2018-2019 Catalog

NUR 315 Applied Healthcare Informatics

Prerequisite

CIS 354, NUR 300, NUR 310

Corequisite

HUM 303, MAT 304

Builds on previous knowledge of technology use in healthcare settings and facilitates development of connections among concepts related to research, evidence-based practice, and healthcare informatics and how they interface to impact healthcare delivery. Emphasis is placed on the concepts and issues involved with technology use in today’s rapidly changing healthcare environment. It explores how technology and informatics are designed to enhance individual and population health outcomes, improve patient care delivery, and strengthen the nurse-patient relationship.