Overview
Description
Provides an overview of healthcare policy and healthcare systems. Introduces concepts of nursing informatics and healthcare technology to improve quality and interdisciplinary communication.
Requirements
Prerequisites
- Admission to the Nursing Major
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Nursing Major
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall and Spring
Terms
fall, spring
Core
CO9
Restrictions
Admission to the Nursing Major
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- explain how informatics, patient care technology, clinical information systems, and communication devices improve health outcomes and support safe and quality nursing practice.
- recognize how health policy, regulation, and reimbursement influence the use of informatics and healthcare technologies in nursing practice.
- demonstrate the practical applications of technologies that will enhance communication with interdisciplinary teams.
- appraise algorithm-generated data and predictive analytics to inform clinical judgment and evidence-based decision-making.
- describe ethical considerations related to the use and communication of health data and information including the use of artificial intelligence tools in the delivery of care.
- describe how quality improvement initiatives and system processes contribute to safe, high-quality healthcare.