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KENT STATE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF NURSING
INTRODUCTION TO NURSING INFORMATICS
N30050
Prerequisites: NURS 20020 with a grade of C (2.0) or
better
Fall 2011
Spring 2012
Summer 2012 This course outline may not be reproduced without permission of Kent State University College of Nursing.
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Course Number and Title: N30050 Basic Nursing Informatics
Credit Hours: 2 semester hours
Theory Hours: 2 theory hours
Clinical Hours: 0 clinical hours
Placement: Junior year
Faculty:
Office Phone Email
Mary Lou Ferranto, RN, MSN, ANP
KSU-Salem
Jeremy Jarzembak, RN, MA, BSN
(Coordinator)
338
Henderson
330.672.8781 [email protected]
MaryBeth Lukach, RN, MSN
KSU-
Trumbull
330.675.8983 [email protected]
Cindy Wilk, RN, MSN
Sheila Webster RN, MSN
336
Henderson
369
Henderson
330.672.3924
330.672.8808
Eldy Lazaroff, MSN, CRNP-BC
KSU-Stark
Course Description: This online course focuses on the use of nursing informatics for clinical nursing
practice, inquiry and communication
Course Objectives:
1. Demonstrate knowledge of basic concepts of the development, scope and application of nursing informatics.
2. Describe and discuss legal, ethical, regulatory and economic issues surrounding the management of clinical information.
3. Demonstrate use of selected information technology and terminology related to nursing informatics.
4. Apply informatics competencies needed for nurses practicing in the current health care environment.
5. Discuss informatics applications for quality care and patient safety.
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Kent State University
College of Nursing
Position/policy on student plagiarism (Policy # 3342-3-01.8)
Faculty and students in the College of Nursing support and endorse the Student Cheating and Plagiarism
Policy #3342-3-01.8 of Kent State University which states that:
Standard “Students enrolled in the university, at all its campuses, are to perform their academic work
according to standards set by faculty members, departments, schools and colleges of the university; cheating
and plagiarism constitute fraudulent misrepresentation for which no credit can be given and for which
appropriate sanctions are warranted and will be applied”. Please refer to Policy # 3342-3-01.8 for a more
inclusive description of definitions and academic sanctions.
KSU CON Addition to Standard In addition to Policy 3342-3-01.8, the faculty in the College of Nursing
define plagiarism as: the deliberate and intentional use of someone else’s writing, ideas or other original work
without directly crediting and acknowledging that person/institution/agency etc. As such, this definition
applies to all published work in professional and popular journals, newspapers, texts, theses and dissertations
and all internet sites where information may be obtained. It also applies to work in progress or completed by
other students, medical or nursing clinical reports, laboratory data, visual or audio data or other materials
indicative of the creative endeavors of others. It includes allowing another person/student to alter or revise
previously completed work of a different student and to submit it as original. Students may discuss
assignments among themselves or with an instructor but when the actual work is done, it must be done by the
student, and the student alone, unless the course faculty member clearly specifies that two or more students
may submit a paper and place all of their names on this one paper/work.
Student-Faculty Consultation All academic work, written or otherwise, submitted by students to their
instructors is expected to be the result of their own ideas or research, or creativity. In cases where students
feel unsure about a question of plagiarism involving their work, they are obliged to consult their instructors
on the matter before submission of their work.
Acknowledgements of Sources When a student’s assignment involves using research from outside sources
of information, the student must carefully acknowledge exactly where they got the information from; i.e. the
source. If the words of someone else are used, the student must put quotation marks around the passage in
question and add an appropriate indication of its origin. Making simple changes to an original document or
someone else’s work while leaving the organization, content and/or phraseology intact is considered
plagiarism. Students must acknowledge such organization, content or phraseology by citing sources in the
document. If a student is unclear how to proceed, consult with the faculty member before submitting the
work.
Consequences If plagiarism is suspected, (As per Policy # 3342-3-01.8) a faculty member in the College of
Nursing may:
1 assign a grade of “F” or zero for the submitted work
2 assign a grade of “F” for the course in which the plagiarism took place
3 recommend to the Department Chair or Dean that further action be taken
4 refer to the Department Chair and Dean to determine whether or not further sanctions should be
invoked(Policy # 3342-3-01.8).
See specific policy (Policy # 3342-3-01.8) for further procedural details.
** This document was compiled from the Kent State University Student Cheating and Plagiarism
(Policy # 3342-3-01.8)as well as the Purdue University Online Source (http://owl.english.purdue.edu)
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Mass Media
Students are responsible to inform faculty if they did not give permission for pictures, videotaping,
or any other electronic media during the educational process.
Electronic Communications Students are reminded that e-mail is an official University means of communication with Kent State
University students. Students are responsible for all information sent to them via their University
assigned e-mail account. If students choose to forward their University email account, they are
responsible for all information, including attachments, sent to any other email account(s). Students are
expected to check their official University email account and other electronic communications on a
frequent and consistent basis. The University recommends that electronic communications be checked
minimally twice a week, if not daily.
Each faculty will inform his/her group about the use of electronic communications/email.
Accessibility Services
University policy 3342-3-01.3 requires that students with disabilities be provided reasonable
accommodations to ensure their equal access to course content. If you have a documented
disability and require accommodations, please contact the instructor at the beginning of the
semester to make arrangements for necessary classroom adjustments. Please note, you must first
verify your eligibility for these through Student Accessibility Services[SAS] (contact 330-672-
3391 or visit www.kent.edu/sas for more information on registration procedures).
(Revised 6/01/07)
Regional Campus students should contact the Dean’s Office to acquire the name of the campus
SAS representative to whom documentation should be submitted.
Registration Statement
Students who are not officially registered for a course by published University deadlines are not
eligible to attend class sessions or to receive credit or a grade for the course.
Students who do not have a status of ENROLLED are not eligible to attend, receive credit, or a
grade for the course.
WEBSITE DISCLAIMER
The websites included in this syllabus are provided only as a reference and/or resource and do not
imply, directly or indirectly, Kent State University’s endorsement, sponsorship, or approval of
these websites. Kent State University does not assume responsibility and/or liability for the
accuracy or reliability of the information contained in the websites.
(This statement has been approved by Sue Averill, Associate Provost.)
Course Withdrawals:
Students who withdraw from the course are to notify their course coordinator and clinical instructor,
within 24 hours, in person or in writing.
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Class Cancellation: Follow cancellation policy for individual campus.
Instructional Strategies:
Teaching/learning methods
Web based assigned readings
Content modules
Web based assignments
Written Assignments
Group projects
Tutorials
Web-based Simulations
Text:
McGonigle, D. & Mastrian, K, (2012) Nursing Informatics and the Foundation of Knowledge. 2nd
Edition.
Jones & Barlett: Massachusetts. ISBN:978-1-4496-3174-1
OR
McGonigle, D. & Mastrian, K, (2009) Nursing Informatics and the Foundation of Knowledge. Jones &
Barlett: Massachusetts. ISBN-13: 9780763753283 ISBN-10: 0763753289
Student Expectations:
1) Complete all components of the leaning modules by the due date posted on the course calendars. Ten
points will be deducted for each day the assignment is late. 2) Complete individual assignments and group projects based on concepts of informatics and using
technology as outlined in the content modules.
3) Complete assignments using scholarly writing techniques, specifically attending to grammar, spelling,
style, reference material and punctuation.
Evaluation Methods:
To achieve a final course grade of “C” or better, a student must achieve a cumulative score of 73% or higher.
The final course grade is computed from the scores earned on the modules. All required work must be
completed to successfully pass the course, even if points are exhausted for being late.
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Total Points for Course: Final grade will be based on a percentage of points earned from:
MODULE
WEEK COURSE
OBJECTIVE
POINTS
Module 1 Weeks 1 and 2 1, 5 100
Module 2
Weeks 3 and 4 1, 3 100
Module 3 Weeks 5 and 6 2, 5 100
Module 4 Week 7 and 8 2, 4 100
Module 5 Weeks 9 and 10 2, 3 100
Module 6 Weeks 11 and 12 2, 3 100
Module 7 Weeks 13 and 14 2, 5 100
Module 8 Week 15 2, 4 100
* Please refer to Course Calendar for Individual Due Dates.
Grading Scale for N30050 91.0-100% = A
82.0-90.9 = B
73.0-81.9 = C
64.0-72.9 = D
< 64.0 = F
Students must receive a minimum of 73% to pass this course. Thus, there will be no rounding up of
grades and no opportunity for extra credit or bonus points.
All students who are experiencing difficulty in any part of the course are encouraged to seek help with their
course instructor as soon as possible. It is the student’s responsibility to consult with the instructor if his/her
average in the course is not above 73% after each module.
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Module 1: Overview of Nursing Informatics
Behavioral
Objectives
Content Learning Experiences
Class and Clinical
1) Understand the terminology
and technology used related
to informatics in nursing
2) Understand the use of
informatics in nursing
1) Introduction to nursing
informatics
2) Information science and its
relation to nursing informatics
3) Discuss the role of the nurse in
information management
4) Examine the role of the nursing
informatics specialist
Lecture/Discussion
Required Readings:
Textbook: McGonigle &
Mastrian, Chapters 1-4 (1st & 2
nd
Editions)
Websites included in lectures
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Module 2: Nursing Informatics Roles, Competencies and Skills
Behavioral
Objectives
Content Learning Experiences
Class and Clinical
1) Understand the roles,
competencies and skills
associated with nursing
informatics
2) Understand the information
and knowledge needs of
nurses
1) Overview of Nursing
Informatics
2) Introduction to the roles
and knowledge needs of
nurses using informatics
3) Introduction to the uses of
Clinical Information
Systems
Lecture/ Discussion
Required Readings:
McGonigle& Mastrian Chapters
6, 8, 9, 13 (1st Edition)
6, 8, 9, 18 (2nd
Edition)
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Module 3: Nursing Informatics in Patient Education and Nursing Research
Behavioral
Objectives
Content Learning Experiences
Class and Clinical
1) Identify web resources for
the delivery of safe,
effective and quality care
2) Evaluate data from all
relevant technology sources
to inform the delivery of
care.
3) Advocate for the use of new
patient care technologies for
safe, quality care.
1) Searching the nursing
literature
2) Using current evidence based
practice resources
3) Understanding health literacy
and information use
4) Developing patient education
materials
Students will develop a patient
education brochure and/or video
utilizing online literature
searches from authoritative
sources and other technological
resources for evidence-based
practice
Required Readings:
McGonigle and Mastrian
Chapters 16 and 20 (1st Edition)
Chapters 20 and 26 (2nd
Edition)
Health Literacy: A Prescription to End Confusion (provided as a PDF in Module 3) Freda, M. (2004). The increasing need for cultural competence in patient education. Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health, 49, 203‐209. (provided as a PDF in Module 3).
Additional Readings:
Students can complete :
1.) Scholman’s tutorial for
searching the nursing
literature
2.) Cochran library tutorial -
http://healthlinks.washin
gton.edu/ebp The
tutorial is the last link
located in the right hand
box entitled: Best
introduction to evidence
based practice resources
video.
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Module 4: Nursing Informatics and Ethics and Technology Security
Behavioral
Objectives
Content
Learning Experiences
Class and Clinical
1) Uphold ethical standards
related to utilization of patient
healthcare information, data
security, regulatory
requirements, confidentiality,
and clients’ right to privacy.
2) Understand safeguards and
decision making support tools
used in patient care technologies
and information systems to
support a safe practice
environment for both patients
and healthcare workers.
3) Recognize the role of
information technology in
improving patient care outcomes
and creating a safe care
environment.
1) Ethics and informatics
2) Bioethics
3) Ethical Decision making and
decision support tools
4) HIPAA and technology
5) Computer/internet security
Lecture/Discussion
Required Readings:
McGonigle & Mastrian:
Chapters 10-12 (1st Edition)
Chapters 5, 10, Chapter 11 page
187, & 15 (2nd
Edition)
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Module 5: Nursing Informatics and Telehealth
Behavioral
Objectives
Content Learning Experiences
Class and Clinical
1) Use telecommunication
technologies to assist in
effective communication in
a variety of healthcare
settings.
2) Apply patient-care
technologies as appropriate
to address the needs of a
diverse patient population.
1) Overview of telehealth
2) Nursing aspects of telehealth
3) Foundation of knowledge
model and telehealth
4) Informatics to promote
community population health
Lecture/Discussion
Video Assignment
Required Readings:
McGonigle and Mastrian
Chapters 17, 18 and 19
(1st Edition)
Chapters 19 & 21 (2nd
Edition)
Lillibridge, J., & Hanna, B. (2008). Using Telehealth to Deliver Nursing Case Management Services to HIV/AIDS Clients found at: http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ANAMarketplace/ANAPeriodi cals/OJIN/TableofContents/Vol142009/No1Jan09/ArticlePreviousTopic/Telehealt handHIVAIDSClients.aspx
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Module 6: Informatics and Nursing Terminology
Behavioral
Objectives
Content Learning Experiences
Class and Clinical
1) Identification of
standardized nursing
terminology and its relation
to nursing informatics
2) Application of evidence-
based practice
recommendations to patient
care
1) Types of standardized nursing
terminologies
2) Using standardized terminology
in a care environment that reflects
nursing’s unique contribution to
patient outcomes
3) Evidence based practice and
nursing interventions
Lecture/Discussion
Case Study using evidence based
practice
Required Readings:
McGonigle and Mastrian
Chapters 7 & 21 (1st Edition)
Chapters 7 & 27 (2nd
Edition)
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Module 7: Informatics and the Electronic Health Record
Behavioral
Objectives
Content Learning Experiences
Class and Clinical
1) Understand the use of
patient care technologies,
information systems, and
communication devices that
support safe nursing
practices.
2) Understand the interface
among workflow, care
practices, and
implementation of care
technology to facilitate
nursing practice
1) Clinical information
systems
2) Electronic Health Records
Lecture/Discussion
Required Readings:
McGonigle and Mastrian
Chapters 14 & 15 (1st Edition)
Chapters 13, 17 & 22
(2nd
Edition)
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Module 8: Evaluation of Information Systems/Future of Nursing Informatics
Behavioral
Objectives
Content Learning Experiences
Class and Clinical
1) Participate in the evaluation
of information systems in
practice settings through
policy and procedure
development
2) Understand the future of
nursing informatics
1) Critical components of
evaluating clinical
information systems
2) The future of nursing
informatics as it relates to
nursing practice
Lecture/Discussion
Eportfolio submission
Required Readings:
Mc Gonigle and Mastrian,
Chapters 5, 6 (pp.91-96), 24 &
(supplemental Ch. 23) (1st
Edition)
Chapters 6 (pages 103-109),14,
29 & (Supplemental Ch. 11) (2nd
Edition)
Required Assignments:
Submit e-portfolio (see Vista
content for further instructions)
Minimum requirements for
eportfolio submission:
Eportfolio up-to-date, in addition
to at least two slides:
1) Describe your junior year
experience
2) Describe knowledge gained in
this course