Master of Science in Nursing Informatics
Introduction
Master of Science in Nursing Informatics is a Start October 26; courses start every 8 weeks Masters program taught at Excelsior University, USA. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.
The Master of Science in Nursing Informatics at Excelsior University is a fully online program that prepares you to work in nursing informatics by using data to improve patient outcomes and strengthen quality and safety. The curriculum includes a graduate nursing core and courses in Nursing Informatics, which culminates in a capstone project.
Courses are delivered online and are a combination of 8-week and 15-week formats. The program uses online courses and practical experiences. Coursework covers nursing theory, transformational nursing, research and evidence-based practice, policy and ethics, management information for decision support, and epidemiology, including work with data, databases, and decision-making strategies.
After graduation, you are prepared to manage complex health information across settings such as hospitals, nursing homes, public health firms, research laboratories, and insurance agencies. Graduates work in roles including clinical informatics specialist, informatics nurse, health IT project manager, clinical informatics manager, chief medical information officer, and chief nursing informatics officer.
Modules
- NUR502 Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice
- NUR503 Transformational Nursing:Innovation, Inquiry and Scholarship
- NUR508 Research and Evidence-Based Practice
- NUR533 Policy, Ethics and Population Health
- NUR515 Management Information for Decision Support
- PBH604 Epidemiology
- NUR625 Management of Fiscal and Operational Systems
Admission Requirements
The minimum requirements for admission in Master of Science in Nursing Informatics at Excelsior University for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:
- program specific academic requirment set by Excelsior University.
- English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Excelsior University as pre-requiste for admission in Master of Science in Nursing Informatics.
Note: Please check the university website in the link below.
Courses Units
Please check detail of study units at https://www.excelsior.edu/program/master-of-science-in-nursing-informatics/
More Information
- Clinical informatics specialist
- Informatics nurse
- Health IT project manager
- Clinical informatics manager
- Chief medical information officer
- Chief nursing informatics officer
Scholarships
80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.