The purpose of this assignment is to explore ways a culture of patient safety is created using information and communication technologies and informatic processes that deliver safe nursing care while promoting health.

Use the "Culture of Patient Safety Case Studies" template to complete this assignment.

This assignment has indirect care experience requirements. The "Indirect Care Experience Hours" form, found in the Topic 3 Resources, will be used to document the indirect care experience hours completed in Topics 3, 4 and 5. As progress is made on this and subsequent assignments, update this form indicating the date(s) each section is completed. This form will be submitted in Topic 5.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.

Benchmark Information

This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies:

RN-BSN

5.2: Contribute to a culture of patient safety.

8.3: Use information and communication technologies and informatics processes to deliver safe nursing care to diverse populations in a variety of settings.

American Association of Colleges of Nursing Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education

This assignment aligns to AACN Core Competencies 2.6, 5.2, 5.1, 7.3, and 8.3