As large scale implementations of EHRs begin to wind down, nurse informaticists look toward new roles within the healthcare space. In 2015, Brennan and Bakken described a progression of skills for the data scientist, including education and training requirements. This session will review data science, the role of the nurse analyst and nurse data scientist, as well as the application of data science to healthcare.

Credit Hours 
1.0 contact hour/1.0 continuing education hour

Requirements for Successful Completion 
In order to receive contact hours for ANIA webinar sessions, participants must observe the following: Attend 90% of each session attended where you are claiming contact hours, complete an online evaluation, and submit.

Accreditation Statement: 
This educational activity is jointly provided by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. (AJJ) and ANIA.

Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider number CEP 5387.

Speaker Disclosures 
The speaker and planning committee members reported no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this continuing nursing education activity.

Learning Outcome
At the conclusion of this activity, the learner will be able to describe the emerging role of the data analyst and scientist as a natural career pathway for a nurse informaticist, differentiate the skill set, knowledge, and practice of the data analyst and data scientist, and discuss potential work-types of the data scientist.