Discussion of QSEN Phases

''ImpactPhase I of the QSEN Project started in October of 2005 and lasted for 18 months. It was during this phase that the six QSEN competencies and their definitions were established, and sets of knowledge, skills and attitudes (KSAs) were developed and added to each competency for use in the curriculum of pre-licensure nursing students. ( Cronenwett, et.al, 2007).''

''Phase II of the QSEN Project evolved in 2007 and representatives of advanced practice nurses were invited to assist with developing KSAs for graduate nursing program curriculum. This phase also included the committment of fifteen pilot school's use of the six QSEN identified competencies in their graduate school curriculum. ''

''Phase III commenced in February of 2009 when additional grants were awarded to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing and The University of North Carolina School of Nursing, Chapel Hill for the partnering and development of expertise of nurse educators, to better enable them to teach the six identified competencies, begin to incorporate the competencies in textbooks, and use them in nursing licensure, accreditation, and certification standards. During Phase III which is the current phase of this project, QSEN will also partner with the Veterans Health Administration for quality and safety education of nursing professionals at the pre- and post-doctoral level.''