Information Technology for Nursing Practice

2 units · Graduate professional courses (400-499)

Lecture, two hours. Students are prepared to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for utilizing health information technology in patient care. Students are prepared to apply evidence-based knowledge, manage individual and aggregate-level information, and assess the efficacy of patient care technologies appropriate to a specialized area of practice. Students are enabled to use information technology and system resources to implement quality improvement initiatives and support informed administrative decision-making in practice. Students gain ability to demonstrate foundational conceptual and technical skills in retrieving and analyzing health data. Letter grading.