Transforming the Science of Nursing through Clinical Information
Technology Builds on Penn Nursing’s Mission to Provide Care to Change
the World
Eclipsys Corporation®, (NASDAQ:ECLP), The Outcomes Company®,
today announced the formation of an academic partnership with the
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing (Penn Nursing) to provide
tomorrow’s nurses with healthcare information technology experience.
Penn Nursing educators plan to use the partnership to develop and
implement curriculum that incorporates Eclipsys’ advanced information
technology solutions, hardware and clinical expertise.
“Due to the availability of vast amounts of evidence and content that
has infused the healthcare sector in recent years, the complexity of
professional practice has risen dramatically,” said James Cato, EdD, RN,
CRNA, CPEHR, Eclipsys vice president and Chief Nursing Officer.
“Eclipsys clinical solutions offer a strong integration of evidence and
content into professional workflows that provide student clinicians a
unique learning opportunity while assuring that faculty has the latest
methodologies for teaching.”
Through the curriculum, Penn Nursing students will have access to the
company’s information technology and will use a wealth of evidence-based
practice guidelines, clinical content and knowledge management tools.
Use of Eclipsys information technology in the curriculum will help
prepare nursing students for clinical rotations beginning in their
sophomore year at the top-ranked Hospital of the University of
Pennsylvania. Exposure to this type of technology also prepares students
for clinical experiences where other variants of the technology are
employed.
During the learning process, nursing students will experience the use of
clinical information systems in simulated, but realistic, healthcare
situations.
“At a time of great need to counter the growing nursing shortage, Penn
Nursing is providing nursing students with a solid background that helps
them more quickly and fully prepare to enter the profession,” said Afaf
Meleis, PhD, DrPS(hon), FAAN, Margaret Bond Simon Dean of Nursing at
Penn Nursing.
