NRSG 502 Healthcare Technologies and Informatics
This course examines the use of healthcare technologies and informatics in the delivery of nursing practice and healthcare. The direct-entry MSN student will analyze current and emerging technologies, evaluate how informatics is integrated into complex healthcare systems, and explore the Registered Nurse’s role in the implementation and use of technologies to promote quality healthcare. Electronic health records, telehealth, and applications that support patient education, communication, safety, and privacy are emphasized.
Prerequisite
Admitted to the DEMSN Program.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Describe informatics and health care technologies that support health care and nursing practice and improve patient outcomes. SLO#2 Analyze the impact of social, political, economic, and technological trends on patient health behaviors, nursing practices, and the healthcare delivery system. SLO#7 Utilize innovative technologies to enhance communication and access to equitable, holistic health services for individuals, families, and populations.
- Analyze current and emerging technologies that are cost effective and optimize health care quality and safety. SLO#2 Analyze the impact of social, political, economic, and technological trends on patient health behaviors, nursing practices, and the healthcare delivery system. SLO#6 Promote patient and staff safety by utilizing quality improvement processes within complex systems of health care. SLO#7 Utilize innovative technologies to enhance communication and access to equitable, holistic health services for individuals, families, and populations.
- Promote policies that incorporate ethical principles and legal standards in the use of health and information technologies. SLO#4 Synthesize concepts from nursing practice and other disciplines to form the foundation of professional nursing practice. SLO#5 Demonstrate leadership, accountability, and cultural humility when managing care for diverse patients across the lifespan and continuum of care.
- Evaluate the contribution of informatics to clinical decision- making, quality improvement, interprofessional collaboration, and population health. SLO#1 Apply current evidence and sound clinical judgement in the provision of compassionate, patient-centered care in all healthcare settings. SLO#3 Collaborate with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members to promote optimum states of health and wellness.
- Differentiate nursing roles in the design, selection, implementation, and evaluation of applications of systems in healthcare. SLO#1 Apply current evidence and sound clinical judgement in the provision of compassionate, patient-centered care in all healthcare settings. SLO#5 Demonstrate leadership, accountability, and cultural humility when managing care for diverse patients across the lifespan and continuum of care.
- Analyze the legal, ethical, and professional responsibilities regarding the use of healthcare information technologies. SLO#5 Demonstrate leadership, accountability, and cultural humility when managing care for diverse patients across the lifespan and continuum of care.