Brownie50

Brownie50 has 9 years experience.

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1. Any LPN's in informatics?

   Brownie50 replied to Mef118's topic in Informatics

   Hello Vanessa, I'm an LPN working as an Epic Analyst since 2006. I didn't take any class or certification program prior to being able to go thru a door, that changed my life. Back when Allnuses first started, I became obsessed with learning ho...

2. Any LPN's in informatics?

   Brownie50 replied to Mef118's topic in Informatics

   First, once I became certified, I posted my resume online, and the consulting firms blew up my email. One word of caution, IF your facility is implementing Epic, you need to find out how long you need to wait after the implementation is over, before...

3. Epic Application Analyst

   Brownie50 replied to cjg10RN's topic in Informatics

   It sounds like you were be a great Principal Trainer, so did you take the position?

4. Which hospitals use EPIC?

   Brownie50 replied to AU-RN's topic in Informatics

   The list posted from the link is far from complete. I would look at a hospital's website, and either do a search on their jobs site, or their press releases. There are many hospitals that have just started their implementation of Epic.

5. Epic Certification

   Brownie50 replied to qt2168's topic in Informatics

   Unfortunately, you have been given the wrong information. There are really only two sure fire ways to become Epic certified. 1. The hospital you work for, that is an Epic client, sends you to Epic to be certified 2. A consulting firm, that has a c...

6. Any LPN's in informatics?

   Brownie50 replied to Mef118's topic in Informatics

   I was an LVN/LPN (licensed in states that used these terms), and I'm a Certified Epic Ambulatory and ASAP analyst. I was hired by a company, to do clinical build, and training of all new personnel. This included all nurses, MAs, MD, PA, NP etc. Th...

7. Which hospitals use EPIC?

   Brownie50 replied to AU-RN's topic in Informatics

   Big Bangs are a very bad idea! I have been a Epic Ambulatory and Epic ASAP builder for 4 years certified, (two years prior to cert for a total of 6 yrs), and you can't take Epic Model out of the box and have it work correctly for a particular facili...