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Karen A Monsen1, Ruth A Bush, Josette Jones
1Author Affiliations: University of Minnesota School of Nursing, Minneapolis (Dr Monsen); Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science, University of San Diego, California (Dr Bush); Indianapolis School of Informatics and Computing, Indiana University (Dr Jones); Kansas University Medical Center (Dr Manos); University of Colorado College of Nursing, Aurora (Dr Skiba); and New York University Langone Health, New York (Dr Johnson).
This study mapped nursing informatics competencies to health informatics standards, finding alignment that prepares graduates for advanced certification. This research supports nursing informatics workforce development and credentialing opportunities.
Area of Science:
- Health Informatics
- Nursing Education
- Professional Competencies
Background:
- The landscape of nursing informatics requires clear competency mapping for accreditation and certification.
- Understanding the alignment between graduate-level nursing informatics competencies and broader health informatics standards is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To map American Association of Colleges of Nursing Graduate-Level Nursing Informatics Competencies against American Medical Informatics Association Health Informatics Core Competencies.
- To assess the congruence between these competency frameworks to inform accreditation and certification pathways.
Main Methods:
- Nursing Informatics Program Directors and a health informatics expert independently mapped AACN competencies to AMIA competencies (knowledge, skills, attitudes).
- Quantitative analysis of the number of AMIA competencies linked per AACN competency and inter-rater agreement was performed.
Main Results:
- An average of 4.0 to 5.0 AMIA competencies were mapped per AACN competency, indicating substantial overlap.
- Inter-rater agreement varied from 14% to 60%, highlighting areas of consensus and divergence in mapping.
Conclusions:
- Graduates of master's nursing informatics programs are likely prepared for advanced health informatics certification.
- This competency mapping facilitates discussions on curriculum accreditation, workforce preparation, and advanced nursing informatics credentials.
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