RN to MSN: Nursing Informatics

An RN to MSN in nursing informatics is an accelerated program designed to improve patient outcomes, lower costs, and create new tools for teaching or patient care by use of technology. Nursing informatics is the management and communication of nursing data used by health care administrators to manage health information. Some nursing informatics graduates work in education, consumer health, public health, or nursing research.

RN to MSN in Nursing Informatics Overview

  • Students study nursing science, information science and computer science.
  • Students become experts in developing new information technology designed to manage various types of medical information quickly and efficiently.
  • Program requirements are a bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited school and a state registered nurse license.
  • Coursework prepares students to identify, collect, process and manage data and information to support nursing practice, administration, education, research and the expansion of nursing knowledge.
  • Clinical experience gives students a comprehensive and practical understanding of nursing informatics in health care organizations or corporations.

Steps to Become an Informatics Nurse

  1. Complete an Associate’s Degree in Nursing or a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing.
  2. Earn a Registered Nurse Certification.
  3. Enroll and complete a RN to MSN in nursing informatics.
  4. Obtain certification in nursing informatics and proper licensure (requirements vary by state).

Salary and Job Setting

  • Estimated Salary: $47,942 – $93,336 (determined by place of employment and area of specialty), according to Payscale.com.
  • Job Setting: Hospitals, clinics, private offices, hospice centers, nurse-managed health centers, schools, nursing homes.

Nursing Informatics RN to MSN Degree Programs

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