ANCC Certification with MHI?

[rnformaticsr4me]

I have my BSN and will graduate with my Masters in Health Informatics in May. I would like to obtain my RN-BC Informatics certification. Unless I am misunderstanding, the qualifications for the RN-BC Informatics certification state that you must have your MSN in Nursing Informatics. Has anyone qualified to test with their MHI? I tried calling the number but had to hang up after a long hold time.

[mariafh]

For an RN-BC, you only need to have a Bachelor's degree in nursing. There is no requirement for master's degree. Check the web site for ANCC.

[rnformaticsr4me]

I was speaking of the informatics qualifications for practice requirements (These are directly from the ANCC website):

– Have practiced a minimum of 2,000 hours in informatics nursing within the last 3 years.

– Have practiced a minimum of 1,000 hours in informatics nursing in the last 3 years and completed a minimum

of 12 semester hours of academic credit in informatics courses that are part of a graduate-level informatics nursing

program.

– Have completed a graduate program in informatics nursing containing a minimum of 200 hours of faculty-supervised

practicum in informatics nursing.

I have over 1,000 hours but not the 2,000 hours of practice to qualify without my graduate education. Notice the graduate programs stipulate only a graduate-level informatics nursing program. I am trying to find out if anyone has used the MHI in place of this program requirement.

[tlancio]

The answer to your question is yes, you can use your MHI to meet the requirements of

"12 semester hours of academic credit in informatics courses that are part of a graduate-level informatics nursing

program." Health Informatics is part of a nursing informatics graduate program.

You do not have to have a Masters in Nursing Informatics to qualify for certification.

Hope this helps.

[rnformaticsr4me]

Thank you!!! It does help.