Master of Science, Nursing - Nursing Informatics

The Master of Science degree in Nursing Informatics is a competency-based program that prepares graduates for a rewarding career as a specialist in the field of Nursing Informatics. Informatics Nurse Specialists have the knowledge, skills, and expertise to design, develop, implement, and evaluate Health Information Systems that support the delivery of safe, efficient and high-quality healthcare services. Students in the WGU Master of Science Nursing Informatics program apply systems-thinking strategies to transform data to wisdom for understanding the determinants and distribution of healthcare needs in diverse populations. This program prepares students to select and use contemporary technologies to collaborate with interprofessional teams for the development and implementation of health education programs, evidence-based practices, and point-of-care policies. Through the integration of nursing science, computer science and information science, students will develop competencies for performing advanced informatics skills to improve health outcomes, such as data capture, management, mining, and analysis. This masters degree program supports students in applying their knowledge and conceptual understanding of nursing informatics to real-world situations where the use of information and communication technologies are essential for delivering and coordinating care across multiple settings. Graduates of the WGU Master of Science Nursing Informatics program are prepared to gather, document, and analyze outcome data that will serve as a foundation for data-driven decisions that inform practice processes and the implementation of interventions or strategies to improve healthcare outcomes.

Official catalog text — WGU-authored.

Course groups from the WGU Program Guide. Expand each group to see course descriptions and competencies.

Total: 36 CUs across 14 courses. Degree total per catalog: 36 CUs.