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Ouida Dowd

faculty

Ouida Dowd

Clinical Assistant Professor

College of Nursing & Health Sciences / Community

Contact

508-910-6444

508-999-9127

ouida.dowd@umassd.edu

Dion 308E

Teaching

Courses

Discussion of concepts associated with leadership and organizational skills pertaining to the role of the professional nurse in the healthcare environment. Knowledge and skills associated with functioning as a leader of care as well as a member of the healthcare team are identified, including strategies to enhance personal and professional effectiveness. Contemporary healthcare issues are explored: quality and patient safety and role of the nurse as leader influencing improved patient outcomes individually and in teams. Course development guided by the AACN (2021) Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice and ANA (2021) Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice.

Fundamentals of healthcare informatics concepts and information management in healthcare practice. Healthcare technology trends, contemporary issues, and the role of the nurse in development and evaluation of informatics applications are explored. Topics include a broad overview of consumer health informatics, electronic health records, security and confidentiality, decision support systems, evidence-based practice, quality and patient safety, and standards of practice. Course development guided by the AACN (2021) Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice and the ANA (2021) Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice.

Focus on the nurse¿s role in guiding persons with chronic illness and their families through the healthcare experience. The RN student¿s knowledge from nursing theory, clinical practice, and research supports holistic perspectives of the illness experience. Concepts of chronic illness are the foundational knowledge for promoting health within chronic illness. Challenges for chronically ill adults and families in negotiating for care within health delivery systems are explored in relation to patient outcomes.The AACN (2021) Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice and ANA (2021) Scope and Standards of Practice guide nursing care.

Teaching

Online and Continuing Education Courses

Fundamentals of healthcare informatics concepts and information management in healthcare practice. Healthcare technology trends, contemporary issues, and the role of the nurse in development and evaluation of informatics applications are explored. Topics include a broad overview of consumer health informatics, electronic health records, security and confidentiality, decision support systems, evidence-based practice, quality and patient safety, and standards of practice. Course development guided by the AACN (2021) Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice and the ANA (2021) Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice.

Focus on the nurse¿s role in guiding persons with chronic illness and their families through the healthcare experience. The RN student¿s knowledge from nursing theory, clinical practice, and research supports holistic perspectives of the illness experience. Concepts of chronic illness are the foundational knowledge for promoting health within chronic illness. Challenges for chronically ill adults and families in negotiating for care within health delivery systems are explored in relation to patient outcomes.The AACN (2021) Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice and ANA (2021) Scope and Standards of Practice guide nursing care.
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Discussion of concepts associated with leadership and organizational skills pertaining to the role of the professional nurse in the healthcare environment. Knowledge and skills associated with functioning as a leader of care as well as a member of the healthcare team are identified, including strategies to enhance personal and professional effectiveness. Contemporary healthcare issues are explored: quality and patient safety and role of the nurse as leader influencing improved patient outcomes individually and in teams. Course development guided by the AACN (2021) Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice and ANA (2021) Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice.