Which statements accurately describe education of informatics nursing specialists (select all that apply)?
a. Nurses prepared at the master's level are titled informatics nursing specialists.
b. Nurses obtain certification from the American Nursing Credentialing Center (ANCC).
c. Nurses obtain certification from the Na-tional Informatics Institute.
d. Nursing informatics is not available at the doctoral level.
e. Programs in nursing informatics are available throughout the United States.
A, B, E
The first master's degree in nursing informatics was offered by the University of Maryland in 1989 . In 1992, that same university followed with the first doctoral program in nursing infor-matics. Now, programs in nursing informatics can be found throughout the United States. These programs offer a variety of educational options, including master's degrees, post-master's certif-icates, and doctoral degrees. Nurses prepared at the master's level in nursing informatics are titled informatics nursing specialists (Hannah et al., 2006). Nurses prepared at the bachelor's or master's level can obtain certification in nursing informatics from the ANCC.
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