Nursing Informatics
Program Information
The Nursing Informatics program at Vanderbilt prepares advanced practice nurses to serve the profession of nursing by supporting the information processing needs of care and management, and by leading forward in nursing education through the use of information processing tools and technologies. The curriculum for this program is drawn from the Vanderbilt School of Nursing, the Department of Biomedical Informatics at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and the Information Technology electives from Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management.
Our Faculty Make the Difference
Program Director
Trish Trangenstein, PhD, RN-BC
Dr. Trish Trangenstein, Professor of Nursing Informatics, is the Director of the Nursing Informatics program. She oversees online and distance learning support services for faculty and students. Dr. Trangenstein received her PhD from New York University and is board certified in Nursing Informatics. Her interests include nursing theory, research and the role of information technologies in the delivery of education and healthcare.
Betsy Weiner, PhD, RN-BC, FAAN
Dr. Betsy Weiner, Professor of Nursing and of Biomedical Informatics, is Senior Associate Dean of Nursing Informatics – the first Dean of Nursing Informatics in the country. She is a nationally recognized pioneer in informatics and brings more than 25 years of experience to this role. Dr. Weiner creates informatics tools that integrate the academic, clinical and research agendas of the school.
Susan K. Newbold, PhD, RN-BC, FAAN, FHIMSS
Susan K. Newbold has more than 24 years of experience in clinical nursing informatics. She is nationally and internationally known for her publications and presentations in this area. Susan is a founding member of the Capital Area Roundtable on Informatics in Nursing (CARING) and the Weekend Immersion in Nursing Informatics (WINI).
Jeffry Gordon, PhD
Dr. Jeffry Gordon, Professor of Educational Informatics, has more than 20 years of experience in both multimedia development and assisting faculty in their integration of technology into the classroom. He is the creator of the Vanderbilt School of Nursing clinical log, an interactive tool used by students and faculty to record and evaluate clinical experiences.
Modified Class Schedule for Nurses and Non-Nurses
Whether you have a nursing background or not, you will complete your Nursing Informatics specialty program through a modified learning format that includes on-line conferencing and distributed course delivery methods which allow for continued faculty contact between sessions.
Credentials and Certification
Graduation from the MSN program prepares you to sit for examination for the applicable certification. Visit Credentialing and Certification for specific information.
