NURS 774
Health Care Informatics
1. Catalog Entry
NURS 774
Health Care Informatics
Prerequisites: Graduate standing
Credit hours (3)
This course examines the use of technology to support healthcare processes and clinical
thinking and explores the ability of informatics and technology to positively impact
patient outcomes.
2. Detailed Description of Course
This course focuses on concepts of health care informatics and its utilization in
clinical practice. Essential members of the healthcare team use information and communication
technologies and informatics tools in their direct and indirect care roles. This course
explores the roles and responsibilities of the advanced-level health care team in
health information technology.
3. Detailed Description of Conduct of Course
This online course may include but is not limited to seminar discussions (faculty
and student-led), lectures, guest speakers, case studies, written assignments, projects,
and other teaching-learning strategies as appropriate. Because the course is online,
audio or video presentations/lectures, discussion boards, chat rooms, and other instructional
technology strategies may be used.
4. Goals and Objectives of the Course
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
1. Examine the various information and communication technology tools used in the
care of patients, communities, and populations.
2. Appraise information, health literacy and communication technology to gather data,
create information, and generate knowledge.
3. Explore information and communication technologies and informatics processes to
deliver safe nursing care to diverse populations in a variety of settings.
4. Analyze information and communication technology to support documentation of care
and communication among providers, patients, and all system levels.
5. Incorporate information and communication technologies in accordance with ethical,
legal, professional, and regulatory standards, and workplace policies in the delivery
of care.
5. Assessment Measures
Written assignments including papers and discussion board posts, group projects, presentations,
and other discretionary methods of evaluation.
6. Other Course Information
None
Review and Approval
March 17, 2014
May 16, 2023