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Utah Healthcare Informatics School - UT
By Allison Skoglind, allied health world contributing writer
Published: February 22th, 2010
Students interested in enrolling in Utah nursing informatics programs will find on-campus, distance learning, and online possibilities available. A state university located in Salt Lake City, for instance, offers three different informatics-specific certificates and degrees: Interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate for Informatics (15 hours), Master in Nurse Informatics (40 credits), and an Informatics Post-Master’s Certificate (24 hours). The master degree option in this particular program offers both full-time and part-time study opportunities. In terms of required coursework within these different programs, students can expect relatively similar curriculum. For example, students can anticipate three credits courses in aspects of nurse informatics including: Clinical Database Design, Foundations of Health Informatics, Human-Systems Interactions in Healthcare Informatics, Successful Implementation of Systems in Healthcare Settings, and Project Management in Health Informatics. Students unable to gain formal education through an on-campus nursing informatics school in Utah, can opt for an alternative education via an online or distance learning nurse informatics programs. Not only is this option convenient, but offers a wide range of degree and certificates including, but not limited to: Bachelor of Science in Health Informatics, Master of Science in Nursing/Specialization in Informatics, Master of Science in Health Informatics and Health Care Informatics Certificate.
Through campus based and online programs, aspiring Nurses in Health Informatics in Salt Lake City, West Valley, Provo and West Jordon, Utah may be able to prepare themselves for the possibility of employment in some of the largest hospitals and healthcare facilities in the state including the Intermountain Medical Center, Saint Mark's Hospital, University of Utah Health Care and Utah Valley Regional Medical Center.