Quality & Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN)

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing led a national effort designed to enhance the ability of nurse faculty to effectively develop quality and safety competencies among graduates of their programs. AACN hosted a series of regional QSEN Faculty Development Institutes, held in 2010 and 2011, the program gave nurse faculty key training and information to improve their curricula. This interactive coursework focused on six core competencies:

About QSEN

New QSEN Competency Standards for Graduate Nursing Program Released
October 10, 2012

AACN Applauds New National Effort by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to Enhance Healthcare Quality
August 28, 2012

AACN Extends National Nurse Faculty Development Initiative with New Funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
February 28, 2012

Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Awards New Funding to AACN
May 6, 2011

UNC School of Nursing Joins AACN in Helping Nursing Faculty
Improve Quality and Safety Education
February 23, 2009