Master of Science in Nursing Informatics
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Harness Information Science to Improve Patient Care with a Master of Science in Nursing Informatics
The fully online Master of Science in Nursing Informatics program is designed for the registered nurse with an interest in how nursing science, data science, and information technology can work together to effectively improve patient outcomes.
Online courses, practical experiences, and a robust curriculum prepare you to know how to use data to respond to health care problems, improve care and organizational operations, and make information-based decisions in a variety of health organizations.
The dynamic and challenging program provides a flexible path for working registered nurses to earn their master’s degree and prepare to build a career in the growing field of nursing informatics. Learn to manage complex health information in hospitals, nursing homes, public health firms, research laboratories, and insurance agencies.
Are you a registered nurse who’s interested in a master’s but don’t have your bachelor’s in nursing yet? Learn more about our dual-degree RN to MS in Nursing Informatics program.
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PROGRAM DETAILS
Online MS in Nursing Informatics
- Major Core36 Credits
Master of Science in Nursing Informatics
- Major Requirement
- General Education Requirement
- University Requirement
- Arts and Sciences Elective
- Concentration Requirement
- Prerequisite to Major Courses
* Denotes alternative courses are available.
ZTC Denotes a Zero Textbook Cost course.
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Danielle Beasley, PhD, RN, RNC-OB, CNE
Department Chair, BS and MS Programs in Nursing
School of Nursing, College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Institutional Accreditation
Excelsior University is an accredited institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE or the Commission) www.msche.org. Excelsior University’s accreditation status is accreditation reaffirmed. The Commission’s most recent action on the institution’s accreditation status on June 23, 2022 was to reaffirm accreditation. MSCHE is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education to conduct accreditation and pre-accreditation (candidate status) activities for institutions of higher education including distance, correspondence education, and direct assessment programs offered at those institutions. The Commission’s geographic area of accrediting activities is throughout the United States.
All of Excelsior University’s academic programs are registered (i.e., approved) by the New York State Education Department.
ACEN Accreditation
The bachelor’s and master’s nursing programs at Excelsior University are accredited by the:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
404-975-5000
These programs include Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing Leadership and Administration of Health Care Systems, Master of Science in Nursing Education, Master of Science in Nursing Informatics, RN to Master of Science in Nursing Leadership and Administration of Health Care Systems, RN to Master of Science in Nursing Education, and RN to Master of Science in Nursing Informatics.
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the bachelor’s nursing program in March 2019 is Continuing Accreditation.
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the master’s nursing programs in March 2019 is Continuing Accreditation.
View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding these programs at acenursing.us/accreditedprograms/programSearch.htm.