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DMC COLLEGE FOUNDATION, INC.
College of Computer Studies
Center of Development in I.T. Education

COURSE SYLLABUS


Course Title Nursing Informatics
Course Code
Course Credit 3 UNITS
Prerequisite
Instructor Ryan Intong
E-mail Address [email protected]
Consultation Schedule

Day

Time

Room
IT Office


COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to Nursing Informatics, blending the principles of nursing, computer science, and information technology
to enhance healthcare delivery and patient outcomes. Students will explore key concepts including electronic health records (EHRs), clinical decision support
systems, health information exchange, and data management. Through practical exercises and case studies, participants will learn to utilize informatics tools
and systems to improve clinical practice, ensure patient safety, and support evidence-based decision-making.


INSTITUTIONAL LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

By the end of their four-year stay at DMC, students should be able to:

1. Show understanding on underlying concepts, principles and basic methods of research
2. Demonstrate skills in utilizing research process
3. Apply research process in constructing thesis proposal
4. Conduct group research and systems
5. Produce thesis proposals to future Capstone projects in the program enrolled.

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COURSE-LEVEL STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1. Discuss nursing and healthcare informatics competencies as they relate to the goals of clinical practice.
2. Recognize the use and importance of nursing data for improving practice.
3. Analyze web-based health content for literacy level, accuracy, and reliability of information for clinical populations.
4. Describe examples of information technologies to expand information communication among nurses, health disciplines and health consumers.
5. Assess the elements of effective electronic health records (EHR) to support and manage nursing practice.
6. Describe the key role of clinician’s involvement in the design, selection, implementation and evaluation of applications/systems in Healthcare.
7. Utilize a variety of electronically accessible, credible resources to applicable for nursing practice, including evidence based practice.




II. DESIRED LEARNING RESULTS

Expected DMCian Graduate
Attributes
Desired Learning Results: By the end of the course, the students are enabled to:
God-Fearing
● Inculcate to the minds, and hearts of the students the way of loving their classmates through helping
each other in acquiring honest solutions to the given problems in research.
Competent ● Become an active user of technology and electronically available information.
● Acquire the knowledge foundation to actively participate in the selection and implementation of
information technology.
● Become a discriminating collaborator in the process of utilization of systems to support and enhance
the achievement of quality, effective and efficient nursing goals.
● Understand the role technology plays in the goals of quality assurance, risk management, increased
patient safety and greater utilization of evidence based practice.
Committed to Serve
● Having the best output by maximizing their resources.
● Share their skills and abilities to attain a common goal.

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A. God-fearing
Characteristics Excellent
(4)
Satisfactory
(3)
Fair
(2)
Not Competent
(1)
Score
Honesty The project is perfectly
done and original.
The submitted project is
originally made by the
students however the
concept or idea was from
somebody else or
somewhere else.
The submitted project is
originally made by the
students however some of
the codes are taken from
the internet.
The concepts of the
project as well as the code
are taken from the
internet.




B. Competent
Characteristics Excellent
(4)
Satisfactory
(3)
Fair
(2)
Not Competent
(1)
Score
Output Correctness

No errors in expected
output.
.
Minor errors in expected
output.
Many errors in expected
output.
Output is only correct in
special or single case.

Output Quality Correct output format;
very visually captivating.
Correct output format;
somewhat visually
captivating.
Some errors in output
format.
Significant errors in output
format; items are hard to
identify.

Coding Style -Elements are descriptive
-Attributes are readable
-Links are not misleading
-Style and punctuation
guidelines are observed
-Simple and elegant
program constructs.

-Elements, Attributes, and
Links are mostly correct and
consistent, but occasional
errors are found.
-Program constructs are
appropriate.
-Elements, Attributes, and
Links guidelines are
generally ignored.
-Program constructs are
unnecessarily complex.
-Naming is inconsistent
and misleading.
-No punctuation guidelines
are observed.
-Elements, Attributes, and
Links are excessively
complex, requiring
significant effort to
comprehend.

Neatness/Clarity -Program layout,
indentation, and
separation are consistent
and attractive.
-Program layout,
indentation, and separation
are generally consistent.
-Minimal attention is given
to layout, indentation, and
separation.
-No considerations are
given to layout,
indentation, and
separation.

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-Source code is highly
readable.
-Exceptions do not affect
readability.
-Horizontal and vertical
spacing are mostly
inexistent.

-Horizontal and vertical
spacing are inexistent.
-Program is unreadable.

Proficiency The students did well
upon answering the
questions and covered all
the expected answer.
The students did okay upon
answering the questions
and covered all the
expected answers.
The students answered
some of the questions with
some relations or proof on
their answers.
The students contributed
least answer without any
proof or explanation.


C. Committed to Serve
Characteristics Excellent
(4)
Satisfactory
(3)
Fair
(2)
Not Competent
(1)
Score
Idea

The students
conceptualize the entire
idea of the application.
The student contributes to
some of the idea about the
research.
The student merely
contributed on the idea
most of it came from the
internet or other project.
Student did not contribute
anything to the idea of the
presented application.

Participation
towards the
completeness of
the project
Student completely
contributed towards the
accomplishment of the
research
Student contributed most
towards the
accomplishment of the
research
Student shared minimal
insight.
Student did not share any
insight towards the
completeness of the
project.








ACCEPTABLE EVIDENCE/GRADING PROCEDURE
Preliminary Grade (PG) Midterm Grade (MG) Pre-final Grade (PFG) Final Semestral Grade (SG)
MainTask 20%
Hands-onExam 25%
Quizzes 20%
Attendance 10%
Prelim Exam 25%
Total 100%
MainTask 20%
Hands-on Exam 25%
Quizzes 20%
Attendance 10%
Midterm Exam 25%
Total 100%

Main Task 20%
Hands-on Exam 25%
Quizzes 20%
Attendance 10%
Semi Final Exam 25%
Total 100%
Final Project 60%
Hands-on Exam 30%
Attendance 10%
Total 100%

SG = (PG x .25) +
(MG x .25)
+(SFG x .25 )+ (F x
.25)

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Topics Learning Outcomes Strategies Outcomes-Based
Assessment/Results/Evidence
(OBARE)
Introduction
● Nursing Science
● Information Science
● Information Systems
● Cognitive Science
● Human Technology Interface

Nursing Informatics
● Overview
● Standardized Terminologies
● Roles, Competencies and Skills
● Information and knowledge needs
of nurses
● Ethical Applications


Students will have a deeper
understanding of the importance of
information and science in
Healthcare




Students will be able to define
nursing informatics and can
identify its roles, skills and ethical
applications..




Lecture using presentation.

Use everyday life examples for
discussion purposes.




Lecture using presentation.

Use of Video/pictures.





Quiz







Rubric score card on class
participation, output and
presentation.




Information System
● Clinical Info System
● Health Info System
● EHR



The Need for Information
● Consumer Information and
Education needs
● Promote Community Health
Students can compare and
contrast between EHR and EMR
and appreciate the importance of
the Information System.



Students will be able to
understand the need of education
to promote community health
using nursing informatics.


Lecture using presentation.







Group Activity

Quiz
Individual presentation of activity
using a rubric to assess the
performance.




Rubric score card on class
participation, output and
presentation.
MIDTERM EXAMINATION Midterm Exam Scores

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Telehealth
● Overview
● Telenursing
● Remote Access telehealth
Nursing Research
● Data Collection
● Processing
● Analysis
● Generating Evidence for Practice
Students can define what data is
essential in our daily operations
and jobs.

Students will be able to appreciate
the importance of collecting,
analyzing and explaining the
correlation of data results.





Hands-on exam using a rubric to
assess student performance.


Lecture using presentation.
Group Activity







Rubric score cards on hands-on
exam.

Group presentation of activity scores
using the rubric to assess the
performance.






Data Privacy Act
● Scope
● Rights of data
● Philippines Cybercrime Prevention
Act of 2012, section 4
Students will be able to apply their
knowledge on the importance of
data and Cybercrime prevention.

Students will have a deeper
understanding of rights of data and
intellectual properties.


Lecture using presentation.

Oral Recitation
Quiz Score

Recitation scores
.
FINAL EXAMINATION


COURSE POLICIES
A. Each program and homework and assignment must be work on individually unless directed to work in team.
B. Assignments, laboratory exercises, projects must be submitted before the class begins; unless otherwise directed.
C. Special and make-up written outputs (long quizzes, assignments, and seatwork) will be given only if you have justifiable reason/s for falling to
submit them.
D. Special major exams will be given one week after the administration of the regular major examination.
E. The use of cellular phones is prohibited during class hours, unless a special permission to use it is granted. In addition, the use of any
electronic gadget is prohibited unless otherwise relevant to the class lesson/discussion.
F. You are encouraged to discuss your class-related concerns with your subject-teacher

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REFERENCES
1. Nursing Informatics and the Foundation of Knowledge by Dee Mcgonigle & Kathleen Mastrian
2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK218540/#:~:text=Definition%20of%20Nursing%20Research,actual%20or%20potential%20health%20pro
blems.
3. https://nursekey.com/standardized-nursing-terminologies/
4. https://www.talkinghealthtech.com/glossary/clinical-information-system-cis
5. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3677814/ - The Importance of Nursing Research






PREPARED BY: APPROVED BY:

Ryan Intong Mrs Maria Dara C. Saquin-Woo, MSIS
Instructor, College of Computer Studies Dean, College of Computer Studies