Nursing Informatics: Leading Innovation

Course Overview

Course Outline

1. Introduction 
2. Defining Nursing Informatics 
   1. What Is Nursing Informatics? 
   2. How and Where Are Nursing Informatics Used? 
   3. What Educational Requirements Are Needed to Work in Nursing Informatics?  
3. Nursing Informatics Landscape 
   1. The Nursing Informatics Job Market 
   2. The Nursing Informatics Scope of Work 
   3. Nursing Informatics and Healthcare 
   4. Nursing Informatics Alternative Career Paths  
4. Nursing Considerations 
   1. What is the nurses’ role in nursing informatics? 
   2. How can nurses identify if they are interested in a career in nursing informatics?   
   3. What should patients know about nursing informatics?  
5. Upcoming Research 
   1. What nursing informatics research exists presently? 
6. Conclusion 

Accreditation Statement

Nursing CE Central LLC is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

In this course, we will discuss Nursing Informatics: Leading Innovation. It will take the average learner 60 minutes to complete and awards 1 contact hours of continuing education.

Course Outcomes

After completing this course, the learner will rate a 4 out of 5 on the Likert Scale for their ability to:

1. Describe the scope of work involved with nursing informatics. 
2. List common duties and tasks associated with nursing informatics careers. 
3. Discuss the implications of nursing informatics for nursing practice.  

Target Audience

• Registered Nurses (RN)
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)
• Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN/LVN)

Requirement for Completion

1. Enrollment in the course by the learner
2. Read and learn all course materials
3. Complete the course evaluation
4. Attest and testify learning of the course materials

Accreditations + Approvals

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships

Nursing CE Central nor any of the authors, planners, content experts, or any contributors have any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.