Nursing Informatics Topics

The following list is a partial list of open online courses material at Georgetown University School of Nursing and Health Studies.  These material can be incorporated into your course.  For each topic, there is a lecture, a related laboratory where students are demonstrated how to do the assignment and a test that usually constitutes 10% of the student's grade in the course. 

This list is based on Essential IV: Information Management and Application of Patient Care Technology developed by Revision of The Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice August 18, 2008

1. Use information technology and patient data for ethical, effective clinical decision making.

   • Analysis of patient diaries using control charts  More►

   • Technological resources for evidence-based practice  More(under preparation) ►
     

2. Use technologies to assist in effective communication in a variety of healthcare settings.

   • Documenting customer's experiences in the voice of the customer  More►
     

3. Employ a range of technologies that facilitate patient care, including patient education, and patient safety.

   • Web-based learning and online literature searches for self and patient use   More(under preparation) ►

   • Analysis of time to next medication error  More►

   • Root cause analysis of sentinel events More►

   • Evaluating patient satisfaction with care  More►

   • Measuring episodes of illness  More►

   • Technology for virtual care delivery and monitoring More►
     

4. Protect the privacy of patients in relation to the use of information management and patient care technology.

   • Assessing security and privacy risks  More►
     

5. Apply safeguards embedded in patient care technologies and information systems to support a safe practice environment for both patients and healthcare workers.
   

6. Demonstrate knowledge of regulations that impact the ethical and safe use of technology in patient care.
   

7. Apply patient care technologies as appropriate to address the needs of a diverse patient population.

   • The structure of an electronic health record  More►

   • Assessing information needs  More►

   • Retrieval information systems, including access and evaluation of data using Standard Query Language More►
     

8. Integrate data from all relevant sources, including technology, to inform the delivery of care.

   • Tailoring medication to the patient through data mining  More(under preparation) ►
     

9. Advocate for the use of new patient care technologies for safe, quality care.

   • Analysis of cost of electronic health records  More►

   • Clinical decision analysis More►