I'm a Clinical Informatics Specialist!

[SuesquatchRN]

I got the job!

The money is excellent for up here, I get my own office, I work human hours with weekends off unless we have a system issue, and I am excited!

I start Friday!

I got my physical and peed in the cup so I'm good to go.

[nursemike, ASN, RN]

We're apparently a rare breed.

:)

Congratulations! This sounds so nice for you. Please feel free to add whatever celebratory graphics seem appropriate, as I seem to have reached my level of maximum proficiency with the demon boxes.

Okay, well maybe I'll try a smilie::w00t:

Eh, that wasn't so bad.

[agldragonRN]

a piece of advice - continue on-line for your rn. that helped me a lot. even though i don't have it yet it matters. and do a year of clinical, even passing meds in a nursing home.

and you'll do it. no question.

:)

thanks, everyone. i am so excited.

yup thank you so much sue. i already have the fundamentals and med-surg books for ec so hopefully i can start focusing on it when i passed my nclex-pn. i am still doing all the exit exams right now.

thanks for the advice. good luck with the new job (and ec) and keep us posted.

angel :cheers:

[SuesquatchRN, BSN, RN]

Thanks again, all.

Angel, I'm done with all of the tests. Now I'm waiting for a CPNE date and have already cleared taking time off for the workshop and CPNE and NCLEX-RN.

I plan on continuing for the RN-MSN in clinical informatics.

Man, I am STOKED!

w00t!

[trmr]

Awesome!!!!!

[Simplepleasures]

how exciting, congrats!!!!:balloons::behindpc:

[Balder_LPN, LPN]

I was a network engineer for 10 years prior to becoming a nurse (well graduating in march) How much time do you have to spend in nursing before this would be an option? or what other training might I need if/when I decide to switch gears from med/surg?

[pagandeva2000, LPN]

I got the job!

The money is excellent for up here, I get my own office, I work human hours with weekends off unless we have a system issue, and I am excited!

I start Friday!

I got my physical and peed in the cup so I'm good to go.

:w00t::cheers:People told you that you had this thing in your side pocket!! I can untwist my hair, now! Congrats, my friend!

[SuesquatchRN, BSN, RN]

I was a network engineer for 10 years prior to becoming a nurse (well graduating in march) How much time do you have to spend in nursing before this would be an option? or what other training might I need if/when I decide to switch gears from med/surg?

You'd need a year of clinical, max.

Of course, it depends on where you are. The ad read "BSN preferred," but the DON here is a diploma nurse.

I had NO training for this at all, just a programming background with a diploma from The Chubb Institute.

:)

[EmmaG, RN]

I got the job!

The money is excellent for up here, I get my own office, I work human hours with weekends off unless we have a system issue, and I am excited!

I start Friday!

I got my physical and peed in the cup so I'm good to go.

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I KNEW you could do it!!!!!!!!!

:clpty:

[angelwingsamy]

congrats to you!! good luck :)

[Little Panda RN, ASN, RN]

:urck::whe!::ancong!::dncgbby:

Congrats Sue, I can finally uncross my fingers "I knew it would work".

[SuesquatchRN, BSN, RN]

I can't stop this feeling -

BOOM chaka laka laka!

Thanks, all. I'm really, really excited.