Nursing informatics – BSN Track

Learn how you can more effectively utilize information technology to enhance the quality of patient care. This specialization blends nursing science with computer and information science. Coursework focuses on such key areas as information systems, database concepts, and effective project management. Fieldwork experience provides you with the opportunity to apply your new knowledge immediately.

Students who enter the program with a bachelor’s degree in nursing complete the following core curriculum and then progress on to the courses in the Nursing Informatics specialization.

Completion Requirements

• 41 semester credit hours
  • Core courses (19 sem. cr.)
  • Specialization courses (16 sem. cr.)
  • Capstone courses (6 sem. cr.)

Estimated time to completion: as little as two years, depending on individual progress and credits transferred. For a personalized estimate of your time to completion, call your enrollment advisor at 1-866-492-5336.

Core Courses

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
NURS 6000	Success Strategies in the Master of Science Program in Nursing Online Environment	1*
NURS 6100	Understanding Health Care Systems	3
NURS 6110	The Nurse Leader: New Perspectives on the Profession	3
NURS 6120	Linking Theory to Nursing Practice	3
NURS 6130	Evidence-Based Practice Through Research	3
NURS 6140	Ethical and Legal Views of the Changing Health Care System	3
NURS 6150	Promoting and Preserving Health in a Diverse Society	3

*BSN track students take this orientation course as part of the core courses while RN track students take this course as part of the foundational courses.

Specialization Courses

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
NURS 6400	Informatics in Nursing and Health Care	4
NURS 6410	Information and Knowledge Management	4
NURS 6420	Supporting Workflow in Health Care Systems	4
NURS 6430	Project Management: Health Care Information Technology	4

Capstone Courses

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
NURS 6500	Capstone Synthesis Practicum I	3
NURS 6510	Capstone Synthesis Practicum II	3

Course Descriptions