models and measures of change to nursing
practice.
3. Evaluate the impact of quality and safety initiatives in healthcare environments in accordance with
professional nursing practice standards and guidelines.
4. Demonstrate collaboration to improve the quality of professional nursing practice and healthcare
policy.
5. Use evidence to promote quality and performance improvement within healthcare settings.
6. Recommend effective change principles related to safe, client-centered care.
7. Demonstrate understanding of various quality and safety team strategies.
8. Apply concepts of healthcare informatics to continuous quality improvement.
9. Apply leadership principles to quality and performance improvement.
10. Understand the legal and financial implications related to quality and safety issues within
healthcare.
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NUR 310 – Quality and Safety in Healthcare
WEEKLY COURSE SCHEDULE
The standard requirement for a 4.5 credit hour course is for students to spend 13.5 hours in weekly work.
This includes preparation, activities, and evaluation, regardless of delivery mode.
Week Preparation and Activities
1
Module
1.1
Preparation
Reading(s)
oAmer
▪ Chapter 1: Risks & Threats to Safe Quality Care in Hospital Settings
▪ Chapter 2: Quality & Safety Models
oSchmidt & Brown
▪ Chapter 1: What is Evidence-Based Practice?
Bal, S. (2009) “An Introduction to Medical Malpractice in the United
States,” located at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2628513/
Reising, D. (2007) “Protecting Yourself from Malpractice Claims”,
located at https://www.americannursetoday.com/protecting-yourself-from-
malpractice-claims/
Activities
Lecture: Introduction to Quality and Safety in Healthcare
Introduction to course project
Introduction to Experiential Learning Activity – Part 1 (Due Week 5)
Choose the Case Study Scenario that you will use in completing the discussions and
assignments within this course
Module 1 Discussion: Root Cause (will be graded next week)
oInitial post due Sunday by midnight.
2
Module
1.2
Preparation
