Nursing Data Science

Learn Specific Data Science Skills

Interested in learning specific skills like database querying or machine learning analytics? This page connects you to free & paid resources to learn a skill that interests you.

Data Collection (SQL)

Learn how to collect/retrieve data from databases

Coursera - all SQL courses (opens in a new tab)
Multiple courses for learning SQL
Coursera - SQL for Data Science (opens in a new tab)
Popular SQL course. ~20 hours to complete. Can audit for free
DataCamp - SQL Fundamentals (opens in a new tab)
4-course track to learn SQL. Paid subscription required.
W3Schools (opens in a new tab)
Free, self-paced tutorials with practice examples
Software Carpentry (opens in a new tab)
Free, self-paced tutorial. Can be delivered as in-person workshop.

Data Analysis

Learn how to analyze data, develop models, make predictions, & visualize results

Online - Coursera

An online learning environment with courses in many fields (not just data science) - can audit all courses for free

Data Science Specialization (Johns Hopkins University) (opens in a new tab)
10-course (~8 months) comprehensive curriculum (R-based)
Data Science Specialization (University of Michigan) (opens in a new tab)
5-course (~5 months) introductory curriculum (Python-based)
Popular Data Science Courses (opens in a new tab)
Coursera’s collection of its most popular data science courses

Online - Other

Free & paid online resources

DataCamp (opens in a new tab)
Covers all aspects of data science. Includes individual courses & entire tracks. Paid subscription required.
DataQuest (opens in a new tab)
Can learn Python, R, SQL, & theory via interactive exercise. Paid subscription required.
Statistical Learning with R (Stanford) (opens in a new tab)
Free, self-paced course covering statistical & machine learning techniques. (Uses R)
Udemy - Python for Data Science and Machine Learning Bootcamp (opens in a new tab)
Comprehensive, applied curriculum for Python & SQL. Paid subscription required.
Other Options (opens in a new tab)
Blog description of popular online data science learning options

In-Person Workshops

Immersive experiences in a physical location

Nursing Knowledge: Big Data Science Conference (Minneapolis) (opens in a new tab)
Annual University of Minnesota conference; past years have included a hands-on data science pre-conference
Applied Data Analysis Certificate (University of Minnesota) (opens in a new tab)
Online, instructor-led certificate (3 courses, 90 contact hours) on data analysis, visualization & storytelling (not healthcare specific)

Software

Commonly used software applications for data science

Python Software (opens in a new tab)
Data Science application of choice for most data scientists. (Free, open-source)
R Software (opens in a new tab)
2nd most common data science software. Used by many statisticians. (Free, open-source)
Software Carpentry (opens in a new tab)
Free, self-paced tutorials for common software applications (e.g., Python, R, SQL, Git, command line)

Leading & Working on Teams

Contribute to data science projects, regardless of your theoretical or programming knowledge

Coursera - Executive Data Science Specialization (opens in a new tab)
4-courses related to helping you effectively lead data science teams - can audit individual courses for free
How to Structure a Data Science Team (opens in a new tab)
Considerations for models & roles of data science teams
Data Science for Healthcare (opens in a new tab)
Healthcare-focused review of the role of data science

Also recommended

How to Learn Data Science (YouTube) (opens in a new tab)
30-minute overview of general approach to learning data science (sponsored by DataQuest)