Nursing Informatics
This course provides an introduction to nursing informatics, involving the integration of nursing, health, computer, and information science, in the support of professional nursing practice. The effective use of technology in aspects of health care deliver are explored. Information retrieval, management, and evaluation strategies are emphasized. Legal and ethical principles and standards are applied to the use of information and technology in professional nursing practice.
This course is for RN-BSN students.
Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, the student is able to: 1) Analyze web-based health content resources; 2) Describe the clinician role in the design, selection, implementation, and evaluation of healthcare applications and systems; 3) Apply selection, retrieval, and evaluation strategies in the use of data relevant for patient care;
4) Relate nursing and healthcare informatics competencies to effective nursing practice;
5) Explain the data-driven healthcare culture; 6) Apply ethical and legal principles in the use of information and technologies for professional nursing practice.
This course is for RN-BSN students.
Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, the student is able to: 1) Analyze web-based health content resources; 2) Describe the clinician role in the design, selection, implementation, and evaluation of healthcare applications and systems; 3) Apply selection, retrieval, and evaluation strategies in the use of data relevant for patient care;
4) Relate nursing and healthcare informatics competencies to effective nursing practice;
5) Explain the data-driven healthcare culture; 6) Apply ethical and legal principles in the use of information and technologies for professional nursing practice.