Nursing Informatics, Quality and Safety Certificate Program
Dr. Janice Miles, Coordinator
The Nursing Informatics, Quality & Safety certificate program equips post-baccalaureate or higher degree prepared nurses with the skills needed to turn data into actionable insights and lead meaningful change in healthcare settings. Learners develop expertise in analyzing and presenting data, as well as applying information and communication technologies to enhance workflows, patient safety, quality, and outcomes. Completion of the program opens pathways to a variety of roles in informatics nursing, including clinical informatics, data management and analytics, quality and patient safety, and systems integration.
Certificate Requirements
Required Courses (12 hrs.)
The following courses must be taken by students in the Nursing Informatics, Quality and Safety Certificate Program:
| NURS 5381 | Nursing Informatics: Roles, Theory, Ethics and Legal Perspectives | |
| NURS 5383 | Nursing Informatics: Quality and Safety | |
| NURS 5385 | Nursing Informatics Leadership and Project Management | |
| NURS 5387 | Data Management and Analysis for Nursing Informatics | |
Note: All courses have associated practice hours (no direct patient care).
Optional Courses
| NURS 5390 | Informatics, Quality and Safety Practicum | |
| NURS 5389 | Informatics, Quality and Safety Capstone | |
Note: The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) requirements for the Informatics Nursing Certification (NI-BC TM) are subject to change. To meet current ANCC practice hour eligibility requirements, certificate students must complete the 12 hours of required graduate-level informatics nursing courses and practice a minimum of 1,000 hours in an informatics nursing role. To meet eligibility requirements without practicing 1,000 hours, see the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) IQS option.
Completion of the Certificate
All certificates will be awarded by The University of Texas at Tyler and reflected on the student’s official transcript once conferred.