2010-2011 University Catalog 
  
2010-2011 University Catalog

NURS 880 - Informatics Inquiry for the Doctor of Nursing Practice

Credits: 3
Introduces theoretical and practice components of nursing and health care informatics for the doctor of nursing practice (DNP). Health care data standards, classification schemes, and the electronic health record will be introduced. Students will evaluate informatics as it applies to quality improvement, outcomes measurement, complex decision making, consumer use, and legal and ethical issues. Students will analyze atomic and aggregate data to support practice, patient care, health education, and organizational management.

Prerequisites
Admission to the DNP program or by permission of instructor.

Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week: 3
Hours of Lab or Studio per week: 0