RN to Master of Science in Nursing Informatics

Campus Masters Full Time
Delivery
Campus
Study mode
Full Time
Level
Masters
Starts
October

Introduction

RN to Master of Science in Nursing Informatics is a Masters program taught at Excelsior University, USA. Intake: October. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.

The RN to Master of Science in Nursing Informatics is an online program that prepares registered nurses to work in nursing informatics, where nursing, data science, and information technology combine to improve patient outcomes. Students take online courses that include a graduate nursing core and nursing informatics courses, with practical experiences included throughout the program.

Courses run fully online and are delivered in a mix of 8-week and 15-week formats, with engagement requirements described for individual courses. The curriculum culminates in a capstone project and includes major requirements totaling 36 credits. Graduates are prepared to manage complex health information across settings such as hospitals, nursing homes, public health firms, research laboratories, and insurance agencies.

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 RN to 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 RN to Master of Science in Nursing Informatics.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Prerequisites listed for multiple courses require an active and unencumbered RN license. For NUR503, NUR502 is required. For NUR515, all Nursing Phase I courses are required. For PBH604, prerequisites are listed as none.

Courses Units

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.