ccweisbard

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1. Informatics?

   ccweisbard replied to pie123's topic in Informatics

   My recommendation would be to find one of the forums out there for your product. I don't know which one you are using but I know that there is one for meditech, meditechconnect.com. This is helping me glean info from others...

2. Compassion, easily lost?

   ccweisbard replied to xoxJanexoxDoexox's topic in New Nurse

   A wise nurse once told me that when you get so comfortable in your position that you aren't learning anything anymore it is time to do something new. I saw myself get catty and lose compassion once I reached the point where I wasn't learning anymore...

3. Call Schedule

   ccweisbard replied to Kabin's topic in Informatics

   Well... I guess you could say I am on call 24/7 without compensation where I work, however I rarely get called and have never felt it to be an issue. I work for a surgical center with an 18 bed inpatient unit....

4. Clinical systems analyst vs informatics

   ccweisbard replied to trein's topic in Informatics

   There is a thread on this forum about the different names clinical informatics nurses have, that would be one of them. I personally am a clinical information analyst

5. Missed opportunity for an easy way into epics anayltics

   ccweisbard replied to luv2shopp85's topic in Informatics

   It depends on the position and how you sell yourself. I am currently a clinical information analyst and only have a BSN and 13 yrs bedside experience. It depends on how you sell yourself and potentially how desperate they are, I got lucky, my curre...

6. How to sell myself for a NI position?

   ccweisbard replied to bajj78's topic in Informatics

   You would focus on anything and everything you have done that relates to informatics. It may be difficult to sell without a BSN, or bachelors in IT related areas..... Your resume should focus on anything to do with IT.... Good luck!

7. Are you a new informatics nurse?

   ccweisbard replied to InformaticsRN.MA's topic in Informatics

   I think the ability to find a job hinges on two things (when you have no IT experience....). 1. What is the job market in your area?? If there are few positions it will be much more difficult. 2. What does your résumé look like? I geared mine fo...

8. May I some questions for school?

   ccweisbard replied to fostercatmom's topic in Informatics

   Well, I think they ignore it because some of the regulatory stuff has caused a lot of duplication. Because we cannot have range doses or times (morphine 2-5mg q4-6hrs prn) we have had to force the issue with the computer system. This causes a LOT o...

9. May I some questions for school?

   ccweisbard replied to fostercatmom's topic in Informatics

   what challenges have you seen with cpoe? Willingness to use a new system has been my biggest challenge, both nurses and physicians! how accepting did you find the doctors to be/ how resistance was there? So far the younger physicians have been muc...

10. May I some questions for school?

    ccweisbard replied to fostercatmom's topic in Informatics

    I could've helped if you wanted something besides epic, we are implementing Meditech w physicians in 1.5 weeks....

11. not sure if i'm qualified, please advise

    ccweisbard replied to aubreyy_32's topic in Career Support

    They can't say no or yes unless you try. They may have had few candidates that would work, beef up your résumé and apply for the job.... My current job wanting all this experience I didn't have, I tried anyway and by some miracle I got it! What's t...

12. Versent Residency requirements

    ccweisbard replied to simchamom's topic in Career Support

    I've seen new grads go through the versent program, but back in LA.... Why are you limiting yourself to this program though?? There are very good programs at Children's, Downtown Baylor, Medical City, and UT Southwestern to name just a few. Sounds...

13. Informatics?

    ccweisbard replied to pie123's topic in Informatics

    I went from the bedside to Informatics in January of this year. I was at the bedside for 12.5 yrs..... I was SSSOOOO burnt out. I am younger and pick things up pretty easily but it has been a definite challenge. If you want a challenge and a LOT ...

14. Will need a preceptor in NY for MSN-Nursing Informatics Capstone at Excelsior College

    ccweisbard replied to Info(RN)matics's topic in Informatics

    Have you tried contacting Meditech??? They are bound to have a nurse w a Masters in Informatics, they have somewhere between 6-8 sites in Boston alone

15. Fingerprinting in Georgia for TX, FL, and CA RN License

    ccweisbard replied to godbless-yute's topic in Travel

    Ok, have to chime in here... I have worked in TX, CA and NV. I love working in TX..... I have done 6yrs of my 13 yr nursing career here. I have worked Traveler, Agency, Staff and have just transitioned to an IT position. I have never even heard ...