Nursing Dimensions and Informatics

Catalog description

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Exploration of the concepts of informatics and professional dynamics in nursing; introduction to basic computer competencies essential to nursing, including skills required to locate and evaluate information (info literacy), arid process and communicate findings (info management) related to evidence-based nursing practice; roles and behaviors of the professional nurse; exploration of the influence of ethics and cultural/society issues on the nursing profession as well as opportunities for personal and professional development. Prerequisites: Admission to the BSN program or approval from the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.