Course Description:
The purpose of this course is to expose first-semester BSN students to the basics of electronic documentation systems used in healthcare provision. Students will also be exposed to study and test-taking strategies that are appropriate for application-level testing, which is the testing methodology used predominantly in nursing education. In the latter half of the course, students will have the opportunity weekly to review individualized educational or remediation materials in order to better utilize these strategies.
Course Objectives:
At the successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Recognize the ethical and legal responsibilities that are associated with informatics int he healthcare system, social media, and texting.
- Exhibit knowledge of the Assessment Technologies Institute (ATI) system and understand how it aids in student success in the nursing program.
- Demonstrate improved study and test-taking strategies.
- Obtain knowledge of the NCLEX test plan and recognize how this information applies in the classroom and clinical setting.