NUR 207A Healthcare Informatics and Technology

This first course in healthcare informatics provides an overview of the broad areas which encompass informatics and healthcare technologies. The focus is on developing an understanding of relevant concepts to enable the master's-prepared nurse to utilize healthcare informatics and technologies in direct patient care, leadership and administration, research and educational experiences. Current trends and issues in using, designing, and managing healthcare information systems will be examined. Prerequisites: Admission into the MSN program and NUR 203 (may be taken concurrently). Equivalent to NUR 107A, NUR 144A, NUR244A.