QSEN Safety Competencies

QSEN SAFETY COMPETENCIES:
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Developing a team plan to involve new and seasoned nurses with implementation and ongoing of QSEN safety competencies in ICU, there are four safety elements that are always included in the plan. The four safety aspects touch on both the environment and circumstances affecting both the patient and the staff in the ICU. The four include;
Patient-centered careThis aspect focuses on the welfare of the patient immediately before going to the ICU and the time the patient spends in the ICU. It in involves how the ICU staff handles the patient. This is very essential because it sets up the working environment in the ICU. Since the patient is the sole beneficiary of any activity in the ICU, his/her safety is the basic act and determinant of any success in the ICU.
Quality improvement
The quality of service to be provided by the staff in the ICU is also an important aspect that should always be considered when implementing any safety competency in a medical care environment. This is because for any success, every activity in the ICU should always be carried out with standard measures and practices in place. Every activity should be carried out with maximum quality measures possible for best results in the ICU (Kelly, 2014).
Evidence-based care
This is based on translating evidence into clinical practice. It is a key aspect that Jones must take into account. This is because, with the proven and tested facts in the medical field, care and consideration should always be considered for any best result to the patient in the ICU and the staff (Lilley 2014).

Teamwork and collaboration
This is an important aspect that touches ion how the existing and the new staff will blend and work together in harmony for the benefit of the patient. This is very essential and calls for proper understanding among the staff. Each staff member should be assigned and full aware of his/her roles and thus avoid any accident that may arise due to any concussion.
When developing this safety competence plan, the time frame can be estimated to be considered depending on the number of the staff and their category. The number of existing staff members and the new staff members and how they can easily blend with one another is also a fact to consider in determining the time frame.
The process of evaluating this structurer once the plan is in place may also have some factors to consider too. Some of these factors may include the activities in the ICU. Any evaluation can be carried out depending on the progress on the activities in the ICU. It is always advisable for the team to evaluate its progress by assessing each and every activity carried out in the ICU. A frequent assessment and evaluation can be conducted to determine where there still less performance and where there is still weakness so as to improve the activities in the ICU. The outcome of the patients may also be used as an assessment tool to determine the success of the safety plan (Sherwood, 2012).
The sustainability of the proposal may include staffing change and the plan to maintain and evaluate safety competencies on the unit. This can be done depending on the progress of the safety plan whereby few changes can be made appropriately. Therefore the success of the plan is guaranteed if all aspects are well taken care of.
References
Lilley, L., & Collins, S. (2014). Pharmacology and the nursing process (7th ed.). St. Louis, Mo.: Mosby.
Perry, A., & Potter, P. (n.d.). Clinical nursing skills & techniques (8th ed.).
Sherwood, G. (2012). Quality and safety in nursing: A competency approach to improving outcomes. Chichester, West Sussex, UK: Wiley-Blackwell.