MSN Informatics program recommendations...

I'm currently doing the same. WGU is one I've looked at along with University of South Alabama.

I went to WGU for RN to BSN, very highly recommend it for many reasons. However, I did my Informatics MSN at University of Mary (umary.edu) before WGU opened their program. Good program overall but pricey.

I don't feel the WGU Informatics degree covered anything pertinent to actually working in the field. I enjoyed some of the classes but wish I had chosen a school that had more of a career goal at the end. Its a new degree and they haven't worked out all the kinks yet.

I am looking into WGU for an MSN in Informatics. I have heard good things about the program. Any suggestions or words of wisdom?

Hi beeker and RachelZ...I am currently in the MSN informatics degree program with WGU, started in March and almost done with my first term. I am having difficulty staying motivated with this program. My BSN I went through Purdue University Global, which was previously Kaplan University. I actually enjoyed that program much better, although a lot more work, it kept me on top of my classes and motivated because I had a set time frame (week for every assignment). With WGU, everything is competency based, so I kind of agree with beeker, in that I don't feel it covers pertinent information. You basically have to do your own research and use the rubric, answering every detail, to write your papers or power point presentations. I haven't had a class yet with an actual objective assessment, which is a test, but so far, I am not really feeling it. Because I know I can pretty much take as long as I want, (which I have), as long as it fits into my plan, I really don't take much time for it. I thought it would be different than what it is. I thought I would be able to finish each class within a few weeks or so and just continue moving through the program, but because I know I don't have a deadline really, I am not staying motivated.

Gina

I got mine at Duke. It is mostly online with a week of campus meetings. Two total for the program.

Best part is them finding practicums.