Nursing Informatics (NURS375)

(01/09/2023-04/21/2023)

Prerequisite Courses

Course Description Credits Course Type Code
NURS220 Foundations of Nursing Credits: 4 Crs Type: UG
NURS220C Foundations of Nursing Clinical Credits: 0 Crs Type: UG
NURS225 Introduction to Health Assessment Credits: 4 Crs Type: UG
NURS225L Introduction to Health Assessment Lab Credits: 0 Crs Type: UG
NURS230 Health Promotion and Wellness Credits: 3 Crs Type: UG
NURS230C Health Promotion and Wellness Clinical Credits: 0 Crs Type: UG
NURS235 Principles of Pathophysiology Credits: 3 Crs Type: UG
NURS240 Mental Health Credits: 4 Crs Type: UG
NURS240C Mental Health Nursing Clinical Credits: 0 Crs Type: UG
NURS265 Pharmacology Credits: 3 Crs Type: UG
NURS310 Adult Health I Credits: 4 Crs Type: UG
NURS310c Adult Health I Clinical Credits: 0 Crs Type: UG
NURS315 Gerontological Nursing Credits: 2 Crs Type: UG
NURS330 Nursing of the Childbearing Family Credits: 4 Crs Type: UG
NURS330c Nursing of the Childbearing Family Clinical Credits: 0 Crs Type: UG

Co-Requisite Courses

Course Description Credits Course Type Code
NURS320 Adult Health II 4 UG
NURS320c Adult Health Nursing II Clinical 0 UG
NURS340 Nursing Care of the Child and Family 3 UG
NURS340c Nursing of the Child and Family Clinical 0 UG

Course Memo

This course introduces students to informatics as it applies to healthcare and nursing practice. The course consists of modules in which students learn about the theoretical perspectives related to the flow of information and evidence-based practice in healthcare; concepts of data, information, and knowledge; language models and concepts; technologies and their applications to nursing care; and the electronic health record. The course introduces and discusses public and institutional policies important to healthcare technology, communication, and documentation of healthcare interventions, with an emphasis on ethical, confidential, and security issues related to the electronic health record. The course will also address technology issues important to the future of nursing and healthcare. This course includes two credit hours of theory (30 clock hours).
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