Informatics in Advanced Nursing Practice

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Three hours lecture per week Prerequisite(s): Admission to the MSN program or Post-Master’s Certificate Nursing Program. Presents an overview of information technology in healthcare, organizational systems, and impact of informatics on timely, affordable, quality care. Understanding concepts of informatics better supports decision making in areas of nursing such as clinical, administrative, research, quality and safety, health policy, and education. By synthesizing and integrating nursing science, with computer, information, and cognitive science, graduates will be competent in basic nursing informatics skills to provide safe, quality, holistic health care.