Obstetric and Neonatal Quality and Safety (C-ONQS) Study Guide: A Practical Resource for Perinatal Nurses

This book serves as a study guide for the National Certification Corporation (NCC) Obstetric and Neonatal Quality and Safety certification exam (C-ONQS). It also provides general quality and safety education for nurses who specialize in labor and delivery, mother baby, and neonatal nursing.In this onqs study guide, Jeanette Zocco, MSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM, C-ONQS, takes you down hospital corridors and into patient rooms, teaching ncc exam topics from her perspective as an experienced perinatal safety nurse. This book brings together the topics identified in the NCC Candidate Guide in an organized, easy-to-read, concise format. Clinical examples and vignettes throughout add meaning to the content.This book is applicable to new and seasoned bedside nurses and nurse leaders practicing in perinatal nursing. Examples of topics reviewed include the following:- Improving population health using the Triple Aim approach- Review of adverse events, near misses, and errors- Approaches to identify gaps and opportunities in care- Safety culture- Cognitive biases as contributing factors to medical errors and sentinel events- The impact of human factors on patient safety- Teamwork and crew resource management- SBAR, I-Pass and other effective handoff communication strategies- Quality improvement models (Lean, Six Sigma, Model for Improvement)- Using data to drive change- Simulation and other tools to facilitate change to the bedside- Second victim experience- General concepts around quality and safety in nursing Read more