Introduction
The Nursing Informatics program provides innovative advanced study in the burgeoning field of nursing informatics. This highly ranked program (by U.S. News & World Report) prepares students to be nursing informatics leaders in a variety of roles and settings. Graduates are eligible to sit for the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Nursing Informatics Certification Examination.
Highlights
- Customized program progression and advisement
- Faculty are informatics specialists and nursing leaders with real-world experience
- Program focuses on the analysis, design, implementation, and evaluation of clinical & nursing information systems used in a variety of patient care delivery settings
- Potential opportunity to access the Leslie e-Lab to foster entrepreneurship skills
Goals
- Learn to apply informatics frameworks and theories to clinical practice
- Learn to integrate evidence-based protocols into nursing information & patient care systems
- Learn to apply data analytic concepts for research
Practicum Opportunities
- Computer labs and unique practicum experiences
- Over 500 practicum hours incorporated into specialty coursework
- Practicums held at top healthcare institutions & companies in the New York City area
- Healthcare system sites include NYU Langone Medical Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York-Presbyterian Health Systems, Montefiore Medical Center, Mt. Sinai Medical Center, Veterans Health Administration, Maimonides Medical Center, & others