Nursing Informatics Description

Nursing Informatics

Nursing informatics is a rapidly growing field within the nursing industry, with current shortages making these nursing professionals in high demand. If you are a registered nurse with an interest in furthering your education and your career while incorporating information technology into nursing, you may want to consider a degree in nursing informatics.

Generally a master-level or post-master certificate level program, nursing informatics graduate degree and certificate programs provide the necessary skills and knowledge to advance your nursing career with a specialization in designing, implementing and managing information systems and to thoroughly understand health care information technology.

Online colleges offering programs for Nursing Informatics

How to Become a Nursing Informatics

To enter a graduate nursing informatics program that confers a Master of Science in Nursing with an emphasis in Nursing Informatics, students will need to have a current registered nursing license and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). For post-master certificate programs in nursing informatics, students will need to have a Master of Science in Nursing, as well as current licensure as a registered nurse.

How Much Does a Nursing Informatics Make - Nursing Informatics Salaries

The salary for a Nursing Informatics with 5 years experience is $58,075 annually, depending on your experience, level of education, geographical location and the type of facility you’re employed in.

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Online Colleges Offering Nursing Degrees

University of Phoenix - Online Campus

Accreditation

University of Phoenix is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association. .

University of Southern California

Programs Offered

Master

Kaplan University

Accreditation

Kaplan University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Walden University

Accreditation

Walden University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of The North Central Association,www.ncahlc.org; 312-263-0456.

Western Governors University

Accreditation

Western Governors University is the only university to have received simultaneous accreditation by four regional accrediting commissions. Currently, WGU’s "home" accrediting commission is the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, the same organization that accredits such leading institutions as the University of Washington, University of Oregon, University of Utah, Brigham Young University, and other public and private colleges. WGU is also nationally accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC). WGU is the first online university to receive NCATE accreditation for its degree programs that lead to teacher licensure from the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). WGU’s Health Informatics program is now accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). WGU’s Nursing programs are CCNE accredited.

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