Explores health information and informatics concepts encountered in healthcare settings. Course content includes healthcare information technology, concepts, terminology, and key health information systems and technology. Students will evaluate health information systems and their roles in patient safety, safe medication administration, maintaining patient privacy, data security, and efficacy of healthcare processes.
Acceptance to a BSN pathway program.
Course Learning Outcomes
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Manage information and technology to promote communication, access research, and other reliable evidence, and mitigate error in a variety of healthcare systems.
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Manage information and technology to promote communication, access research, and other reliable evidence, and mitigate error in a variety of healthcare systems.
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Manage information and technology to promote communication, access research, and other reliable evidence, and mitigate error in a variety of healthcare systems.
Core Topics
- Use of patient care technology
- Information management
- Information literacy
- Standardized terminology
- Ethical and legal issues related to the use of information technology
- Role of nurse informaticist
- Information system implementation and pitfalls