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Graduate Certificate in Nursing Informatics

Lead Faculty: Dr. Mary McHugh

requirements for graduate study, listed in the General Catalog under admission requirements; Hold a BSN degree from a State Board of Nursing approved and accredited school of nursing (State Board of Nursing, and CCNE and/or NLNAC); Provide proof of current, active, and unencumbered RN license in the State of residence; Certificate Requirements The Graduate Certificate in Nursing Informatics requires a minimum of 36 quarter units, with 18 of those units completed in residence at National University. A total of 9 quarter units of graduate credit may be granted for graduate work completed at another institution (two classes can transfer, but must be approved by the Department Chair) as it applies to this certificate. Refer to the General Catalog section on graduate admission requirements for specific information regarding admission and matriculation.
Certificate Requirements (8 courses; 36 quarter units)
Core Requisite(s):
  • NSG 654 Nursing Quality Improvement
  • NSG 601 Issues & Trends in Healthcare
  • NSG 655 Nursing Informatics Leadership
  • NSG 691 Nursing Capstone
  • NSG 652 Informatics/EHR Meaningful Use
  • NSG 651 Innovations in Health IT
  • NSG 650 Foundations of Informatics
  • NSG 653 Clinical Decision Support

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