Academic Program Proposal

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MHEC Final
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University of Maryland, Baltimore
Proposal
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate (P.B.C.)Nursing Informatics5/15/2026
Nursing Informatics Program Description
The NI-PBC program outcomes have been revised to reflect changes in the new Essentials. A NI-PBC graduate: <br> <br>1. Demonstrate leadership, new knowledge, and skills using informatics and industry tools to assess, design, develop, implement, and evaluate the effectiveness of health <br>informatics products and practices. <br> <br>2. Have essential knowledge and skills in information and communication technology to provide care for patients, communities, and populations at the advanced practice level. <br> <br>3. Apply principles of data management and databased systems to generate information, knowledge, and wisdom to improve outcomes for patients’ communities and populations. <br> <br>4. Integrate concepts of information management, health policy, social determinants of health and patient care technologies to support health equity in diverse populations through a variety of practice projects. <br> <br>5. Envision, identify, develop, and evaluate technology and informatics solutions for problems using innovative approaches.