5th Annual National Patient Safety Conference:
Partnerships in Patient Safety: Sharing the Evidence in Patient Safety & Quality
Pre-Conference: QSEN: Quality & Safety Education in Nursing Competencies
Friday March 28, 2008 - 9:00 – 12:00 PM Inn at Penn Hotel
The purpose of this half day workshop is to review the QSEN competencies for pre-licensure and graduate nursing programs. These competencies, developed by the QSEN Collaborative and funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation were published in the May/June 2007 Nursing Outlook. The purpose of the competencies is to is to prepare graduates with the knowledge, skills and attitudes to continuously improve the quality and safety of the health care systems in which they work. They will be integrated into the National League for Nursing and American Association of Colleges of Nursing essentials.
Content will include review and discussion of:
| Describe the Quality and Safety Education in Nursing (QSEN) Competencies developed by the Collaborative |
| Discuss how to apply the Principles of Quality and Safety in your educational setting |
| Discuss the integration of the QSEN Competencies into the Curriculum: Classroom, Laboratory, and Clinical Applications |
| Share strategies to
implement the QSEN Competencies to Advance Best Practice |
Co-Presenters
Jane H. Barnsteiner, PhD, RN, FAAN Joanne Disch, PhD, RN, FAAN
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing University of Minnesota School of Nursing
Target Audience: pre-licensure and graduate nursing faculty, staff development educators and nurses in all practice settings
Pre-conference Fee: $ 89.00 includes continental breakfast, break, course materials and continuing nursing education credits.
To register: Download registration form.
Acknowledgement to the Members and Faulty of the QSEN Collaborative
Conference: Partnerships in Patient Safety: Sharing the Evidence in Patient Safety & Quality
Friday & Saturday March 28th & 29th, 2008 Philadelphia, PA
The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing presents its 5th National Patient Safety Conference: Partnerships in Patient Safety: Sharing the Evidence in Patient Safety & Quality. The aim of this year’s conference is to focus on evidence base practices and the dissemination of information that significantly assists health care providers and organizations to implement successful and innovative patient safety practices that improve quality of care and reduce patient harm. This conference will also provide a forum for health care professionals to exchange experiences and research related to the use of technology in patient safety. Poster sessions are intended to highlight the use of cutting edge patient safety models as they support the national patient safety goals.
Agenda
Friday March 28, 2008
1:00 Registration & Refreshments
1:30 Welcome & Overview
Victoria L. Rich, PhD, RN, FAAN
Chief Nurse Executive, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
Associate Executive Director, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
1:45 The Pottery Barn Principle of Ownership and Medical Failure
Charles L. Bosk, PhD
Professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Arts & Sciences Department of Sociology
2:45 Break
3:00 Impact of Travel Nurses on Patient Safety and Quality of Care
Sean Clarke, PhD, RN, FAAN
Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
4:00 Creating a Culture of Safety: The Nurse’s Role
Ronda G. Hughes, PhD, MHS, RN
Senior Health Scientist Administrator, Senior Advisor for End-of-Life Care
Center for Primary Care, Prevention, & Clinical Partnerships
Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality
5:00 Poster Session & Reception
Saturday March 29, 2008
8:00 Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:25 Welcome
Kathleen G. Burke, PhD, RN
Program Director, Nursing and Health Care Administration and Health Care Leadership
Director, Center for Professional Development
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
8:30 Leadership Competencies for Building a Fair & Just Culture
Barbara L. Summers, PhD, RN,
CNAA-BC
Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer
Head, Division of Nursing, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
9:30 Break
9:45 Using Clinical Nurse Champions to Improve Quality and Safety
Jane H. Barnsteiner, RN, PhD, FAAN
Professor of Pediatric Nursing, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
Director of Nursing Translational Research, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Panel
· Pain Management
Rosemary Polomano, PhD, RN, FAAN
Associate Professor of Pain Management
· Decreasing Urinary Catheter and Central Line Blood Stream Infections
Deana Potts, MSN, CRNP, AOCNS
Clinical Nurse Specialist
&
Robyn Strauss, APRN, MSN, CVN, WCC
Clinical Nurse Specialist
· Improving Hand Hygiene Practices
Holly Clayton, MSN, RN
Clinical Nurse Specialist
· Use of Patient Owned Equipment in the Acute Care Setting
Anne Muller, RN, MSN, BC-APN
Clinical Nurse Specialist for Diabetes
11:45 Lunch (provided)
1:00 Influencing Impact on Pay for Performance: The Role of the Nurse
Maureen. Disbot, RN, MSN, CCRN
Director, Clinical Effectiveness and Quality Improvement
University of Pennsylvania Health System
2:00 Synthesizing Evidence Based Research with the Real World: Who Wins?
Joanne Disch, PhD, RN,
FAAN
Clinical Professor, Director, Katharine J. Densford International Center for
Nursing Leadership, Katherine R. and C. Walton Lillehei Chair in Nursing
Leadership
University of Minnesota School of Nursing
3:00 Wrap Up
3:30 Adjourn
Target Audiences
* Nurses * Physicians * Pharmacists * Researchers * Patient Safety Officers
* Risk Managers * Clinicians * Faculty * Patient Safety Advocates
Conference Fee: $ 229.00 includes registration, course materials, continuing nursing education credits, poster session & reception, Saturday continental breakfast, breaks and lunch.
To register: Download registration form.
Co-sponsored by:
Center for Professional Development University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
& Nursing at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Supported by:
Center for HealthCare Outcomes and Policy Research
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing