Description
This course explores health information and informatics concepts encountered in healthcare settings. Students will trace the history of health data management and the role of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) and other clinical informatics applications in healthcare organizations. Attention is focused on the role of the nurse in interfacing with these systems to improve healthcare quality and client outcomes through the integration of evidence-based practice and informatics. Attention is given to the evaluation of health information systems and their role in client safety, safe medication administration, maintaining client privacy, data security, and efficacy of healthcare processes. Students are encouraged to explore how computers and software are used at healthcare and develop and demonstrate generalist nursing practices needed to manage health information and client care technologies in their work environment and to share their findings with class participants.
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