• UIC’s Nursing Informatics Degree

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    Many unique innovations in the healthcare industry have led to a need for nurses to help implement this technology. Just some of how this technology is used include measuring patient satisfaction, managing electronic health records and implementing advanced clinical systems. Nurses have unique experience that allows them to help the systems to be put to use efficiently. Their hands-on experience enables them to understand the impact of these systems better than someone with a non-nursing background. Nursing Informatics Degree UIC’s Nursing Informatics degree is one way to get involved in this new trend that is changing healthcare for the better. Graduates can take a lead role in planning and implementing these systems as well as optimizing them. Students who decide to pursue this type of major will take a total of 14 courses, leading to a master’s degree. Post-graduate Post-graduate certificates can be a perfect solution for nurses who already hold a degree. Because most of these programs feature seven…