NURS 357Introduction to Nursing Informatics
NURS 357 is an introduction to nursing informatics focusing on technology applications to the nursing profession. This course provides a broad overview of nursing informatics and the various applications of informatics principles in the healthcare setting. Students will explore the data-information-knowledge-wisdom paradigm of informatics and gain an appreciation of how informatics principles contribute to nursing knowledge and practice. Students will assess personal informatics competencies and set goals for building informatics skills, and explore future trends in healthcare technologies.
Prerequisites
None listed in the catalog.
Where it sits in degree plans
Suggested plans most often put it in Year 2 · Fall (1 program).
Required in (1)
- Nursing Informatics, Certificate
Courses that list NURS 357 as a prerequisite (1)
- NURS 460 Advanced Concepts in Clinical Nursing Informatics