Education/CEUs

Nursing Informatics Boot Camp

 

Course Description:
This intensive two day course focuses on current informatics trends and issues in health. It includes content for nurses interested in becoming Certified Informatics Nurses. Other clinical professionals working in informatics may wish to take the course to become exposed to the course topics. 

This program is approved for up to 14.5 continuing education (CE) hours for use in fulfilling the continuing education requirements of the Certified Professional in Healthcare Information & Management Systems (CPHIMS) and the Certified Associate in Healthcare Information & Management Systems (CAHIMS).

Upcoming courses: 

  • Nashville, TN, May 28-29, 2015 – Details www.STHSCME.com Select “Register” before “Clinical Informatics Boot Camp.”
  • Kansas City, MO. September 10-11, 2015 Cerner Associates and Customers -  contact shelley.cunningham@Cerner.com

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Masters Degree and Post Graduate Certificate in Nursing Informatics

Master of Science in Nursing Nursing Informatics

The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Informatics will prepare nurses to fill critical roles in the health care industry to support the expanding health information technology infrastructure focused on transforming how and where we deliver care in the U.S.

The advanced practice nursing informatics specialist will be equipped to engage with interprofessional teams to address patient safety and quality supported by technology. The MSN in Nursing Informatics will yield:

  • Leaders for nursing informatics and health information technology
  • Data management and clinical analytic content experts
  • Project managers for technology development and electronic health record (EHR) adoption, implementation and evaluation

The program is based in quality improvement science which prepares graduates to focus on health information technology in a quality improvement model of care. Associated competencies will be developed in:

  • Clinical decision support
  • National technical standards
  • Management of hardware and software
  • Advanced skills in data management and analytics
  • Methods to streamline the adoption, implementation and evaluation of EHRs

For more information: http://www.ttuhsc.edu/son/informatics/

TNA Newsflash: Demand for Informatics Nurses Rises