MSN Nursing Informatics

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Master of Science in Nursing Informatics Specialty Track

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MSN Nursing Informatics at a Glance

Chamberlain’s Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Nursing Informatics specialty track prepares emerging informatics specialists to integrate nursing with information systems by implementing and optimizing clinical systems that aim to improve the quality of patient care while finding opportunities to reduce overall costs.

The Informatics curriculum teaches you to interpret, analyze and use electronic health record technology, as well as empowers you to be more efficient and effective in healthcare practices. Coursework includes the practice of nursing informatics, management of data and information, healthcare information workflow and project management.

Student finance advisors can answer your financial questions, tell you more about Chamberlain’s list of 3,500 grants and scholarships available and discuss your program completion timeframe before applying and taking the next step.

Students of the MSN Nursing Informatics Specialty Track enjoy the same great benefits of Chamberlain’s online master’s degree programs:

Earn your degree in as few as 2 years by taking 1 course at a time
No mandatory login times
100% online coursework
No GRE or entrance exams
24/7 access to the online platform & online & chamberlain services

Mentor Collaboration

Opportunity to network and collaborate with your chosen nurse informatics leader to identify a problem and propose an actionable solution

Applied Learning

Ability to practice many of the concepts, principles and skills you have learned and acquired during the program in a real-world environment

Preceptor Matching Service

The MSN Nursing Informatics track offers a platform to apply course skills and concepts in real-life situations.

MSN Nursing Informatics Benefits

How does the Nursing Informatics practicum benefit you?

You will work closely with a mentor and faculty who will support you while completing 216 hours of practicum experience designed to meet your educational goals and professional plan.

The practicum allows you to view the organization through the lens of an experienced informatics leader and practice skills you’ve learned from previous courses.

The MSN Nursing Informatics track offers a platform to apply course skills and concepts in real-life situations.

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MSN Informatics Track Courses

Leadership & Nursing Practice: Role Development

With an interdisciplinary viewpoint, explore personal and strategic leadership components for diverse healthcare settings to promote positive healthcare outcomes through advanced evidence based collaborative practice. The course emphasizes leadership concepts including communication, ethics, negotiation, advocacy and a caring person-centered practice environment. Information related to living leadership within teams, systems, communities and professional organizations are discussed. With the use of active learning, students will be able to practice problem solving and change techniques in selected leadership scenarios to foster a caring person-centered practice environment.

Practice of Nursing Informatics

Examine the role, functions and scope and standards of practice of the informatics nurse. Explore, analyze, apply knowledge and evaluate diverse aspects of nursing-informatics practice as a specialization.

Managing Data & Information

Examine the use of information technology to create, analyze and exploit data sets in order to monitor and evaluate patient care. Incorporate the data-information-knowledge-wisdom model in the development of databases and other techniques for managing data and information.

Information Workflow in Healthcare

Apply concepts, principles and practices of the information-system life cycle to improve information workflows, with an emphasis on healthcare-related settings and explore various Information systems in healthcare.

You’re more than just a GPA or an application

If your CGPA falls below our requirements - in the range of 2.5 to 2.99 - you may still be considered for provisional acceptance into the online Master of Science in Nursing program.

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MSN Informatics Track Admission Requirements

For your MSN Informatics Specialty Track application, you should have:

A degree in nursing at the bachelor’s level or higher from an accredited institution
A minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
Current, active and unrestricted RN license in the U.S. or in a jurisdiction that is an associate member of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)

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Can I transfer credits into the MSN program Informatics Track?

General guidelines for transfer credits include:

A maximum of six semester hours may be accepted towards your MSN degree
Core coursework must have been completed within the past 7 years for transfer; specialty coursework with the past 5 years
A grade of ‘B’ or higher is required for transfer credits

Our admissions team can get you started on a transcript evaluation so you’ll know exactly what will transfer in before making your enrollment decision.

Applying online is easy. Simply fill out an application, sign and submit it and pay any applicable fees.

Live Your Life and Earn Your Degree at the Same Time

Flexible scheduling and our 100% online coursework can make it easy to fit classes into your life, instead of building your life around your class schedule.

The MSN Nursing Informatics curriculum provides you with a robust subject matter curriculum designed to teach you to interpret, analyze and use electronic health record technology.

Key skills learned and developed while in the program

Systems analysis
Change management processes
Designing and implementing systems to support workflow
Systems evaluation and support
Integrating standardized terminologies into clinical informatics practice
Understanding and use of gap analysis
Leadership
Project management

Key skills learned and developed while in the program

“My decision to get my master’s degree at Chamberlain has impacted my life significantly. I’ve had management positions at work. I’ve filled an educator role on our unit. And now, with informatics, I feel like I’ve had so many opportunities to do so many different things. I’ve made contacts at two different hospitals, and I really feel like I can have a voice for nurses and be able to help them provide safer care.”

Bonny DieteMSN ’13, RN-BSN ’12

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MSN Program Costs

Tuition & Expenses for the MSN Informatics Track

Chamberlain provides you with individualized support throughout your educational journey beginning with the admissions process. A student finance advisor will work with you to build a schedule that will work with your life and finances, whether that's one class or two.

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$3,500 in Scholarships Available
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Partner Tuition Rates
Chamberlain partners with healthcare institutions, community colleges and associations to provide accessible educational opportunities for registered nurses. See if your employer, community college or association has an education partnership with Chamberlain that could provide you with tuition savings.
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Earning your MSN is closer than you think, Chamberlain alumni are eligible to save $100 per credit hour, for a total savings of $3,600.

Join a Proudly Accredited Institution

Are you looking for an accredited MSN degree program?

Chamberlain University accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), www.hlcommission.com an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Chamberlain University confers online degrees from its Main Campus in Addison, IL.

Practicum option availability varies by state/location. Chamberlain reserves the right to update information as it becomes available. For a complete list, and to learn more, check out our authorizations or view our approvals in your state.