Online Master's in Nursing (RN - MS degree in Nursing) - Informatics - College: Walden University

Distance Education Online Master's in Nursing (RN - MS degree in Nursing) - Informatics - College: Walden University

Description: Learn how you can more effectively utilize information technology to enhance the quality of patient care. This specialization, distance education onilne, offers a multidisciplinary approach to informatics by blending nursing science, computer science, and information science. Coursework focuses on such key areas as information systems, database concepts, and effective project management. Fieldwork experience provides you with the opportunity to apply your new knowledge immediately. Applicants for distance education onilne who have a diploma, A.D.N., or bachelor’s degree in a discipline other than nursing and are licensed registered nurses may be accepted in the M.S. program in Nursing, provided they fulfill the general education requirements. Once distance education onilne applicants meet these requirements, they are admitted to Walden and begin taking the foundational courses. Students then progress on to the core curriculum, the specialization courses, and finally, the capstone courses.

Accreditation: Walden University’s M.S. program in Nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), a national accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. (?)
Delivery Format: Online (?)
Educational Level: Master (?)
Language: English

Requirements: Applicant of distance education onilne must have graduated from an associates or diploma nursing program, minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0, active RN license, current employment as an RN in a nursing/health care setting or have practiced nursing within the last 2 years.