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Overview
Overview
The goal of this course is to provide nursing professionals with knowledge about nursing informatics and information on pursuing it as a career.
Goals and Outcomes
Goals and Learning Outcomes
This course explores the role of the nurse informatician, commonly referred to as a nurse informaticist or nursing informaticist, and how it has evolved over time for those interested in informatics as a career choice. It explains legislation that has spurred the adoption of electronic health records and the training of more health information technology professionals; it also explores the different settings in which nurse informaticists can work. Additionally, the course describes the educational preparation and the certifications available to nurses pursuing this specialty.

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  • Describe the nature of the specialty of nursing informatics.
  • Explain educational pathways, certification options, and practice settings.
  • Discuss the relevance of this nursing specialty to healthcare reform initiatives and today’s high-tech health information environment.

Course Termination Date: Not yet determined

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/26

Course Originally Released On: 04/01/23
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Course Details

Course Originally Released on : 4/1/2023

REL-ACU-0-CNI

Accreditations
Accreditations

NURSES
In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP#13791

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Relias LLC reports to CEBroker for the following boards (Provider # 50-1489): Arkansas State Board Of Nursing, District Of Columbia Board Of Nursing, Florida Board Of Nursing, Georgia Board Of Nursing, Kansas State Board of Nursing, Kentucky Board of Nursing, Michigan Board of Nursing, Mississippi Board of Nursing, New Hampshire Board of Nursing, New Mexico Board Of Nursing, North Dakota Board of Nursing, South Carolina Board Of Nursing and West Virginia Board Of Registered Nurses

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Disclosures
None of the planners/faculty, unless otherwise noted, for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.