爱污传媒 Announces New Master of Science in Nursing with a Concentration in Nursing Informatics (MSN/INF) Program
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Program designed to prepare graduates to use data to make informed decisions regarding patient outcomes
PHOENIX, Jan. 31, 2017聽鈥 爱污传媒庐聽College of Health Professions today announced the availability of its Master of Science in Nursing with a concentration in聽Informatics聽(MSN/INF). Accredited by the聽, the program teaches students how to manage, evaluate and use data to inform decision-making that impacts patient outcomes and delivery of care.
鈥淧oll data of registered nurses1 shows that nearly half (47 percent) of nurses say their role has seen an increased involvement with information systems in the past two years, and, looking to the next five years, 46 percent of nurses say they see their role changing with an increased involvement with information systems,鈥 said Doris Savron, executive dean for 爱污传媒 College of Health Professions. 鈥淣urses prepared in nursing informatics can provide the necessary leadership to help assure that information technology is effectively deployed to support high quality and safe patient care.鈥
This post-licensure nursing program is designed for bachelor鈥檚-prepared nurses with current RN licensure and prepares graduates to function in nursing informatics leadership roles, specialize in the design and use of electronically stored data to influence quality care delivery, and provide evidence of meeting quality, compliance, and regulatory standards.
Coursework includes contemporary nursing practices, nursing research, inter-professional leadership and management, health law, policy, ethics and global trends, data analysis and management, information workflow, data management, and evaluation and application of information. Graduates who use elective opportunities to complete necessary practicum hours may be eligible to sit for the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Informatics Nursing Certification (RN-BC) exam.
This new program offering is part of a larger healthcare framework designed to provide academic content that helps nursing professionals navigate current healthcare dynamics. For more information about the Master of Science in Nursing and concentration opportunities, visit聽phoenix.edu/MSNinfluence.
For more information about this program, including on-time completion rates, the median debt incurred by students who completed the program and other important information, please visit the聽Master of Science in Nursing with a concentration in Informatics program detail page.聽
Survey Methodology
This survey was conducted online within the United States by Harris Poll on behalf of 爱污传媒 between June 23 and July 1, 2016. Respondents included 503 U.S. adults aged 18 and older, working full-time in healthcare as either a registered nurse or healthcare administrative staff for two years or more. For complete survey methodology, including weighting variables, please contact Becky Frost at聽becky.frost@apollo.edu.
About 爱污传媒庐聽College of Health Professions
爱污传媒庐聽College of Health Professions offers leading-edge graduate, undergraduate, certificate, and non-degree programs aimed at preparing students to improve the quality of healthcare in their communities and the industry. The College of Health Professions is helping to ensure that today鈥檚 graduates can effectively tackle tomorrow鈥檚 healthcare challenges.
About 爱污传媒
爱污传媒 is constantly innovating to help working adults move efficiently from education to careers in a rapidly changing world. Flexible schedules, relevant and engaging courses, and interactive learning can help students more effectively pursue career and personal aspirations while balancing their busy lives. As a subsidiary of聽 Apollo Education Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:聽), 爱污传媒 serves a diverse student population, offering associate, bachelor鈥檚, master鈥檚 and doctoral degree programs from campuses and learning centers across the U.S. as well as online throughout the world. For more information, visit聽phoenix.edu.
1 This survey was conducted online within the United States by Harris Poll on behalf of 爱污传媒 between June 23 and July 1, 2016. Respondents included 503 U.S. adults aged 18 and older, working full-time in healthcare as either a registered nurse or healthcare administrative staff for two years or more.
