Foundations in Nursing Informatics

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• Course Instructor Assistance
• Learning Resources
• Course Topics and Pacing

Unit 1: Introduction to Nursing Informatics

• Defining Nursing Informatics
• The Relationship Between Nursing Informatics and Information Technology

Unit 2: Role of the Nursing Informaticist

• Role in Managing Health Information Technology
• Role in Improving Patient Outcomes
• Role in Finding Health Informatics-Related Issues
• Role in Workflow Optimization
• Role as Member of Interdisciplinary Teams

Unit 3: IT Integration

• How IT Integration Can Improve Healthcare Delivery

Unit 4: System Development Life Cycle

• The System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• SDLC and Health Information Technology (HIT) Implementation
• SDLC Projects

Unit 5: Project Management

• Project Management: Contributions to Enterprise Success
• Project Management: Planning and Enacting

Unit 6: Delivery of Care and Evidence-Based Decisions

• Delivery of Care: Impact of Informatics Applications
• Delivery of Care: Importance of Interoperability
• Using Evidence to Support IT Decisions

Unit 7: Standardized Terminologies

• Standardized Terminologies: Identification
• Standardized Terminologies: Application in Clinical Systems
• Standardized Terminologies: Benefits
• Standardized Terminologies: Supporting Evidence-Based Practice
• Standardized Terminologies: Supporting Quality Measures
• Standardized Terminologies: Supporting Interoperability
• Standardized Terminologies: Meaningful Use

Unit 8: Taxonomies

• Reference Taxonomies
• Taxonomies and Extracting Meaningful Data

Unit 9: Clinical Decision Support Systems

• Introduction to Clinical Decision Support
• CDSS: Standardized Terminology
• CDSS: Knowledge Base Development
• CDSS: Best Practices

Unit 10: Policies Governing Informatics

• Policies and Regulations

Unit 11: Final Steps