NURS 496 - Introduction to Healthcare Informatics

Units: 2
Survey of healthcare informatics issues and the technologies used in nursing practice, research, and administration.

Prerequisites: B.S. Nursing major or B.S. Health Science major.
Possible Instructional Methods: Hybrid or Online-Asynchronous.
Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Course Typically Offered: Variable Intermittently

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Synthesize knowledge from biomedical informatics theory and standard practices.
Integrate knowledge of evidence based practices in health informatics to solve problems, such as patient safety and care practices.
Apply technical skills to develop and evaluate information technology in a variety of healthcare settings.
Evaluate the use of information technology to streamline and improve communication between providers and patients.
Engage in processes of continual quality improvement of the healthcare system
Demonstrate professional behavior ensuring patient privacy in the information age.
Demonstrate information technology literacy and competency.