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Post-Master’s Certificates in Nursing

Informatics

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Course-Based: October 09, 2023

Help Enhance Your Career Prospects While Helping Patients and Practitioners

Gain the expertise to integrate data, information, and knowledge to support decision-making processes that positively affect patients and practitioners. For nurses who already hold a master’s degree, this is the right time to advance your career by adding depth to your portfolio of skills. Coursework for this program blends nursing science with computer and information science and focuses on core concepts in nursing informatics, knowledge and information management, and effective project management.

Information technology continues to play a key role in enhancing patient care. Walden’s Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing Informatics places you at the forefront of technological innovation in healthcare.

Nursing informatics is defined by the American Nurses Association as a specialty that integrates nursing science, computer science, and information science to manage and communicate data, information, and knowledge in nursing practice. Graduates of this certificate program will be able to integrate data, information, and knowledge to support patients, nurses, and other caregivers in their decision-making in all roles and settings.

The convergence of information technology with healthcare has enormous potential. Dramatic improvements in the quality and delivery of healthcare for patients and practitioners as a direct result of information technology is emerging and will play a significant long-term role in improving patient care as new technologies emerge.

This program can prepare you to effectively use information technology to enhance decision-making in various healthcare settings. Fieldwork experience in NURS 6431 provides you with an opportunity to apply learning in a real-world environment. Our team of practicum coordinators is available to help at every step of your fieldwork journey.

Program Details

Curriculum

Completion Requirements

  • 28 quarter credits

  • Optional additional practicum (5 cr.)

View the COMPLETE CURRICULUM PLAN.

Credits to completion will vary by student, depending on individual progress and credits transferred, if applicable. For a personalized estimate of the number of your transfer credits that Walden would accept, call an Enrollment Specialist at 1-866-492-5336.

Admission Requirements

Since our certificate programs are offered at different levels, admission requirements vary. Call 844-758-5249 to find out the admission requirements for your certificate program of interest.

Exceptions and other requirements may apply, depending on the program you choose. Consult your Walden Enrollment Specialist about admission requirements for specific degree programs. Call 844-758-5249 in the United States or see a list of international toll-free phone numbers.

Tuition and Fees

Curriculum Component Requirements Cost amount
Tuition 28 quarter credit hours $480 per quarter hour $13,440
Program Fee Per quarter $170 $510
      $13,950*

*The tuition reflects the minimum time to completion. Time to completion varies by student, depending on individual progress and credits transferred, if applicable. For a personalized estimate of the number of your transfer credits that Walden would accept, call an Enrollment Specialist at 855-646-5286.

Tuition and fees are subject to change. Books and materials are not included and may cost between $500 to $700.

Program Savings

Want to quickly build new skills and knowledge? We want to put your goals within reach. Receive up to a $2,000 grant if you start this program on October 9, 2023. Contact one of our Enrollment Specialists to learn more.

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Note on Licensure: The post-master's certificate program in Nurse Executive, Nursing Education, or Nursing Informatics is not a licensure-leading program and will not prepare students as nurse practitioners.

Note on Certification: The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Informatics Nursing board offers a competency-based examination that provides an assessment of the entry-level clinical knowledge and skills of registered nurses in the informatics specialty after initial RN licensure which leads to national certification. Walden Enrollment Specialists can provide general information relating to national certification exams; however, it remains the individual’s responsibility to understand, evaluate, and comply with all requirements relating to national certification exams for the state in which he or she intends to practice. Walden makes no representations or guarantee that completion of Walden coursework or programs will permit an individual to obtain national certification. For more information about the ANCC Informatics Nursing board national certification exam visit www.nursecredentialing.org/InformaticsNursing

Note on CCNE Accreditation: The post-master's certificate programs in Nurse Executive, Nursing Education, and Nursing Informatics are not programs that are eligible to be reviewed by CCNE. Only APRN post-master's certificate programs are eligible for CCNE accreditation.

Note on Field Experience and Relocating
Students who are considering relocating are advised to contact their Student Success Advisor prior to any decision to relocate in order to determine how relocation may impact progress in their program. Advisors can provide information and guidance on how relocating may result in possible changes, restrictions, and/or additional requirements affecting field experience. Each Board of Nursing and Higher Education Authority governs the field experience rules and regulations in their respective states, and students may be unable to complete field experience in the state in which they plan to relocate. While Walden is committed to working collaboratively with students to secure field sites across the United States, it is imperative that students contact their Student Success Advisor immediately when considering relocating.