Innovations in Information Technology for Healthcare

(3 Credits)

The focus of this course is to introduce the doctorate level nurse to the role of informatics and healthcare technology in the present-day healthcare ecosystem. The course will cover the theoretical basis of nursing informatics, generating and using data, visualizing workflows, design, and reviewing the principles of project management. The course will afford students the skills to become competent information technology users and critical consumers of data. Students will learn how data accuracy enhances research, quality improvement, and patient insights. They will also acquire the skills to competently converse between information technology experts and clinical end-users to navigate the hierarchy of stakeholders when a technical change is requested in a healthcare setting.