Promoting Patient Centered Care through the Practical Application of Informatics Concepts in a Baccalaureate Nursing Curriculum

Presented at the University of Maryland School of Nursing, Summer Institute in Nursing Informatics (SINI) 2014: Informatics Enabling Patient-Centered Care Across the Continuum. ; The rapid adoption of electronic health record (EHR) technology, meaningful use requirements, and web based resources in healthcare has produced significant changes in patient care delivery, coordination, and safety. Preparing nurses to incorporate this technology into daily practice is a challenge. Nursing programs that provide informatics education find it difficult to engage students in a practical way and struggle with how to successfully prepare students to function in a technology-enabled health care environment. ; Full Text