NUR 410 Informatics in Healthcare

Lecture Hours: 6
Lab Hours: 0
Credits: 6

Introduces to healthcare informatics from an interdisciplinary perspective. Explores the foundational concepts of healthcare informatics including theoretical underpinnings of healthcare informatics; use of information systems in a variety of healthcare settings; the e-patient and participatory informatics; quality, usability, and standards related to healthcare informatics, legal and ethical implications for practice; and emerging technologies.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Discuss the fundamental concepts, principles, and theories of nursing informatics.
Evaluate the benefits and challenges of various health information technologies (IT) in improving patient care and outcomes.
Discuss how informatics drives patient data and health information.
Critically assess the usability, efficiency, and effectiveness of health IT applications.
Analyze ethical dilemmas and legal issues related to nursing informatics, including patient privacy, data ownership, and informed consent.

Content Outline

Discuss the fundamental concepts and theories of nursing informatics.
Evaluate its benefits and challenges of informatics in enhancing patient care and outcomes
Critically assess a health IT application used in the Healthcare setting for usability, efficiency, and effectiveness
Analyze a specific ethical dilemma related to nursing informatics
Discuss the role of the Epatient
Discuss the challenges associated with implementing health information technologies in clinical practice
Explore the legal implications of patient data ownership and privacy
Discuss potential emerging technologies in healthcare