Mar 28, 2024  
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Nurse Informaticist Certificate


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Post- Graduate (PG) Nursing Certificates

The purpose of the PG Nursing Certificate program is to:

  • Provide an educational route to specialization in an area other than that obtained in the master’s program
  • Strengthen or broaden the clinical, or management capabilities of masters prepared nurses who are planning a role expansion or role change
  • The PG Nursing Certificate allows the learner to receive credit for prior graduate work while taking coursework that advances career opportunities
  • Because of the efficient design, both MSN and DNP degree-holding students can take advantage of the PG Nursing Certificate option by adding it to their degree program or by taking the block of specialty courses alone.
  • The PG Nursing Certificate student is eligible for the same certification exams offered in each specialty and may have the same employment opportunities.

Nurse Informaticist Certificate

The interdisciplinary field of nursing informatics is growing. As a nurse informaticist, graduates will oversee health care technology systems, communication workflows, and the use of patient data for health care quality and safety. Graduates may serve as an information manager, system designer, planner, evaluator, or project manager. The Nurse Informaticist role is critical in facilitating effective collaboration in the field of nursing, which leads to improved patient care outcome.

Graduates who complete the Nursing Informaticist role specialization are eligible to receive the following Certification:

  • Nursing informatics (RN-BC) by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

Admissions Requirements

See Admissions, Records and Registration  

Role Specialty Learning Outcomes for Nurse Informaticist

  • Assess the need for information technology and knowledge management through analysis of data, workflow, human factors, economics, and efficiency, along with consultation with stakeholders.
  • Identify problems, issues, and opportunities for improvement in information technology and knowledge management.
  • Collaborate with other stakeholders to develop a strategic project plan and timeline for the implementation of information technology and knowledge management.
  • Implement the project plan through the demonstration of leadership and collaboration and principles of planned change.
  • Evaluate the impact of information technology and knowledge management using established criteria, data collection and analysis, and feedback from stakeholders.
Standard Occupational Classification codes for which program is intended to prepare graduates:  Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1072); Registered Nurses (29-1141); Medical and Health Services Managers (11-9111)

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