NURS 4040 - Quality Care and Patient Safety Using Nursing Informatics

Credits: 3

Prerequisite(s): NURS 3400 AND NURS 3500 AND NURS 3810

Description: In this course, the student is introduced to the process of collecting and analyzing data used to improve the quality of care patients receive and enhance their safety. Course content aligns with Magnet/Pathways to Excellence of Empirical Outcomes, New Knowledge, Innovations, and Improvement and QSEN Competencies of Evidence-Based Practice (EBP), Quality Improvement, Safety, and Informatics. A basic overview of nursing informatics and how it applies to clinical practice will be explored. During this course, students will navigate an electronic health record (EHR) to identify essential information that must be available in a common database that documents patient care. Analysis of data from the EHR will be compared with current relevant literature and selected national benchmarking goals. Introduction to patient satisfaction survey scores will be examined as they relate to patient-centered care, quality, and safety to improve overall practice. Ethical, legal, and regulatory considerations are upheld related to data security, confidentiality, and patients’ right to privacy.