Nursing Informatics Certificate, Post-Master’s - RODP

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The Nursing Informatics Certificate Program provides a formal program of study for master’s-prepared nurses in nursing informatics. The Certificate Program provides an individualized experience through which students gain a strong foundation in healthcare informatics and prepares the nurse for the certification examination in healthcare informatics. The formal program of study is designed to meet the need for students who already have the Master of Science in Nursing degree without requiring them to complete a second master’s degree. Applications submitted after the application deadline will not be considered. Application deadlines are as follows: fall semester deadline is February 1; spring semester deadline is July 1; summer semester deadline is December 1.

General Program Information

Graduate School Contact:

Linda Raines; raineslt@etsu.edu; 423-439-6158

Dr. Kathleen Rayman, Ph.D., Director of Graduate Program, Clinical Nurse Leader Graduate Coordinator

207 Roy S. Nicks Hall
Box 70658
(423) 439-4589
e-mail: raymank@etsu.edu

Dr. Nancy Cameron, DNP, Master of Science in Nursing, Regents Online Degree Program Graduate Coordinator

2-210 Roy S. Nicks Hall
Box 70659
(423) 439-4874
e-mail: cameronng@etsu.edu

Admission Requirements

Admission to the program will be based on competitive selection from the pool of applicants who meet the College of Graduate Studies admission requirements from the designated home school.

Additional admission requirements for the Nursing Informatics Certificate Program include:

A masters degree in nursing from an accredited program (NLNAC or CCNE)
Eligibility to practice as a Registered Nurse in Tennessee or the state in which clinical assignments are completed.
Overall MSN GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
TOEFL score of at least 600 if native language is not English or equivalent other forms of TOEFT or other exams.
A written document prepared by the applicant that includes a resume, a discussion of prior professional experience, future career goals, and reasons for pursuing the certificate program.
Letters of recommendation from at least three persons (a minimum of one academic) familiar with the applicant’s academic and professional background and experience in nursing practice.

Nursing Informatics Certificate Requirements: 23 credit hours

NURS 5401 - Introduction of Healthcare Informatics (3 credits)
NURS 5402 - Health Care Information Systems (3 credits)
NURS 5403 - Analysis and Design of Health Care Information Systems (3 credits)
NURS 5404 - Evaluation of Health Care Information Systems (3 credits)
NURS 5405 - Health Care Data Analysis Techniques (3 credits)
NURS 5407 - Informatics Applications Practicum I (2 credits)
NURS 5409 - Informatics Applications Practicum II (2 credits)
NURS 5410 - Informatics Practicum (4 credits)