Concept Analysis of Systems Thinking in the Context of Interprofessional Practice and Improved Patient Outcomes.

Nurs Educ Perspect

About the Authors The authors are members of the QSEN RN-BSN Community of Practice. Deborah Merriam, DNS, RN, CNE, is an associate professor, Daemen College Department of Nursing, Amherst, New York. Carol Wiggs, PhD, RN, CNM, AHN-BC, is an associate professor, University of Texas Medical Branch School of Nursing, Galveston, Texas. Robyn Provencio, PhD, RN, is a nursing instructor, California State University, Stanislaus, Turlock, California. Karen Goldschmidt, PhD, RN, is an associate clinical professor, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Pamela Bonnett, DNP, RN, is a professor of instruction, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio. Veronica Valazza, DNP, RN, is an assistant professor, Daemen College. Josette Brodhead, PHD, RNC-MNN, CNE, is an associate professor, Daemen College. Debra Scardaville, PhD, RN, CPNP-BC, is a professor and graduate program director, New Jersey City University Department of Nursing, Jersey City, New Jersey. Ann Stalter, PhD, RN, is a professor, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio. For more information, contact Dr. Merriam at

Published: June 2022

Aim: The purpose of this study was to explore the definition and application of systems thinking (ST) in interprofessional practice and improved patient outcomes.

Background: Nurse educators need a universal definition of ST to implement in curricula to foster quality and safety while enhancing outcomes for nursing students.

Method: The QSEN RN-BSN Task Force used the hybrid model of concept analysis to identify the process of fostering ST in clinical and didactic learning experiences and how ST changed over time from the perspective of educators.

Results: The definition of ST in the context of interprofessional practice and outcomes was "a dynamic, analytical process that looks at complex patterns, relationships, and connections within elements and structures, resulting in the ability to recognize the whole picture."

Conclusion: The concept of ST in the context of interprofessional practice and improved patient outcomes may be integrated within nursing curricula.

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