OD07 - Are Informatics Degrees and Certification Really Worth It?

This session aims to provide nursing professionals with insights into the strategic advantages of advanced informatics education and certification, aiding in informed decisions about professional development in nursing informatics.

Continuing Education Instructions and Disclosure Information:

Contact hours available until 3/29/2027.

Requirements for Successful Completion:
Complete the learning activity in its entirety and complete the online nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) evaluation. You will be able to print your NCPD certificate at any time after you complete the evaluation.

Disclosure of relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies (planners, faculty/speakers, reviewers):

Planning Committee and Abstract Reviewer Disclosures:
Katherine Taylor Pearson discloses that she serves as a consultant for Safen Medical.
There are no other Planning Committee and Abstract Reviewer disclosures to declare.

Speaker Disclosures:
There are no speaker disclosures to declare.

Commercial Support:
No commercial support declared.

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

Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development 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.

Learning Outcome:
After completing this learning activity, the participant will be able to discuss the expanding roles and responsibilities of nursing informaticists in modern healthcare settings, the impact of informatics education and certification on employment opportunities and career trajectories, and ways to make informed decisions about personal and professional development in the field of nursing informatics.