Help! I HATE my current job. I need to switch jobs soon!

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I am an Associates Degree prepared RN (May 2008), expecting to graduate with a Bachelors Degree in Nursing in May 2010, with clinical experience on a Med-Surg + Geriatric floor at a local community hospital since June 2008

I love working with computers, and I am considering further studies in Nursing Informatics or Neonatal Nursing.

The nursery was the best part of my rotation. I LOVE babies!

I need to switch jobs soon! I am suffocating at my current job.

Is there anything neonatal nurses or informatics nurses may see fit to share with me, and others like me?

- Tips

- Advice

- Warnings

- Experiences

- Anything at all

Thank you in advance for your time and effort in replying to this post.

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Recruiters want you for the area you're already working in - in my case med-surg. So, what if I want to switch to neonatology or informatics? Is it really that tough to train a med-surg nurse in another area?

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Specializes in Critical Care, Education.

You're on the right track! Federal stimulus $ is creating dramatic growth in Informatics as providers seek to meet the ARRA outcomes - & qualify for the big bucks. My oldest child has a Master's degree in Biomedical Informatics, so I am somewhat familiar with educational requirements and opportunities in this area.

Check out the AMIA site https://www.amia.org/. It has links to educational pathways. You may want to opt for certification rather than a graduate degree at this point.

Good Luck! Keep us updated on your progress.

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Thank you so much for the pointers!

Do you happen to know the difference between the following?

- Nursing Informatics

- Medical Informatics

- Health Informatics

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