CVNU 325 - Nursing Informatics and Patient Safety

Course Description

This course is for nurses seeking an understanding of the fundamentals of patient safety and its application in the clinical environment and field of clinical informatics. Focusing on theories, processes, and practices that impact patient safety, concepts will include competencies integral to patient safety, as well as technologies that impact and have been identified as beneficial to patient safety. Federal and provincial government agencies with a mandate related to patient safety and associated reporting requirements will be introduced.

Sample Course Outline

This course is for nurses seeking an understanding of the fundamentals of patient safety and its application in the clinical environment and field of clinical informatics. Focusing on theories, processes, and practices that impact patient safety, concepts will include competencies integral to patient safety, as well as technologies that impact and have been identified as beneficial to patient safety. Federal and provincial government agencies with a mandate related to patient safety and associated reporting requirements will be introduced.

Relevant Programs

• Nursing and Interprofessional Healthcare Leadership and Management : Electives (select 2)