Course Objectives: 

1.  Explain the evolution of nursing informatics as a specialized field of nursing and its new definition expanding the scope and practice in nursing sub-specializations and other disciplines.

2.  Describe core competencies in nursing informatics related to advanced nursing practice.

3.  Differentiate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom and how these interrelate to the development and applications of decision support systems, electronic medical records, and clinical and administrative applications.

  4. Explain recent regulatory, legislative, and ethical issues that influence the practice of healthcare informatics.

5.  Describe various applications of nursing informatics concepts and technologies to advanced nursing practice, education, research, and administration.

6.  Evaluate appropriate information sources, whether print, electronic, and Internet sites, for use in advanced practice, education, research, quality improvement, administration, and healthcare consumerism.

7.  Initiate the creation of an ePortfolio site to serve as repository for showcasing one’s accomplishments in every course completed during the Master’s program.