Master of Science in Nursing – Informatics Online
Lead the future of nursing by adding master’s-level computer science knowledge to your BSN foundation. Learn to use information technology and data to impact healthcare.
Apply by:
2/20/26
Program Overview
Prepare to improve patient care with the online master’s in nursing informatics program
Rise to the next level in your nursing career by studying how to implement, evaluate, and design technology-driven wellness solutions. The online MSN – Informatics program combines clinical knowledge with technical skills, preparing you to ensure every health decision you make is backed by solid evidence.
Build expertise in analytics, artificial intelligence, information systems, project management tools, and data management platforms such as SQL and Microsoft Azure. The CCNE-accredited Master of Science in Nursing Informatics will help you translate everyday clinical needs into digital solutions that improve electronic health record usability and patient outcomes. Your online courses and in-person practicum hours will empower you with the knowledge and experience you need to provide optimal support for patients and providers.
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the core principles, theories, and concepts in health informatics, including the integration of nursing science, computer science, and information science
- Develop proficiency in utilizing various informatics tools and technologies, including electronic health records (EHRs), clinical decision support systems (CDSS), and health information exchange (HIE) platforms to enhance patient care and clinical decision-making
- Exhibit leadership and project management skills necessary for implementing and managing health informatics projects, including planning, executing, and evaluating health information systems within diverse healthcare settings
- Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the ethical, legal, and regulatory issues related to health informatics, ensuring the privacy, confidentiality, and security of health information while adhering to applicable laws and standards
- Develop the ability to critically evaluate and innovate health informatics practices, staying current with emerging technologies and trends to continuously improve healthcare delivery and outcomes
- Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the core principles, theories, and concepts in health informatics, including the integration of nursing science, computer science, and information science
- Develop proficiency in utilizing various informatics tools and technologies, including electronic health records (EHRs), clinical decision support systems (CDSS), and health information exchange (HIE) platforms to enhance patient care and clinical decision-making
- Exhibit leadership and project management skills necessary for implementing and managing health informatics projects, including planning, executing, and evaluating health information systems within diverse healthcare settings
- Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the ethical, legal, and regulatory issues related to health informatics, ensuring the privacy, confidentiality, and security of health information while adhering to applicable laws and standards
- Develop the ability to critically evaluate and innovate health informatics practices, staying current with emerging technologies and trends to continuously improve healthcare delivery and outcomes
Informatics Career Opportunities
- Health Informatics Specialist
- Clinical Informatics Specialist
- Clinical Informatics Manager
- Director of Clinical Informatics
- Chief Nursing Informatics Officer (CNIO)
- Health Informatics Specialist
- Clinical Informatics Specialist
- Clinical Informatics Manager
- Director of Clinical Informatics
- Chief Nursing Informatics Officer (CNIO)
Total Tuition
$23,180*
Duration
As few as 12 months
Credit Hours
36
Accreditation
The baccalaureate degree, master's degree, Doctor of Nursing Practice degree, and post-graduate certificate programs in nursing at St. Thomas University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
Tuition
Learn more about tuition and payment options
Tuition for the MSN – Informatics online program is the same for in-state and out-of-state students and can be paid by the course. The total tuition is inclusive of all fees, including a technology fee for each course and lab fees for specific nursing courses. Tuition costs are subject to change at any time.
| Program | Per Credit Hour | Per 3 Hour Credit Course | Per Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSN – Informatics | $605 | $1,890 | $23,180* |
Tuition breakdown:
Total Tuition
$23,180*
Per Credit Hour
$605
Calendar
Plan for these upcoming online program deadlines
The MSN – Informatics online program is delivered in an online format ideal for working professionals, conveniently featuring multiple start dates each year. Choose the start date that's best for you.
| Term | Start Date | App Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Deadline | Class End Date | Term Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2 | 3/14/26 | 2/20/26 | 2/27/26 | 3/6/26 | 3/18/26 | 5/8/26 | 7 weeks |
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Apply Date
2/20/26
Class Starts
3/14/26
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Admissions
Get started with our straightforward MSN in Informatics admission process
Our very reasonable admission requirements allow students from diverse academic backgrounds greater access to the MSN – Informatics online program. You must possess an unencumbered RN license, a bachelor's degree in nursing from an accredited nursing school, and submit transcripts from all institutions previously attended. Only students currently residing in Florida and Georgia can enter this program.
Admission Requirements:
- Free application
- 3.0 cumulative GPA
- Active RN license
MSN – Informatics Online Admission Requirements
The following are required for admission to the MSN – Informatics online program:
- Completed free application
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited nursing school
- Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions (unofficial transcripts are accepted)
- 3.0 or higher GPA
- Active and unencumbered Florida or Georgia nursing license
Official transcripts can be sent to St. Thomas University through Parchment and National Student Clearinghouse. Unofficial transcripts and other documents can be uploaded via your Admissions Portal or emailed to [email protected].
Courses
Explore the MSN Informatics online courses
The MSN – Informatics online curriculum is comprised of six core courses (18 credit hours) and six specialization courses (18 credit hours).
Students will take the following courses.
NUR 506: Influencing Health Policy
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course focuses on influencing public policy related to the health system and resources at the state/national/global level. Emphasis will be placed on how health policies are formulated, how to affect this process, and how it impacts clinical practice and health care delivery.
Learning Outcomes
- Critically appraise health policies proposals and policies that encompass ethics, global health, health care disparities, uninsured, under-insured, complex health care financing issues, and the health care reform (Affordable Care Act).
- Analyze and discuss health services research, evidence-based practice policy and politics for implementation at the institutional, local, state, and federal level.
- Articulate social justice, health equity, and new policy issues to improve care delivery, patient outcomes, and the profession of nursing.
- Utilize leadership skills when developing and implementing policies in the workplace, government, professional organizations, and the community.
NUR 501: Philosophical & Theoretical Basis of Nursing
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course explores nursing as an art and science; and how knowledge has developed relevant to phenomena of interest. Each student will develop skills needed to critically analyze and synthesize relevant literature in the area of a specific phenomenon. Throughout the course, the student will enhance the skills to translate evidenced based research into evidenced based practice, while evaluating research project outcomes through discussions. The student will acquire skills in learning interrelationship between nursing theory, research, and practice along with the nature of scientific knowledge. The students will enrich their critical analysis and theory in the development of evidence-based advanced practice nursing protocols.
Learning Outcomes
- Critique and assess theories and conceptual models from nursing and related fields.
- Provide high-quality care to clients using the appropriate theories from the field of nursing.
- Effectively implement the principles of research and evidence-based practice.
- Understand the application of both classic and modern literature on development and implementation of Middle Range Theory and evidence-based practice (EBP).
- Critically appraise research study and articulate findings.
NUR 505: Diversity in Advanced Health Practice
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Analyze the complexities of health service delivery to diverse populations using social ecological models to provide a deeper understanding of the impacts of health policy, social justice, structural inequities, and the value systems of diverse groups, as well as variables related to gender, age, lifestyle, religion, culture, social class, race, and, geography
Learning Outcomes
- Employ culturally competent care practices for self, individuals, and families.
- Describe conceptual models and theories of cultural diversity and analyze the cultural patterns and behaviors of cultural values of diverse populations.
NUR 502: Advanced Pathophysiology
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This is a fully online course that provides the student with the advanced understanding of pathophysiology related to human illness, disease prevention and treatment, within a systems framework. Emphasis is placed on biological theories and principles that provide a basis for understanding pathophysiology as an alteration in the normal physiology functioning of subsystems from conception to end of life and the chemical agents that are capable of producing biologic responses within the body. The course uses critical thinking processes to analyze diverse client presentations of selected illness for symptomatology, pathophysiology, and health care implications.
Learning Outcomes
- Compare physiological and psychologies changes over the lifespan.
- Evaluate physiologic responses to illness and treatment modalities.
- Incorporate and implement evidence-based knowledge regarding changes in selected disease states.
NUR 512: Role to Transition to Advanced Practice Nursing
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course will provide a forum for the student to examine the roles of the advanced practice nurse. The content will include professional practice issues for the advanced practice nurse, working independently and collaborating with other health care professionals within the multidisciplinary/multiagency team. This course will also look at the scope of practice, professional responsibilities, informatics, and financial aspects of advanced practice.
Learning Outcomes
- Articulate marketing and negotiating strategies to promote acceptance of the advance practice nurse within the practice management system.
- Investigate ethical issues and the cope of practice that governs the advanced practice nurse in Florida and/or other states.
- Evaluate the interprofessional collaborative healthcare team function of the Advanced Practice Nurse.
NUR 601: Health Promotion & Disease Prevention
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course explores nursing as an art and science in the areas of health promotion and disease prevention, as well as explores strategies how to effectively apply culturally and environmentally sensitive interventions. The course serves as the foundation to develop further assessment skills to sharpen the knowledge base of the advanced practice nurse in promoting health and preventing acute and chronic diseases. Throughout the course, the student will enhance the knowledge to translate relevant clinical guidelines and evidenced-based research into evidenced based practice to promote health and prevent chronic health problems.
Learning Outcomes
- Critically evaluate health maintenance/health promotion situations in clients across the life span.
- Employ evidence-based guidelines to identify and prevent significant healthcare problems affecting populations at risk.
- Advocate for cultural sensitivity and culturally competent care that respects a person's right to be understood as a unique individual.
NUR 515: Introduction to Nursing Informatics
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course introduces students to the field of Nursing Informatics, focusing on the integration of nursing science, computer science, and information science to manage and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in nursing practice. Students will explore the role of informatics in improving patient care, enhancing clinical decision-making, and supporting evidence-based practice.
NUR 516: Implementation & Evaluation in Health Informatics
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course provides an in-depth understanding of the principles and practices involved in the implementation and evaluation of health informatics systems. Students will explore the methodologies and tools used to plan, execute, and assess health informatics projects. The course covers topics such as system design, project management, data analysis, and the evaluation of health information systems' impact on healthcare delivery and outcomes.
NUR 517: Interoperability & Workflow
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course delves into the critical aspects of interoperability and workflow within the realm of health informatics. Students will explore the principles, standards, and practices that enable seamless data exchange and integration across diverse healthcare systems. The course emphasizes the importance of interoperability in enhancing clinical workflows, improving patient outcomes, and supporting evidence-based decision-making.
NUR 518: Data Management & Analytics
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course provides an in-depth exploration of data management and analytics within the context of nursing informatics, with a special focus on the integration of artificial intelligence (AI). Students will learn to manage, analyze, and interpret healthcare data to improve patient outcomes and healthcare delivery. The course covers data collection, storage, and retrieval, as well as advanced analytics techniques, including AI-driven decision support systems. Emphasis is placed on practical applications of AI in nursing informatics, ethical considerations, and the future of AI in health
NUR 522: Health IT Practicum
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This practicum course provides students with hands-on experience in the implementation and management of health information technology (HIT) systems within healthcare settings. Students will apply theoretical knowledge to real-world scenarios, working under the guidance of experienced preceptors. The course emphasizes the development of practical skills in HIT project management, system integration, data analysis, and the evaluation of HIT solutions to improve patient care and healthcare delivery. 90 practicum hours will be completed in this course.
NUR 524: Capstone Synthesis Practicum
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This capstone synthesis practicum course provides students with the opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills acquired throughout the MSN Informatics program in a real-world setting. Students will engage in professional activities and develop a culminating project that demonstrates their ability to integrate theory, principles, and concepts related to nursing informatics. The course emphasizes the enhancement of nursing practice and the promotion of positive social change through the application of informatics solutions. 90 practicum hours will be completed in this course.
STU is recognized among the “Best Nursing School: Master's” and "Best Nursing Schools: Doctor of Nursing Practice" by U.S. News & World Report, 2025.
*The total tuition is inclusive of all fees, including a technology fee for each course and lab fees for specific courses. Tuition costs are subject to change at any time.
