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2018-2019 Catalog and Handbook 
    
2018-2019 Catalog and Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

NURS 619 - Nursing Informatics Practicum (6 Credits)

Prerequisite: NURS 618  
This course will provide each student with a practicum experience in a nursing information technology setting. Students will assess information technology needs for the organization; identify legal and ethical concerns; explore the role of information technology in improving patient outcomes; evaluate the effectiveness of current nursing information technology. This course will include a 135 hour total practicum experience in addition to the course work as well as a required thesis/ scholarly project that demonstrates that the student has synthesized skills that positively influences nursing informatics, patient care outcomes, or contributes to nursing science. The purpose of the practicum is to foster the integration of nursing informatics theory courses and the role of a nurse informatics specialist. The student is partnered with a skilled nurse informatics specialist; collaboratively develops goals for the experience; and assume the American Nurses Association (2015). Scope and Standards of practice nursing informatics role competencies.