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Admission
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What You’ll Learn
Analyze & Use Data
View clinical nursing practice through the lens of nursing
informatics to improve the quality of patient care.
Integrate Meaningful Use
Learn to work with electronic health records to improve quality,
safety, efficiency, and reduce health disparities.
Manage Systems Life Cycles
Use best practices in patient safety management, EMR integration,
workflow, meaningful use, and influencing the health information
system life cycle.
Optimize Workflow
Restructure and optimize workflow using information technology by
evaluating and eliminating inefficiencies.
Integrate Technology into Nursing
You’ll learn to decipher key information contained in data allowing
you to integrate it into nursing practice.
Program Features
Our program offers additional benefits you might be interested in.
Integrated AACN Standards
Our curriculum incorporates the American Association of Colleges of
Nursing’s Essentials of Master’s Education in Nursing.
QSEN Competency
Our MSN in Nursing Informatics program is designed around Quality and
Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competencies.
TIGER Competency
Our MSN in Nursing Informatics program is designed around Technology
Informatics Guiding Education Reform (TIGER) Initiative Informatics
competencies.
Experience Immersive Learning
Gain real-world experience by practicing real-life scenarios within our Vila Health™ virtual health care environment. Then use those skills in your practicum as you gain the confidence to lead at the top of your field.
Cost & Learning Format
Online education isn’t one size fits all. We know you’re busy—you
need a learning experience tailored to your life, not the other way
around. Capella has learning and tuition formats to suit you, however
you learn.
Our original learning format offers extra structure for those who
want it. We'll set the schedule, you meet the deadlines.
- Based on the quarter system; 1-3 courses per 10-week quarter
- 1 semester credit = 1.5 quarter credits
- Weekly assignments and courseroom discussions
- Pay for what you take, price varies by courseload or term
Our self-paced learning format lets you take courses at your own
speed, moving onto the next course when you're ready.†
- Take unlimited courses (up to two at a time simultaneously) per 12-week billing session
- Based on a program point system; 2 Capella quarter credits = 1 program point
- Set your own deadlines, no courseroom discussions
- Pay one flat-rate tuition fee per session*
Get the Details
Speak with an enrollment counselor to get a personalized cost estimate for what you can expect to pay.
†The FlexPath option for this program is not currently approved for federal financial aid by the U.S. Department of Education. In addition, Military Tuition Assistance (TA) is not available for FlexPath.
*This is only an estimate, using general program pricing. Your price may be higher or lower depending on your specialization, transfer credits, tuition discounts, and (in FlexPath) the speed at which you move through the program. Fees, including application fees and resource kits, are not included in this estimate. The GuidedPath prices show the tuition you would pay if you brought in the average number of transfer credits or the maximum allowed transfer credits. The FlexPath prices show the tuition you would pay if you brought in an average number of transfer credits and you moved at the speed of a typical FlexPath student or as quickly as the fastest FlexPath students (90th percentile). New or recently revised programs base their estimate on comparable programs.
Ways to Save
At Capella, we believe your education is an investment in your future. It’s also an investment within your grasp. Your goals are achievable—there are more ways to save than you might think.
Scholarships for New Students
Capella scholarships, available for qualifying students, aren’t need-based and never have to be repaid.
Transfer Credits
We can accept many transfer credits from regionally accredited
schools.
Employer & Association Discounts
Many employers and organizations partner with Capella to offer
tuition discounts. Talk to an enrollment counselor to learn
more.
Free HIMSS Membership
Capella is an academic organizational affiliate with Healthcare Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS). Enrollment in our program provides you with a free HIMSS membership.
Accredited & Respected
Capella University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Accreditation and recognitions provide the assurance we meet
standards for quality of faculty, curriculum, learner services, and
fiscal stability. See all of our accreditations and recognitions.
The BSN, MSN, and DNP programs at Capella University are
accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).
Sample Courses
Our online MSN in Nursing Informatics emphasizes best practices in
health informatics, including workflow, meaningful use, change
management, and influencing the health information system life
cycle.
Some of the courses you will take:
| Course Number | Course Description |
|---|---|
| MSN6410 | Principles of Nursing Informatics |
| MSN6412 | Health Informatics Systems Planning, Analysis, Design, and Build for Nursing |
| MSN6414 | Data Management and Health Care Technology |
| MSN6416 | Managing the Nursing Informatics Life Cycle |
| MSN6016 | Quality Improvement of Interprofessional Care |
Faculty & Support
You’re never going it alone at Capella. Our dedicated faculty and support teams are waiting to guide, help, and
advise you through every step of your educational journey.
Faculty
Our distinguished faculty members hold top credentials in their
fields. They’re here to teach the knowledge and skills you’ll need,
now.
Enrollment Counselors
These folks are superstars. We hear it from our students (and grads).
They’re here to help find a program fit and set you up for
success.
Financial Aid Counselors
First they listen. Then they act—for you. Running the numbers,
exploring ways to save, and making the financing of your education
simpler.
Advisors
Want to learn more about courses, instructors, or resources? Ask our
advisors—they know all about the details of your program.
Relevant Blog Posts
Whether you’re considering a return to school, exploring new career paths, or seeking ways to improve your job performance, the Capella Blog has relevant articles to support your goals.
The Spectrum of Informatics in Health Care
A quick guide to how health care and nursing informatics are related
and how they're different.
Move Forward in Your Career
Here are just some of the career options you could explore with our
MSN in Nursing Informatics.
Related Job Titles to Explore*
- Chief nursing informatics officer
- Manager, health outcomes analytics
- Clinical informatics coordinator
- Clinical workflow analyst
- Systems analyst
- Clinical systems team manager
- Informatics nurse specialist
- Clinical informatics analyst
Related Employment Settings to Explore
- Hospital
- Outpatient clinic
- Hospital-based school of nursing
- Private practice
- Insurance company
- Long-term care facility
- Home health care agency
- Collaborative medical practice
- Medical center
- Community health agency
- Private health records company
- College or university
*These are examples intended to serve as a general guide. Some
positions may prefer or even require previous experience, licensure,
certifications, and/or other designations along with a degree. Because
many factors determine what position an individual may attain, Capella
cannot guarantee that a graduate will secure any specific job title, a
promotion, salary increase, or other career outcome. We encourage you
to research requirements for your job target and career goals.
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