Nursing Informatics

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Nursing informatics is a nursing specialty that draws from computer science, information science, cognitive and decision sciences, and nursing science. Through our online program you will gain knowledge and skills to enhance patient-care delivery, promote consumer health, utilize nursing research, and provide education through information technology.

The Nursing Informatics program does not require completion of a certification exam for program completion nor upon graduation.

▼   DNP Residency
The program does not require a thesis or dissertation; however, students are required to complete an evidence-based scholarly project that results in a quality improvement change and has a substantial effect on healthcare and patient outcomes. Residency requirements for the scholarly project can be completed in the student’s home region with an approved mentor.
▼   Curriculum

BSN-DNP students complete all MSN core, MSN specialty, DNP Core, DNP Project Planning & Development and Residency courses for a total of 64 credit hours.  Both MSN and DNP degrees must be completed within seven years. The MSN portion must be completed within the first five years of the program.

MSN-DNP students adding a new specialty must complete the specialty courses to complete the Post-Graduate Certificate.  The DNP core, DNP Project Planning & Development, and Residency courses are required for completion of the DNP degree.  This program is a total of 64 credit hours. The Post-Graduate Certificate must be completed within two calendar years. The student has seven years to complete both the Post-Graduate Certificate and DNP degree for this program.

MSN-DNP for Advanced Practice Roles must only complete the DNP core, DNP Project Planning & Development, and Residency courses to complete the DNP degree. This is a total of 39 credit hours.  The student has a total of five years to complete the degree requirements.

Curriculum
Nursing Informatics Specialty Courses
ISC 550 - Health Data Security and Computers 3 credit hours
ISC 555 - Health Data Management and Decision Support Systems 3 credit hours
NU 539 Introduction to Nursing Informatics
NU 553 Administrative Concepts 2 credit hours
NU 554 Resource Management Field Study – 60 Field Study Hours 1 credit hour
NU 556 - Informatics and Quality of Care Improvement 3 credit hours
NU 557 - Clinical Informatics Practicum I - 120 Clinical Hours 2 credit hours
NU 558 - Seminar in Nursing Informatics 3 credit hours
NU 559 - Clinical Informatics Practicum II - 120 Clinical Hours 2 credit hours
NU 565 - Nursing Administration Finance 3 credit hours
DNP Core Courses
NU 607 - Scientific Underpinnings of Advanced Nursing Practice 3 credit hours
NU 608 - Evidence-Based Practice and Quality Improvement in Healthcare 3 credit hours
NU 610 - Healthcare Policy and Finance 3 credit hours
NU 613 - Organizational & Systems Leadership 3 credit hours
NU 611 - Translating Evidence Into Practice Systems 3 credit hours
NU 612 - Clinical Prevention and Population Health 3 credit hours
NU 615 - Quality Improvement and Outcomes Assessment 3 credit hours
NU 616 - Data Management & Decision Making in Complex Healthcare Systems 3 credit hours
Nursing Informatics DNP Project Planning & Development and Residency
NU 656 - Nursing Informatics PP&D 3 credit hours
NU 657 - Informatics Residency I - 240 specialty clinical hours 4 credit hours
NU 658 - Informatics Residency II - 240 specialty clinical hours 4 credit hours
NU 659 - Informatics Residency III - 240 specialty clinical hours 4 credit hours

Contacts

Please feel free to contact Dr. Todd Harlan for more information about this specialty: tharlan@southalabama.edu.