DNAP 630 : Informatics, Education, Curriculum, Instruction, Evaluation: Application and Practice

This course is designed to facilitate expertise in the application of fundamental educational concepts of curriculum, instruction, and evaluation.  An underlying focus for the DNAP student includes applying these educational concepts to a subset population of their DNAP project.  These fundamental concepts will facilitate the DNAP student to become familiar with the educational concepts of a didactic or clinical educator in the nurse anesthesia program.  Course content includes the process of a needs assessment, curriculum development, instruction, and evaluation as well as reflection.

Students also are provided an overview of informatics, the transformation of data into information, knowledge, decisions, and actions to improve outcomes.  Topics include computer networks, information technology and systems, communications protocols, technology and data standards, information life-cycle, Internet, basic computer security including security management, management of IT services, interoperability, and their impact upon healthcare delivery and patient safety.  Students will locate and critically analyze online resources for their relevancy, accuracy, and usage of evidence-based information.  Policy and practice of healthcare informatics within ethical, regulatory, and legal frameworks are also examined.