| CODE | NUR1221 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Use of Information Technology in Health Care | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 2 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Nursing | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Topics covered are: - What is Health Informatics - Application of informatics in all clinical settings, community and facility based - Informatics regarding management and continuous professional development - Local and international responses to health informatics - Medical devices and their current and future implications in health care delivery - Using technology for patient education and professional development Study-unit Aims: - The overall aim of this study-unit is to prepare the students to the omnipresence and importance of health informatics in patient care delivery; - A corollary aim is to introduce to the opportunities technology can offer regarding continuous professional development. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Describe how health informatics impact on patient care delivery; - Demonstrate basic knowledge on how technology can be effectively used for patient care and education. 2. Skills (including transferable [generic] skills): By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Communicate effectively using electronic mediums; - Incorporate health informatics in health care delivery; - Participate in online forums using the UoM official VLE. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Saba V. & McCormick K. (2005) Essentials of Nursing Informatics (4th edition) McGraw-Hill Medical Co. - Hannah K. Ball M. and Edwards M. (2006) Introduction to Nursing Informatics Springer Inc. - Hovenga E.J.S. and Mantas J. (2004) Global health Informatics IOS Press. - e-Resources as found on the WWW about information technology, health care and continuous professional development. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Ermira Tartari Bonnici |
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