You will study how nursing, data, information systems, and healthcare technology work together. The curriculum develops skills in healthcare data analysis, clinical information systems, interoperability, data governance, privacy and security, emerging technologies (including AI), workflow evaluation and optimization, technology implementation, evidence-based practice, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
You will also examine the human side of technology adoption: how to identify stakeholder needs, educate users, manage change, evaluate unintended consequences, and determine whether technology is actually improving safety, quality, care coordination, or organizational outcomes.
Doctoral coursework, should you choose a DNP program, adds greater emphasis on improvement science, systems-based practice, evidence translation, population health, professional leadership, and implementing change through the DNP Practice Project. This moves the focus from becoming proficient in informatics practice toward leading informatics work at the systems and organizational level.
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