Outcome 5 Technology & Informatics: Utilize healthcare technologies, information and communication systems to support safe, efficient, and optimal nursing practice.
Outcome Achieved: NUR 420, Nursing Informatics
This course enabled me to gain a better understanding of how information, healthcare technology, and communication systems are all important in helping to give patients safe, evidence-based care. These all work together in reducing errors and allowing for trends to be easily found as well as leading to better patient outcomes. Â It is imperative that nurses are able to communicate effectively and efficiently with patients and technology and informatics are critical tools in achieving this.