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Nursing Informatics Certification Worldwide: History, Pathway, Roles, and Motivation.

M R Cummins^1,2, A V Gundlapalli^2,3,4,5, P Murray⁶

¹University of Utah College of Nursing, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

Yearbook of Medical Informatics

|November 11, 2016

Summary

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Nursing informatics certification is primarily available in the U.S. and has separate pathways from physician clinical informatics certification, though skill requirements are similar. Advanced degrees offer comparable validation to physician certification.

Keywords:

Clinical informatics certification informatics workforce nursing informatics physicians

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Area of Science:

Healthcare Informatics
Nursing Professional Development
Medical Certification Standards

Background:

Professional recognition and certification are crucial for developing the informatics workforce.
Nursing informatics is a recognized specialty practice, necessitating clear certification pathways.

Purpose of the Study:

To detail the history and global nuances of nursing informatics certification.
To compare U.S. nursing informatics certification with physician clinical informatics board certification.

Main Methods:

Literature review of informatics certification and competencies for nurses and physicians.
Analysis of global nursing informatics associations and societies.
Comparison of nursing and physician certification processes and requirements.

Main Results:

Nursing informatics certification is predominantly a U.S. phenomenon, established in 1992.
Separate certification pathways exist for nurses and physicians, reflecting distinct professional structures.
Both pathways require similar core competencies, but physician certification demands advanced training/experience.

Conclusions:

U.S. nursing informatics certification pathways are established but vary in rigor compared to physician certification.
Motivation for certification is higher among nurses without advanced informatics degrees.
Future development may lead to a unified certification pathway for all informatics professionals.