Crossing Our Quality Chasm

Abstract

The previous CGEAN Perspectives column compared the Baccalaureate Essentials document with American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) certification examination content for nurse managers and concluded that the baccalaureate curriculum lacks the depth of content needed for today's frontline nurse leaders. This article continues the discussion by comparing the Master's Essentials document with ANCC and AONE nurse manager-level certification content to evaluate if a master's graduate education prepares nurses for the competencies of these management roles.

Quality and safety education for nurses: A bibliometric analysis

“…Certainly, the extent to which QSEN competencies are embraced, understood, and emphasized in practice depends on the understanding, application, and articulation of those competencies by nurses, nurse administrators, and organizational leaders at all levels. Although the integration of QSEN competencies in the education and preparation of nurse leaders should be included in graduate education (Miltner et al, 2012; Murphy et al, 2013; Pawlak et al, 2013), only four published articles focusing specifically on QSEN within nurse leadership and administration (Figure 4). Thus, the extent to which QSEN competencies have been integrated into nurse administration and leader education is unclear.…”