NURS B325 - Nursing Info & Technology

Institution:

University of South Carolina-Beaufort

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Description:

"(Prerequisite: NURS B202 or NURS B301) This course introduces nursing informatics and patient care technologies utilized in healthcare settings. Students explore informatics and technology from identification, retrieval, processing, evaluation, and management of healthcare technology and information systems intended to improve patient outcomes and reduce risk of harm. Legal and ethical considerations related to these technologies are examined. Emphasis is placed on selected technologies and evaluating how they impact nursing practice and influence quality and safety across the continuum of care. Basic computer literacy is a pre-requisite to support success.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.uscb.edu

Phone Number:

(843) 208-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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