NUR425 Quality, Safety, and Technology in Nursing

Catalog description

This course will focus on the processes and practices of quality assessment and continuous quality improvement in healthcare that incorporates current technology and data management techniques. Students will examine a variety of health indicators that nurses are accountable for achieving as well as the role of informatics in managing data related to these indicators. The course will focus on issues of patient safety, risk appraisal, and medical error reduction with an emphasis on the ethical use of technology and data management resources to assist nurses in achieving their objectives.