Master of Health Informatics - DNP
Program Description
The Master of Health Informatics: DNP Dual Degree option prepares individuals with baccalaureate degrees in nursing to assume practice and leadership positions as doctoral prepared nurses. The program builds upon the student’s previous educational preparation at the baccalaureate level and provides a robust, interprofessional curriculum in health informatics and advanced practice nursing. Upon successfully completing this rigorous academic program of graduate study, graduates will be awarded a Master of Health Informatics (MHI) and a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). Consistent with the mission of the Department of Nursing, Health Informatics, the Henrietta Schmoll School of Health, and the Graduate College at St. Catherine University, these graduates will be prepared to assume practice and leadership roles in healthcare organizations and systems.
Degree Requirements
A minimum of 67 credits. The overall minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale is required. Students in the DNP program complete a systems change project prior to graduation.
Years to Complete the Program
Students are expected to complete the DNP Program within seven years of initial enrollment.
Curriculum
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HLTH 6010 | Principles of Epidemiology and Biostatistics I | 3 |
| MHI 5090 | Cyber Security in Health Information Systems | 3 |
| MHI 5110 | Applied Health Care Database Principles | 3 |
| MHI 5130 | Quality Measurement and Management in Healthcare | 3 |
| MHI 5170 | Population Health Informatics | 3 |
| MHI 5210 | Project Management and Implementation | 2 |
| MHI 5230 | Health Care Data Analytics | 3 |
| MBA 7500 | Managing People and Organizations | 3 |
| NURS 6012 | Basic Graduate Nursing Informatics 1 | 2 |
| NURS 6063 | Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
| NURS 7463 | Quality and Safety Outcomes in Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NURS 8200 | Practicum 2 | 2 |
| NURS 8200 | Practicum 2 | 2 |
| NURS 8500 | Underpinnings of the Discipline of Nursing | 4 |
| NURS 8501 | DNP Practicum | 1 |
| NURS 8502 | DNP Practicum | 1 |
| NURS 8503 | DNP Practicum | 1 |
| NURS 8511 | DNP as Change Agent | 2 |
| NURS 8512 | Nursing and Social Justice | 2 |
| NURS 8514 | DNP Practicum | 1 |
| NURS 8520 | Advanced Evidence-based Practice | 4 |
| NURS 8525 | Advanced Informatics | 2 |
| NURS 8535 | Leadership in Organizations and Systems: Implications for Practice | 3 |
| NURS 8536 | Healthcare Economics and Finance | 3 |
| NURS 8540 | Health Care: Power, Policy and Politics | 4 |
| NURS 8600 | DNP Project 3 | 4 |
| Total Credits | 67 | |
| 1 | NURS 6012 is a prerequisite course taken only by students with no prior course work in nursing informatics. |
| 2 | Students complete two MHI-focused practicum courses. |
| 3 | May also be completed by taking NURS 8610 DNP Project: Part 1 and NURS 8620 DNP Project: Part 2 (2 cr each) or four 1-credit courses. |