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Nursing practice

Delegation, prioritization, scope of practice and the working words of the profession.

QSENQuality and Safety Education for Nurses: a project that names six skill areas every nurse needs to give safe, high-quality care.

qualitativeDescribing qualities or kinds rather than measuring amounts with numbers.

quality assuranceAn organized way of checking that care meets set standards and of fixing problems when it does not.

quality improvementAn organized, ongoing effort to measure how care is given and change the way it is done so that results get better.

quality of lifeHow good a person feels their life is, including their health, comfort, independence, relationships and ability to do what matters to them.