NUR581 Healthcare Technologies

This course provides a focus on the use of technology in the healthcare environment and nursing education programs. Topics discussed in this course include computer science, computer and information science, an introduction to regulatory standards for electronic data and monitoring systems, legal and ethical applications for nursing informatics, administrative information systems, tele-health, consumer information and education, simulation, emerging technologies and the future of nursing informatics. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to apply technology to solve nursing practice problems.

Prerequisite: None