Nursing Informatics, Quality and Safety Certificate Program

Dr. Janice Miles, Coordinator

The Nursing Informatics, Quality & Safety certificate program requires completion of four courses focusing on nursing informatics, quality and safety.

Certificate Requirements

Optional Course (3 hrs.)

NURS 5389

Informatics, Quality and Safety Capstone

NOTE: In order to meet current American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) educational requirements for taking the certification examination in informatics nursing through academic achievement, the optional practicum course (NURS 5389) must be taken, and 200-hours of practicum experience gained. These requirements are subject to change based on the requirements set forth by the ANCC at Informatics Nursing Certification (NI-BC™) | ANA (nursingworld.org).

 

Required Courses (12 hrs.)

The following courses must be taken by students in the Nursing Informatics, Quality and Safety Certificate Program:

NURS 5381	Nursing Informatics: Roles, Theory, Ethics and Legal Perspectives
NURS 5383	Nursing Informatics: Quality and Safety
NURS 5385	Nursing Informatics Leadership and Project Management
NURS 5387	Data Management and Analysis for Nursing Informatics

Note: All courses have associated practice hours (no direct patient care).

Completion of the practice hours in the MSN Informatics Quality and Safety program fulfills the 200 practice hour eligibility requirements of the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) for taking the certification exam in informatics nursing. The ANCC requirements for the Informatics Nursing Certification (NI-BC TM) are subject to change. 

Completion of the Certificate

All certificates will be awarded by The University of Texas at Tyler and reflected on the student’s official transcript once conferred.