Enhance Your Career with ANCC Certification in Nursing Informatics!  

Nursing Informatics Guided Study Series now on TMS!

Purpose: The VHA informatics workforce, including nursing informaticists, is essential for implementing and sustaining the new Federal electronic health record (EHR) system. Achieving American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) certification in Nursing Informatics (NI) demonstrates your expertise and proficiency in NI – a field that integrates nursing science, information science, and computer science to manage and communicate data, information, and knowledge within nursing practice.

Course Description:
The Nursing Informatics Guided Study Series is comprised of three self-paced, 100% asynchronous eLearning courses hosted on the TMS learning platform. Each course is carefully designed to assist Registered Nurses (RNs) in preparing for the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Nursing Informatics Certification Exam. This specialized certification exam is intended for RNs who aspire to become board certified in informatics. Completing this series will reinforce your knowledge and readiness, ensuring you are well-prepared to excel in your role within the VHA informatics workforce.

Target Audience: RNs preparing for the ANCC Nursing Informatics Certification Exam.

Enrollment Information: Sign up in TMS today and take the next step towards achieving your ANCC Nursing Informatics Certification and advancing your career within the VHA informatics workforce.

Three Courses:

Course 1: Foundations of Practice (36% of the exam) TMS Enrollment Link: Nursing Informatics Guided Study Series - Course 1: Foundations of Practice (TMS ID: 131018326)

• Duration: 15.5 hours of ANCC credit
• Course Topics:
  • Professional Practice
  • Methodologies and Theories
  • Rules, Regulations, and Requirements
  • Inter-professional Collaboration

Course 2: System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) (35% of the exam) TMS Enrollment Link: Nursing Informatics Guided Study Series – Course 2: System Development Life Cycle (TMS ID: 131020591)

• Duration: 17.5 hours of ANCC credit
• Course Topics:
  • Planning and Analysis
  • Designing and Building
  • Testing, Training, and Implementation
  • Monitoring, Maintaining, Supporting, and Evaluating

Course 3: Data Management and Healthcare Technology (29% of the exam):  TMS Link: Nursing Informatics Guided Study Series - Course 3: Data Management and Healthcare Technology  (TMS ID: 131020592)

• Duration: 12.25 hours of ANCC credit
• Course Topics:
  • Data Standards
  • Data Management
  • Data Analysis, Application, and Transformation
  • Hardware, Software, and Peripherals