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Oct 28, 2009 12:20 AM

Health informatics degree from outside of the USA


Hi! Im a graduate of BS Nursing here in the Philippines. I have learned of the field "nursing informatics" and became very interested. I like working with computers more than doing bedside care (I know, i know) I am a fresh graduate and have no experience yet. I looked up for any health informatics courses in the Philippines and fortunately I found a masters degree in health informatics, and another in medical informatics. I have a couple of questions:

1. Would the degree in health informatics in my country be honored in the united states? or would i be asked to study in the US again?

2. Should I first have experience in bedside nursing before i go into informatics?

3. Is there a demand for nursing informatics right now?

thank you!


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Old Nov 06, 2009, 12:04 AM

Default Re: Health informatics degree from outside of the USA
Greetings forumjunkie,


[quote=forumjunkie;3940856]Hi! Im a graduate of BS Nursing here in the Philippines. I have learned of the field "nursing informatics" and became very interested. I like working with computers more than doing bedside care (I know, i know) I am a fresh graduate and have no experience yet. I looked up for any health informatics courses in the Philippines and fortunately I found a masters degree in health informatics, and another in medical informatics. I have a couple of questions:

1. Would the degree in health informatics in my country be honored in the united states? or would i be asked to study in the US again?

I don't know. I'd ask the school that awarded you the degree plus contact the ANA

2. Should I first have experience in bedside nursing before i go into informatics?

Yes
3. Is there a demand for nursing informatics right now?

Yes
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