NRPR 103: mHealth for Continuity of Care
This 5 module (15 CE credit) course introduces the learner to the evolving phenomena of mobile health (mHealth) in the context of continuity of care, prevention, and health promotion.
The escalating use of mHealth in health care and lifestyle management is explored, grounded in the principles and theory of electronic health monitoring, networking, and mobile communications. The course is assessed using practical applications of principles and theory and an exploration of various mobile applications (apps) for lifestyle monitoring, access to information and teaching, support, and clinical communication.
Throughout the course, nurses are encouraged to explore and assess various mobile apps for value and utility in promoting continuity of care. This course is personalized, self-paced and taken entirely online in the privacy and comfort of your own home or office.
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Objectives
This course is intended to provide the learner with the opportunity to:
- Examine key principles of mHealth and the benefits for community of care.
- Analyze theory and research related to mHealth in the context of lifestyle wellness, chronic health challenges, client education and clinical applications
- Discuss how nurses can support mHealth use to strengthen nurse-client partnerships.
- Apply principles of mHealth and technology use to improve own practice.
- Analyze how mHealth fits into nursing informatics theory and practice.
Assessment
Learners are assessed for their work on a variety of content-driven assignments including:
- Forums
- Worksheets
- Mobile App Evaluation
- Database Entries
- Mobile App Care Planning
- Quizzes
Certificate
Upon completion, learners will receive a Board Approved Certificate of Completion for 15 CE credits in digital format.
Registration
Tuition is only $ 99 USD. Once registered in our secure commerce area you can select the course and pay using PayPal (to process your credit card, bank withdrawal or e-check payment), Company/Institutional Check or Money Order to register for the course. Please note, if you elect to pay using e-check, check or money order, there will be a waiting period before enrollment, until the payment has cleared. Once registered, you will be manually enrolled to access the course within the learning management system, and your user name and password will be emailed to you. You can register at any time, since this is a 1 to 1 course and is done at your own pace. Click here to enroll in NRPR 103 now!
