Data and Database Skills in Nursing

3 credits · School of Nursing

This course equips graduate nursing students with the knowledge and skills to analyze, interpret, and communicate healthcare data in support of quality improvement, clinical decision-making, and organizational strategy. Students will develop competency in foundational data management techniques, using industry-standard tools for data analytics, visualization and database management, enabling students to create meaningful representations of complex healthcare datasets. Students will also examine how analytics strategies align with quality improvement frameworks and organizational goals, preparing them to contribute to evidence-based practice transformation and to lead data-informed initiatives in diverse healthcare environments. [3]