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Nursing Informatics Certificate
A 20 credit hour post-baccalaureate certificate program in nursing informatics at the University of Iowa College of Nursing has been offered since spring, 1997. The certificate program helps to meet the need in Iowa and elsewhere for informatics nurses. This certificate program composed of graduate level courses will be available for three groups of students:
- those who have obtained a master's degree in the past and wish to update their knowledge,
- current master's degree practicum students and current doctoral students in other focal areas who wish to obtain some administrative course work, and
- post masters students.
The courses included in the certificate program are part of the University of Iowa College of Nursing master's program that is approved by the Iowa Board of Nursing and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. Completion of the certificate program will also help to make the participants eligible for basic certification in nursing informatics by the American Nurses Association by giving them the contact hours of continuing education that is required. In lieu of a master's degree, certification is desirable to compete for or maintain an administrative position.
Learn more about Nursing Informatics at Iowa
Curriculum/Program Requirements
12 credit hours of nurse and health informatics core courses selected from the following:
96:263 Informatics in Nursing and Health Care
96:283 Health Informatics I
96:310 Advanced Nursing Informatics
22c:104 Introduction to Informatics
22c:144 Database Systems
5-6 credit hours from above courses or related support courses
2-3 credit hours Project, Informatics Practicum or Research
Faculty
Brokel, Jane , PhD, RN, Assistant Professor
Lu, Der-Fa , PhD, RN, Assistant Professor
Kerr, Peg , PhD, RN, Assistant Professor
Yu, Hwanjo , PhD, Assistant Professor
In addition, the College of Nursing requires students to purchase malpractice insurance, which is approximately $90 per semester.
