Thinking of a career in Informatics

I too am looking to move into the Health Care IT world. So far, I have met with people who only think they understand IT and don't want anybody to disturb their world-view.

So far, the most common advice I hear is get your "RN" license. RN's know everything, especially if they have a... BSN...

My quesitons:
Has your experience in "in implementing, developing, and running larger scale Enterprise applications and systems" been within the healthcare environment? Healthcare systems design, implementation and maintenance is a totally different beast then in Corporate America, banking or any other industry.

If it has been then I'd say why get a nursing degree? I'm "interested" in Jazz but I have no intention of obtaining a degree in music. I'd also advise against getting a degree in nursing if your sole and ultimate intention is to work in healthcare informatics. A nursing degree is a huge investimate of time, money and.........blood, sweat and tears. Get a nursing degree because you want to be a nurse and practice nursing.

If your goal is to increase your credibility in the healthcare informatics arena by increasing your clinical knowledge why not look at a healthcare informatics certification course?