Information Systems Management in Nursing and Healthcare

Catalog description

This course focuses on information systems to build and apply knowledge in the provision of nursing care within healthcare systems. The course will include content regarding information systems, interagency/product articulation, informatics infrastructure, integration of nursing input and policy. This course provides the student with a foundation of information systems management for leadership in nursing. Topics include: hardware, software, people and data. Database development to facilitate future research, collaboration across multidisciplinary teams, security and privacy issues will be examined in the context of legal and ethical considerations. Common healthcare applications will be examined. Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.