Just finished the MSN/Informatics

Nursing Students Western Governors

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I think I'm the first graduate, from what they tell me. Ask away if you have questions! ?

Specializes in Case Management.

WHY access?! Is that actually usable in real world??

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UTHSC_Bound said:
WHY access?! Is that actually usable in real world??

It's to give the student relational database experience /shrug. It is not an overly complicated project, IMO.

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bnizi said:
Thank you for the wonderful information about WGU MSN Informatics program!

I am in the middle of the application process and I saw your comments regarding the capstone project. I currently work for a Home Health company with EMR services outsourced, do you know of any peers that had a similar situation? How would I go about connecting with someone that could assist me with the capstone project when that comes? Thank you again for your information!

WGU can help find a preceptor if you can't find one, although I am guessing that could extend the time taken to complete the degree. I don;t think it would matter if your EMR is outsourced, as long as you can access it. It's more about functionality, usability, etc.

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Congratulations! Quick question, were you able to take courses and the capstone simultaneously?

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I didn't, but since I finished so quickly it really wasn't an issue. I have in my other degrees taken capstone with other courses, so that would be between you and your mentor. Most people take a class called 'field experience' right before capstone.

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Specializes in PICU.

How were the 3 P's at ? More interested in Advanced Health Assessment than anything else. Just curious how the online program handled this material. Did you have to record an assessment or was competency assessed another way? Congrats on this accomplishment!

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aschultz7 said:
How were the 3 P's at WGU? More interested in Advanced Health Assessment than anything else. Just curious how the online program handled this material. Did you have to record an assessment or was competency assessed another way? Congrats on this accomplishment!

For health assessment, you record an assessment on a friend/family member/etc. You also have to complete a PE simulator and throw in a couple of papers. ?

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Hi, I am a bit late but congrats on your degree!

I have a question in regards to the Capstone. I read through the comments and noticed you mentioned it's different from management and education capstone. My question is, did you have to defend your project or was it just a powerpoint presentation? Thank you!

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angelhearty15 said:
Hi, I am a bit late but congrats on your degree!

I have a question in regards to the Capstone. I read through the comments and noticed you mentioned it's different from management and education capstone. My question is, did you have to defend your project or was it just a powerpoint presentation? Thank you!

It's a powerpoint - you do present it on video but no questions are asked.

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I suggest everyone does their research into Nursing Informatic careers and education before you sign up quickly to a MSN Informatics program. i was initially enrolled in the ADN-MSN Informatics course. I have no healthcare IT experience or informatics experience. I started to do more research and compare the program to other MSN Informatic programs. I found the WGU program rather lacking when compared to older more established online programs. It also did not make sense to me for for someone with no informatics experience to get a MSN degree. HIMISS had a great article on landing your first nursing informatics position. It clearly mentions that having a MSN informatic degree is pretty useless without experience. I decided I need a more broad foundational education in health information/informatics. Thankfully, WGU does have a well established certified CAHIIM Health Information Management Bachelors degree program. After you complete the program you can then sit for the RHIA certification exam and also get a CompTIA Project+ certificate upon graduation.

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Can you tell me more about the informatics focused classes? Are they mostly papers, projects, or tests? I know the general msn classes are mostly papers.. about how many papers per class are needed?

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How many classes did you take within those 2 months of that arduous journey?

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