NURS 4500 - Contemporary Nursing

Institution:

Utah Tech University

Subject:

Nursing

Description:

Explores how informatics systems can be utilized to assist in providing more efficient and effective patient care, including hardware, software, databases, new developments, and associated legal and ethical issues. Addresses policy development, political influences and power, and nursing's involvement in the policy-making process. Legislation past and present, as well as ethical theories, frameworks, and the process of ethical inquiry are examined, explored, and analyzed as a basis for professional nursing practice, education, research, and decision-making. This course requires a Differential Tuition Rate which is an additional fee of $75 charged per credit hour. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Acquire knowledge to incorporate principles and processes of evidence-based practice including the application of best available evidence, clinical judgement and patient centered care for patients, families, groups, communities, and populations. 2. Acquire knowledge to be able to evaluate and apply the nursing process to assist in providing more efficient and effective patient care in order to promote healthy lifestyle, prevent disease, and deliver safe patient centered care. 3. Acquire knowledge of informatics and communication methods in all areas of nursing practice, including hardware, software, databases, new developments, and associated legal and ethical issues. 4. Examine how the quality, safety, and cost effectiveness of care may be improved through the principles and processes of evidence-based practice, providing more efficient and effective patient care, and the active involvement of patients, families, groups, communities, populations and members of the healthcare team. 5. Acquire and discuss effective strategies for overcoming barriers, facilitating teamwork, resolving conflict, developing health policy, and participating in quality improvement measures to provide more efficient and effective patient care. Prerequisites: NURS 4010, NURS 4300 (Grade C or higher). FA, SP

Credits:

4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

General Education

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