MSN: Nursing Informatics
Our MSN Nursing Informatics program prepares you to use technology to strengthen the quality of choices made by patients and healthcare professionals.
As a specialized field that combines data science, information analysis, and medical expertise, nursing informatics is at the forefront of healthcare’s future. Our MSN program focused on Nursing Informatics will give you the skills you need to take advantage of this unique and growing field. Take your nursing career further by learning how to use healthcare data to create more efficiencies and better patient outcomes.
At a Glance
Program Length
Two years
Format
- Online
Cost per Credit
$450
Is This the Degree For Me?
Who It’s For
- Nurses with a BSN interested in a career in informatics
Career Paths
- Nursing Informatics Specialist
- Nursing Informatics Consultant
- Coordinator of Nursing Information Systems
- Clinical Informatics Officer
- Project Director for Nursing Information
What You’ll Learn
During this MSN program, you will learn the theories and practice of nursing informatics and how to apply it to healthcare today. As part of your graduate coursework, you will complete 360 clinical hours. When you graduate, you will be able to:
- Analyze and interpret patient, nursing, or information systems data to improve nursing services and to inform health policy and advocacy efforts.
- Translate nursing practice information and informatics technology between nurses, healthcare team members, administration, systems engineers, analysts, and/or designers.
- Develop or implement policies or practices to ensure the integrity, privacy, confidentiality, and security of patient information.
- Use computer science, information science, nursing, and informatics theory to promote patient safety, and improve patient outcomes and population health.
- Design and implement informatics solutions, data structures, and mechanisms to support patients, healthcare professionals, and their information management and human-computer and human-technology interactions.
Accreditations
-
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
The master's degree program in nursing at the University of Mary is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
View Accreditation
Program Details
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with an undergraduate GPA of 2.75.
- To complete application, please provide:
- Official transcripts - Please mail the transcripts to the University of Mary at
- Office of Graduate Admissions
University of Mary
7500 University Drive
Bismarck, ND 58504 - Did you graduate with your bachelor’s degree from the University of Mary? We’ll request your transcript for you! Contact your admissions representative to learn more!
- Current unencumbered RN License
- Two Letters of Reference
- Professional Goals Statement
- Resume
- Criminal Background Check
- Application/enrollment fee – This will be collected at the time you fill out the online application.
- Office of Graduate Admissions
For a list of courses for this program, visit the catalog.
- Online
- Tuition: $450 per credit
- Application fee: $45
- Technology/Distance Ed fee: $30 per credit
- Security/Cybersecurity fee: $5 per credit